Virgin Media has named four new high definition channels which will soon be available on its award winning TV platform. For the first time, Living will be broadcast in HD and will be joined by HD channels from FX, MTV Networks International and National Geographic. All four channels will be available to Virgin Media's 3.6 […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome The High Definition channel to be aired on DTT and shared by the three Portuguese national broadcasters "cannot be managed and will never be economically viable", according to the CEO of Media Capital, Bernardo Bairrão. Speaking during the VIII Telecom and Media Forum, he proposed that the space available for […]
The personal video recorder (PVR) market is continuing to grow, fuelled by high-definition models, reports In-Stat. "Demand for HD units has increased dramatically recently," says Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst. "Over the past 18 months, HD PVR product unit shipments have not only surpassed SD PVR product unit shipments, they now account for nearly 3â„4 of […]
Elgato has introduced EyeTV Sat, a new satellite TV tuner that delivers the clarity of HDTV to the high resolution display of the Mac. EyeTV Sat connects the home satellite dish directly to the Mac via USB 2.0, and receives DVB-S and DVB-S2 transmissions. Powered by Elgato's award-winning EyeTV 3 software, EyeTV Sat enables users […]
Ofcom announced that it has made a provisional decision to reserve capacity in principal to the broadcaster, to provide new HD services on DTT from 2010. Ofcom's decision to award a HD licence to Five is subject to it resolving certain key criteria related to its application. These must be resolved before the year end. […]
Sky has confirmed that the launch of Sky News HD is scheduled to take place in Spring 2010 following an upgrade to studios, production facilities and news gathering operations in the UK and overseas. It will be the first UK news channel to broadcast in HD.
With the backing of the French Tennis Federation, Orange and France Télévisions, the Tournament's official partners, will be offering the French Open men’s final live and in 3D on cinema screens in France and Spain. Orange and France Télévisions will be capturing the final in 3D thanks to five stereoscopic cameras set up around the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]