Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony and Toshiba gave confirmed the formation of a Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group that intends to create an industry standard for an audio/video interface to connect mobile phones or portable consumer electronics (CE) devices directly to high-definition televisions and displays. This new mobile connectivity standard, based on Silicon Image's Mobile […]
According to an In-Stat survey, consumers are interested in receiving 3D in the home. Those who have seen three or more 3D movies in the theatre are more interested than the general respondents as are those who own Blu-ray players. Unfortunately about 25 per cent of those who are at least somewhat interested in having […]
According to projections from SNL Kagan, the market for high-definition televisions is expected to pick-up in the second half of 2009 and maintain momentum into 2010. SNL Kagan projects 2009 HDTV sales will reach 29.0 million units, up from an estimated 26.2 million in 2008, as consumers react to lower average retail prices for HDTV […]
Sky has revealed that 3D TV will be offered to Sky pub subscribers before it is released to the domestic market. Speaking to The Publican, Sky Business's managing director Iain Holden confirmed that 3D would go to pubs first and that they would enjoy a period of exclusivity ahead of other subscribers, although given the […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italian public broadcaster RAI has developed a new television technology that provides a four times sharper picture than High Definition, achieving for the first time the quality of 35 mm film. The so called 4K technology was officially presented at the Prix Italia 2009 in Turin, the annual International Radio, […]
Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theatre-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms. Aiming to bring full HD 3D TVs to the market in 2010, the company has stepped up its efforts in developing the related […]
Freeview TV are demanding that set-top box and PVR manufacturers accept new DRM standards to protect HD content. The BBC told Ofcom it should encrypt the DTT HD signal via a "broadcast flag" so that only selected PVRs will be able to record over Freeview. The actual audio and video won't be scrambled, but the […]
Wyplay, expert in developing software products for consumer electronics connected-TVs, has been selected by SFR to collaborate with its technical team to develop the software for its next generation of HD IP-STB. WYPLAY, expert in developing software products for consumer electronics connected-TVs, has been selected by SFR to collaborate with its technical team to develop […]
From Colin Mann in Amsterdam The demand for high definition TV services will drive the growth of pay-TV in the Middle East, according to Mohamed Youssif, the CEO of YahLive, the partnership between satellite operator SES Astra and Yahsat to offer Direct-to-Home (DTH) television capacity and services to more than two dozen countries in the […]
GlobeCast has renewed and significantly expanded its contract with UEFA in a deal to provide HD coverage of the Champions League and HD and SD coverage of the Europa League to non-European rights holders. As a result, GlobeCast has made a significant investment of more than E2million in HD upgrades for its two UK sites, […]