Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 will soon deliver instantly on 1080p movies and TV with 5.1 surround sound – direct to consoles connected to compatible HD TVs through the Xbox LIVE social entertainment network. Starting in Autumn, a broad selection of movies and TV shows from Zune video on Xbox 360 will be available […]
The current fragmented approach to 3DTV is harming the progress of the format, according to the Digital TV Group. Members consulted said they feared that proprietary non-open standards would emerge from technology decisions being made by the first providers, most likely pay-TV operators, which would impact on later free-to-air broadcasts. "Members have expressed their concerns […]
From Colin Mann in Cologne The two largest independent German cable operators, Tele Columbus and PrimaCom, revealed at ANGA Cable that they have selected NDS's secure, integrated DVR solution XTV to launch a high definition (HD) DVR service across their cable networks, marking the first such deployment in Germany NDS XTV will enable Tele Columbus […]
Chinese online video site Voole plans to release an HD online video service, “Lebo”, targeted at both television and computer users, before the end of the year. The new Internet home cinema online service will provide video on demand to computer or television users at full 1920×1080 HD resolution. So far Voole has established co-operative […]
Discovery Networks International, a division of media company Discovery Communications, is expanding its international portfolio of HD networks with the rollout of Discovery HD Theatre, launching on the Sky platform in Brazil this month. This is the first HD offering from Discovery to launch in Latin America, adding Brazil to the list of 30 markets […]
BSkyB has delivered profit gains in the last quarter as more customers signed up for its high-definition digital services. Pre-tax profits rose 13% to £63m (E70m) between January and March. It added 243,000 customers for its Sky+HD service, but with churn the net gain down to 80,000 new customers. Revenue was up to £1.4bn, from […]
As reported last week (see ATV news 15/04/09), the BBC has now started offering high definition streams and downloads of some programmes through its iPlayer service. It will mean improved picture quality on streams to web browsers.
BSkyB's director of strategic product development Gerry O'Sullivan told NAB delegates to push on3D television. “We can deliver 3D to people’s homes using the investment we have already made in broadcasting. I think that should be the first step for 3D in the home." O'Sullivan argued that broadcasters should keep things simple and he urged […]
Ninety-nine percent of UK consumers are aware of High Definition (HD) TV but only one in ten (11 per cent) is looking to buy a HD television in 2009, according to figures released by Buckingham Research. The online panel survey, conducted the market research agency, asked a total of 695 respondents a series of questions […]
Sky has successfully broadcast the UK's first live event in 3D TV to a domestic 3D TV set, via its satellite network and existing Sky+HD set-top boxes. The broadcast was part of a 3D music event co-produced by Sky, specialist 3D production company Nineteen Fifteen Productions and Island Records to coincide with Keane's live performance […]