Witbe, a specialist in video Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring solutions for three screen technologies, has announced that it will launch a 3D stereoscopic TV solution in Q4 2010. It will be the first 3D solution of its kind available to 3D TV service providers. In the search for new revenue streams, operators are moving […]
Samsung Electronics has launched 3D TV eyewear in a bid to induce more consumers to buy its latest flagship features. Buyers of the South Korean company’s 3D-equipped TVs can now have their 3D spectacles prescribed by eyewear specialists at designated local shops. Samsung said it plans to offer two kinds of 3D eyewear for adults […]
As part of its on-going development in Africa, Grass Valley is supplying a turnkey high-definition TV production studio, complete with cameras, video production switcher, routers, and a shared-storage editing environment to Multimedia Group Ltd. (MGL), operators of Multi TV (a new digital satellite multi-channel TV station) based in Ghana. This new multi-faceted project (“Phase II”) […]
The Portuguese national TV channels have started investing in High Definition as part of preparations for the analogue switch-off (ASO) due to take place on April 26th 2012. Commercial broadcaster SIC has announced it will invest up to E12 million in HD. Director general, Luis Marques, expects that the majority of the content and transmission […]
Sharp has launched the BD-HP90S, the company’s first 3D capable Blu-ray player, that can be positioned either horizontally or vertically and is only 36mm thin, less than most laptop computers. The player has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and is compatible with other DLNA devices which means that the BD-HP90S will be able to stream content seamlessly […]
The BBC is addressing the questionable quality of its online radio streams with the launch of HD Sound, a new high-definition netcast technology. Due for Radio 3 in December, and to be available on selected programming on the BBC’s other radio channels starting with the Electric Proms on Radio 2 later this month, HD Sound […]
Sky Italia does not intend to enter the DTT market with a pay-TV offer, claiming this would be technically impossible. It was refuting allegations in dialy “Corriere della Sera” which claimed that Sky Italia plans to team up with local media group Espresso as part of an “anti-Mediaset deal”. Sky Italia points out that it […]
Samsung Electronics is pouring cold water in Toshiba’s assertion there will soon be glasses free 3D. It has said that being able to view 3D TVs without glasses won’t be possible in the next five to ten years because of technical issues. “The first challenge (for 3D TVs) is the inconvenience of wearing glasses,” said […]
LG has launched the world’s largest 3D LCD TV, the LG 72LEX9, which offers 72 inches of 3D home entertainment. The 3D TV comes with True-Motion LED backlit display with a 480Hz refresh rate, DLNA and web TV by NetCast. The TV is expected to be released in South Korea first, and be rolled out […]
Sony’s four model Internet TV line, powered by Google TV, will be in the shops next week, according to the company. The TVs run Google’s Android platform and will be loaded with apps from CNBC, the NBA, Twitter, YouTube and more. The models also feature Dual View, allowing users to watch television while tweeting about […]