Advanced Television

UHD

Research: ‘3D just a niche – only 200 channels in 10 years’

NSR research predicts there will be a global maximum of 200 channels in 3D in 10 years time. It says much of the current hype is only propelled by the determination of flat screen makers to develop a new market but it sees no genuine swelling of demand and believes 3D TV will not exceed […]

December 8, 2010

ITI Neovision selects the Neotion CI Plus Conax module to boost HD Pay TV bouquet

Neotion, a French based provider of highly‐sophisticated processors (SoC) and Advanced CI & CI Plus Modules for Pay TV operators’ has been selected by ITI Neovision, a leading Polish DTH Pay TV operator as their exclusive supplier of CI Plus Conax Modules, for their HD satellite bouquet in Poland. The Neotion CI Plus Conax Chipset […]

December 7, 2010

Italy group delivers backward compatible 3D TV

A cooperative group based in Piedmont, Italy, has announced the first 3D HDTV broadcasts, free-to-air, with a system for backwards compatibility with 2D TV sets. The initiative was created through a partnership between public and private bodies operating in the area, including Sisvel, Quartarete TV and CSP Innovazione nelle ICT. With the start of digital […]

December 2, 2010

3D mobile devices to surpass 60m units by 2014

In-Stat expects that the number of 3D-enabled mobile devices shipped in 2014 will surpass 60 million units. “Due to advancements in autostereoscopic 3D technology, a type of 3D technology that does not require glasses to view 3D images, 3D technology is finding its way into mobile devices,” says Stephanie Ethier, Senior Analyst. “The more predictable […]

December 2, 2010

3D TV sales disappoint over Thanksgiving

Despite significant hype from manufacturers, only 5 per cent of consumers that purchased electronics over the Thanks Giving weekend in the US bought 3DTVs, according to the final tally of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Black Friday Survey. The most frequently purchased consumer electronics items by holiday shoppers that bought electronics were: Video game accessories, purchased […]

December 2, 2010

Capital Networks launches new version of Audience

Capital Networks Limited, a global provider of broadcasting and dynamic digital signage content creation and management software, has launched a major new version of Audience£ – the industry leading information delivery platform. Audience 4.0 provides both broadcasters and organisations operating digital signage networks with a powerful, flexible HD solution for highest quality broadcast content and […]

December 2, 2010

Outdoor Channel chooses Telestream Systems for digital workflow

Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced that Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor television, has implemented Telestream Vantage digital workflow automation and Pipeline HD Dual digital video capture products to improve operational efficiency. Vantage was selected to automate critical, high-volume video transcoding and digital workflows across all departments. Pipeline […]

December 1, 2010

3D TV sales developing well

The retail performance of 3D hardware for the home has been developing at a healthy pace, bolstered by 3DTV prices falling by close to 40 per cent in some cases, and year one adoption of 3DTV is running at a far quicker rate in most territories than it did for high definition, according to a […]

December 1, 2010

Cedar Point unveils new technology to drive adoption of HD voice services

Cedar Point Communications, a leader in integrated Voice over IP (VoIP) switching technologies for service providers, has announced the availability of Enhanced HD Voice, a new technology that is designed to accelerate adoption and marketability of high-definition (HD) voice for service providers. Cedar Point has released a software upgrade for its SAFARI C3 Multimedia Switching […]

December 1, 2010

Spain broadcasters must label HD

Following the public complaint made by electronic manufacturers for the lack of a real HDTV in the country, the Government is finalising a new piece of legislation that will oblige broadcasters to label their content, in an attempt to avoid public confusion between HD and standard definition services in the market. Several nationwide TV broadcasters […]

November 30, 2010From David Del Valle in Madrid