Advanced Television

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Entone unveils Janus media hub

Entone, provider of Connected Home solutions, has unveiled the Janus Media Hub, a multi-stream hardware platform that delivers Hybrid TV services over IP and traditional broadcast networks. By deploying Janus, service operators can offer consumers the best of live HDTV and web media services from a single device. Janus Media Hub enables live HDTV reception […]

October 22, 2010

Cosmic display for Sky 3D launch

The solar system has been brought to life in a spectacular display over London’s skyline. The display comes ahead of a groundbreaking Sky 3D show charting the solar system The show above the Royal Greenwich Observatory was organised to promote the launch this month of Sky 3D – Europe’s first 3D TV channel. Nine helium-filled […]

October 22, 2010

BBC One HD at last

The BBC finally launches BBC One HD  on 3 November across all HD platforms: Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media. The new HD channel will simulcast a network

October 21, 2010

Sony launches movie channel

Sony Movie Channel, the first US multi-platform television network from Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has launched on Dish Network, DirecTV and AT&T U-verse TV on linear as well as on authenticated VOD and online platforms. Offering uncut and uninterrupted theatrical releases in high definition, Sony Movie Channel showcases titles from more than 3,500 Sony Pictures […]

October 21, 2010

Witbe video quality solution for 3D

Witbe, a specialist in video Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring solutions for three screen technologies, will launch a 3D stereoscopic TV solution in Q4 2010. Witbe claims 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 more premium […]

October 21, 2010

Witbe launches new video quality solution for 3D stereoscopic TV

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 […]

October 21, 2010

Samsung offers prescription 3D glasses

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 […]

October 20, 2010

Grass Valley helps launch Ghana’s new TV channel

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”) […]

October 19, 2010

Portuguese invest E17 million in HDTV

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 […]

October 19, 2010From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Sharp unveils 3D Blu-ray player

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 […]

October 19, 2010