IP Vision and Netgem has showcased one of the UK's first HD Freeview+ Hybrid DTT STBs at IPTV World Forum. IP Vision develops, operates and manages FetchTV, is a leading hybrid DTT/IP OTT connected TV service. Netgem is a provider of IPTV technology and services to telecom operators worldwide. The new SmartBox, which includes a […]
Inlet Technologies, an expert in solutions for digital media preparation, has partnered with international multimedia specialist Twofour Digital, to provide the first fully-automated end-to-end HD Smooth Streaming encoding and digital rights management (DRM) deployment for VOD content in the Pan-European marketplace. Inlet's automated VOD workflow management system Armada, along with Twofour Digital's delivery and publishing […]
From IPTV World Forum in London Digital TV technologist Pace has unveiled a new HD (high definition) set-top box designed to make games developed for the PC accessible in the living room. Developed as part of the European Union-funded Games@Large project, the Pace device demonstrates how consumers can play quality PC games through the set-top […]
Sky Sports has chosen Vizrt as the core graphics platform for its 3DTV channel, due to launch in April.The stereoscopic Vizrt system uses a Viz Trio CG operator interface, controlling a Viz render engine PC. This powerful graphics engine uses two graphics cards and the separately rendered HD channels for each eye are synchronised by […]
India is expected to have three million household using HDTV service by the end of this year, largely driven by major sporting events like Commonwealth Games and World Cup to be held during the year, TRAI Secretary RK Arnold has said. “India currently has about 3,00,000 HD-ready households and by year-end this will go up […]
DISH Network, the US pay-TV provider, has confirmed the successful launch of its latest satellite, EchoStar XIV. EchoStar XIV allows DISH Network to continue expanding the largest HD offering in the US The network currently broadcasts more than 160 HD channels as well as HD locals in 152 markets. The launch brings the size of […]
Increased availability of 3D content is vitally important to sales of 3D-enabled TVs in 2010 and beyond, according to research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Content remains the key component in future adoption of 3D in the home. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of those planning to buy a 3D-enabled TV within the next three […]
Sky has purchased 15,000 3D TVs from the Korean TV manufacturer LG, which will be installed in pubs across the UK, in preparation for the roll out of the pub-only 3D sports channel next month. “The deal to supply the broadcaster with 15,000 3D TVs is the largest deal of its kind. Sky plans to […]
Virgin Media is aiming to make HD TV more affordable by ensuring customers do not need to pay extra for high definition. So far this year Virgin Media has announced the addition of six new HD channels with more to come. Consumers will soon be able to make the most of this growing line-up with […]
Channel Five in the UK will not be launching a high definition TV service on Freeview before 2012 after failing to give a launch date or programming schedule to the media regulator, Ofcom. Ofcom said that it would no longer reserve capacity on the service for the broadcaster, which made a loss last year. Five […]