German digital TV penetration soars | News | Rapid TV News

The number of digital TV households in Germany continues to grow with 23.1 million (62%) of TV households making the transition over the last year, an increase of 6.7%.

Freeview HD take-up grows | Broadband TV News

WESTMINSTER eFORUM: The FUTURE OF DTT. Freeview HD is now watched in 160,000 homes, according to Isle Howling, MD Freeview. What is more, Freeview has had 1.5 million unique visitors to its website checking the coverage of its HD services.

Ericsson sends down tablets | Broadband TV News

Ericsson is planning the IBC launch of a commercial multiscreen TV offering that combines the featuresets of IPTV, mobile TV and web TV with a common look and feel of the user interface.

Digital TV Europe.net – KDG trials DVB-C2

Kabel Deutschland has successfully performed DVB-C2 transmission tests in its Berlin cable network. The second-generation DVB transmission standard DVB-C2 was published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) five months ago.

Amino launches Freedom over-the-top video set-top box, challenges Google TV to arm wrestle — Engadget

If the AppleTV announcement didn't satiate your need for a Google TV set-top box battle royal, then new details about Amino's Freedom box might do the trick.

Google TV Developer Platform: What to Expect

In May, Google announced a new Internet TV product called Google TV. As we noted at the time, the most interesting aspect of the announcement was the developer ecosystem that Google is introducing to television. Google TV will not just allow you to view television programs and online video content, it'll also give you access to Internet TV applications built using Google's mobile operating system Android.

iPhone control coming to Google TV | News | TechRadar UK

Google has confirmed that it will be integrating mobile phone control for forthcoming GoogleTV, and not just using Android phones.

STMicroelectronics Demonstrates Strategic Approach for the Development of Broadcast/Broadband Consumer Market

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is painting a picture of a future media-rich consumer life with the demonstration of a broad range of set-top box (STB) solutions under the theme ‘The Future of Entertainment’ at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC 2010).

Google TV hits Europe in 2011 | Broadband TV News

Google TV will be introduced in the US before the end of the year, but the service will not hit Europe until 2011, we learned during the closing session of this year’s IFA.

Riding the MPEG-4 Wave – 2010-09-06 04:01:00 | Multichannel News

Cable’s years-long goodbye to MPEG-2 is far from over, but the shift toward MPEG-4 — the newer, more-efficient video format — has passed the halfway mark on the satellite-delivery front.

DVB-C2 completes Berlin field test | Broadband TV News

Transmission tests on the second generation cable system DVB-C2 have been successfully completed by Kabel Deutschland in Berlin, just five months after its publication by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

Sony shows early version of Google TV | Broadband TV News

Sony said it will launch its first Google TV before the end of the year as the exclusive launch partner for the project. On the IFA showfloor, the company was showing an early version of a TV set running on the Android operating system.

Strategy Analytics: Consumers Prefer uWand for Connected TV Control | Business Wire

New Strategy Analytics consumer research has found that adopters and intending adopters of connected TV services are looking for controllers that are simple, yet capable of controlling multiple devices and executing complex use cases. At the same time, they want controllers that are small, stylish and comfortable to use.

MPEGIF Master Class “An Expert Glimpse of TV in 2011 and Beyond” at IBC 2010 | Business Wire

The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), the world’s largest advocacy group for standard’s based digital television technologies is presenting its latest MPEGIF Master Class titled “An Expert Glimpse of TV in 2011 and Beyond”, to be held at IBC 2010 on Monday, September 13th between 11:30am and 1:00pm at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam. MPEGIF which recently merged with the Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) is proud to continue the long running, successful Master Class series well known from NAB, IBC and CES in previous years, bringing together an exceptional mélange of industry experts and leaders engaged in next generation digital television, multimedia and video entertainment.

TV Genius: European Study Reveals Strongest Influences for TV Content Discovery | Business Wire

A survey of European television viewers has revealed the dominant TV content discovery methods and influences among consumers. Data for the ResearchNow survey, sponsored by UK-based TV Genius, was collected from 3000 viewers across the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden. The results of the study, announced today ahead of IBC, show that although consumers are largely using the electronic programme guide (EPG) when watching television, it has comparatively little influence over the content they choose. The research reveals that traditional media such as newspapers and magazines are more effective in the content discovery process, as well as online sources or on-screen trailers.

Today’s Digital News September 8, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

The Feldman File: IBC reminder and fast ways to track new product announcements

A quick reminder: If you're involved with or interested in professional video, the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) starts this coming Thursday, September 9th, in Amsterdam. As with many conferences of this type, most of the new products are announced either shortly before the conference begins or the first day of the conference, in order to drive traffic to exhibitors' booths. A great way to keep track of new product announcements is a site called Virtual Press Office, or VPO. They distribute press releases and already have almost 100 press kits from exhibitors available for download. (Materials on the site will be updated throughout the show.) You don't need to be a reporter to use VPO, but you do have to register in order to get access to some of the materials.

Belgian broadcasters try kneecapping DVRs, demand compensation

Belgians are probably most interested in knowing whether their country will survive its strife between the French and Flemish-Dutch speaking groups, or whether it will break apart into separate nations.

How to Take Effective Conference Notes «

Despite the independent aspect of web work, it’s typical for many of us to gather at conferences and conventions. As Dawn mentioned in a previous post, we all have different goals when attending these events. If your primary goal is to learn, then note-taking is essential, especially if you’ll be attending lectures.

Samsung TV Apps Developer Day in San Jose « Jeff Vinson’s IPTV Blog

Samsung is Playing for Keeps: The importance of this first TV Apps developer day was evident by the large number of TV and video crews in attendance to document this major shift in Consumer Electronics. Starting with the professional MC, Samantha Harris, from “Entertainment Tonight” to the keynote by Pandora founder Tim Westergren through the “Fireside Chat” with Steve Wozniak, it was evident that this was not your typical nerd developer meet and greet.

Samsung snags 3D share but gears up for connected TV | News | Rapid TV News

In what is surely an important competitive laurel, given analysts' estimates that the territory will likely account for two-thirds of global 3D demand, Samsung has captured nearly four-fifths (88%) of recent US sales of 3D TVs.

IBC 2010: TV firms see silver lining in the cloud | News | Rapid TV News

Now a mainstay for business networks and applications, the cloud looks set to do likewise in the TV world with a number of technology providers using IBC 2010 as a launch pad for new products and services.

Internet Thought: Free lesson: KPN Fiber receives a death blow and Reggefiber is left with the mess

If you work in telecoms, read this and learn. This happens if you don't pay attention to detail and just because this is an incumbent doesn't mean it won't happen at your FTTH project. Pay attention or it might cost you your FTTH-dream. 

LG announces one-touch mobile to DNLA tech | News | TechRadar UK

LG has announced what it is calling a 'major breakthrough in mobile and home convergence' with the electronics giant introducing a new technology to share multimedia files from LG's new Windows Phone 7 handset the Optimus 7 to all DNLA devices.

IBC 2010: Technicolor spinoff makes debut | News | Rapid TV News

New Technicolor spinoff Broadpeak has unveiled a suite of video delivery solutions designed to enable network service providers to deliver and scale video services such as VOD over managed IPTV networks and OTT video.

S&T rides with HbbTV on data carousel | Broadband TV News

Strategy & Technology is to release a version of its popular TSBroadcaster Object/Data Carousel designed for the HbbTV standard that is gaining traction from European broadcasters, particularly in France and Germany.

Sigma Designs to Demo New Technology for Home Entertainment Networking, Home Control and Media Processing at IBC2010

Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM), a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions used to deliver entertainment and control throughout the home, will be showcasing to the company’s many innovations at IBC2010. Sigma Designs will be demonstrating cutting-edge technologies in media processing, home entertainment networking, and home control in its suite, located in the Balcony Suite BM24, on the Mezzanine Level, Hall 1.

KDG prepares for VOD with new PVR | Broadband TV News

UPDATED: Kabel Deutschland has released its new high definition personal video recorder that will serve as the technical platform for its new VOD service.

Ziggo certifies Philips TVs for CI Plus | Broadband TV News

Philips has announced that it has now received CI Plus certification from the Dutch cabler Ziggo for 48 of its models.

Latens Launch ECO UI5 middleware on Entone Hybrid Devices at IBC 2010

Latens (IBC stand no. 4.B60), the leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV across all networks and Entone (IBC stand no. IP-503), the market leader in Hybrid TV and Connected Home solutions, today announced the launch of ECO UI5 middleware and its successful integration with Entone’s Amulet IPTV Receiver and Janus Media Hub. Latens ECO UI5 integrated with Entone hybrid devices delivers an advanced combination of middleware and conditional access functionality, providing operators with a high-performance, market-leading and cost-effective Hybrid TV solution.

Netherlands surpasses 5 million digital TV homes | Broadband TV News

During the second quarter of the year, the total number of Dutch digital television homes surpassed 5 million, according to research from Telecompaper. The new figures mean that 63% of all TV homes are now receiving digital signals.

Today’s Digital News September 7, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

Aroundme for the iPhone also offers a way of getting info about places in your surroundings, so you can always find a nice restaurant or bar for that post-halls meeting. If you have an iPhone, then try it out from the iTunes store.

Another useful app for the iPhone user is the iamsterdam app or accessing the iamsterdam web site for info about getting around in Amsterdam.

And for those who have difficulty with roaming data, then I can say that away from the Rai you will find a few open/free wifi places (take precautions!) but you can also walk into the many mobile phone stores and acquire yourself a Sim card from one of the many operators who have Pre-paid/Pay As You Go data for the time you are over (Vodafone has a good €9.50 for 500MB for a month and T-Mobile has a €4.50 per day for any amount of data tariff – within an AUP of course), or you can buy a 3G dongle with Sim for an acceptable €60 including some data credit.

See you around in the ‘Dam

IBC2010 and location based apps is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone 7 prototype flicks photos to TVs, launches October — Engadget

We were a bit surprised to find LG's prototype Windows Phone 7 device for developers, soon to be unveiled officially as the Optimus 7 when released in its production form, hanging out in the wilds of IFA

Why I’m not excited about the new Apple TV

I'll admit it. I'll buy almost anything Apple makes. I was going to hold out on the iPad, but after reading more about it, I wound up in line the first day it was for sale. As they say, resistance is futile.

BBC – BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer coming to more TV devices

With the new BBC iPlayer website launching on Monday after a four-month beta period, it was interesting to follow last week's debate on the future of the internet, sparked off by Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff's bold assertion that the web was dead. While this was more a reflection on the growth of apps, and how that's changing how we use the internet to deliver content online it certainly got people talking.

Social networking and laptop build-in star in iPlayer overhaul | News | Rapid TV News

After a four-month beta period, the BBC is to launch a new version of its hugely popular iPlayer OTT video console and among the key features will be the ability to integrate a social network account that let users add a social dimension to viewing and listening.

Revamped BBC iPlayer goes live | Broadband TV News

The BBC will this week introduce the new online version of the BBC iPlayer that has been in Beta since May. Behind the changes is a desire to introduce more personalization and links to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. TV and radio elements of the iPlayer have been separated and there are fewer ‘modules’.

SeaChange aiming for tighter ship | Broadband TV News

SeaChange International is looking towards a tighter integration of its newly acquired software businesses as second quarter results disappointed investors. Revenues of $3.5 million marked an improvement on the $376,000 loss in Q2 2009, but the VOD and advertising specialist failed to match projects to revenues.

Mixed views on Apple TV’s competitive threat | News | Rapid TV News

Assessments of the competitive impact of Apple TV have been swift to follow in the wake of the new product’s launch on 1 September, regarding the launch as either a game-changer or an inconsequence.

Today’s Digital News September 6, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

Video Impressions Of Google TV On Logitech Revue Hardware

It seems that one of the beta testers for Google TV couldn’t keep all that goodness to himself, and has posted several pictures and some video of the near-finished interface and hardware. It’s a brief and not particularly shocking video, but seeing it running on a home TV and hearing a regular guy expressing legitimate (if subdued) excitement make it a lot more real. Sorry about the ad before the content, by the way, but you should probably get used to it.

Today’s Digital News September 5, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

BBC – dot.Maggie: Apple heats up living room TV war

The battle for the living room has been heating up for a while; now that Apple has reloaded its weapons, the fight just got more interesting.

Boxee, Widevine team up for ultimate online video viewing experience

Widevine, a provider of digital entertainment solutions, and Boxee, provider of software that enables viewers to watch movies, TV shows and video from the Internet on a TV, are collaborating to make Widevine’s adaptive streaming, virtual DVD controls and DRM technologies available in CE devices containing Boxee's software platform. The Boxee platform is designed to give consumers a truly connected digital entertainment experience to enjoy movies, TV shows, music, photos and streaming content from websites. As a result of this integration, Boxee customers will be able to access more high-quality, secure content than ever before.

DTG :: News :: Sony VAIO adds BBC iPlayer widget

Sony VAIO televisions will now come equipped with a pre installed BBC iPlayer widget on their desktop, according to Sony UK.

Yahoo! and Vestel to roll out connected TV | Broadband TV News

Yahoo! and the Vestel Group announced that they will roll out Yahoo! Connected TV to consumers in more than 40 countries across Europe starting in Q1 2011. The connected TV devices will be sold under the Vestel brand name as well as under partner OEM brands.

Connected-TV Race: Yahoo Lands A European Telly Maker | paidContent

In the coming melee, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) now says it’s gained carriage for its chosen implementation with Vestel, a Turkish TV manufacturer that Yahoo says is Europe’s largest telly maker with 16 percent of the LCD market.

DTG :: News :: Sky+ HD tops three million subscribers

Sky now has over three million HD subscribers, meaning that 30% of Sky customers are going HD, according to Sky's latest figures.

Future of lacklustre mobile TV is in multi-platform services | News | Rapid TV News

A lack of compelling bundles, high cost of subscriptions and poor availability of suitable platforms have all contributed to a crawling mobile TV market in the US, according to new research by TDG.

Sony rolls out multiplatform VOD network to Europe | News | Rapid TV News

In a clear indication that Apple TV will not be allowed to dominate the home TV industry as easily as some predict, Sony has revealed plans to launch in Europe its Qriocity network service platform that will tap into the growing connected home and TV Everywhere concepts.

US cable cos react to shrinking market | News | Rapid TV News

Cable companies in the US are beginning their fight to claw back market share after seeing subscriber numbers shrink for the first time ever, according to research from SNL Kagan.

Samsung’s 50-inch 720p PN50C490 3D plasma on sale now for under a grand — Engadget

Looking to spoil yourself with a fancy new 3DTV? Ain't got the cash to go all-out? Hello, compromise. Samsung's 50-inch PN50C490 — which we peeked just a few weeks ago — is now shipping from Amazon, Best Buy and a slew of other local consumer electronic marts if we had to guess.

IFA 2010: Europe’s largest technology fair in pictures – Telegraph

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab compact tablet computer (R) is seen next to Apple's iPad

Today’s Digital News September 4, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

Cable alternative Sezmi teams with Amazon in 36 new markets – FierceIPTV

Sezmi, which combines over-the-air, cable, and web video content into a single integrated TV service, has partnered with Amazon to launch in 36 markets in the U.S. The company already has partnered with Best Buy to launch in Los Angeles.

Apple TV and Fairplay Blockage | Blackarrow Consulting

Well Apple has given us that one more thing, the new improved Apple TV, However this has caused me to think about one of the less understood aspects of the Apple ecosystem… Fairplay – Apple’s DRM system. Well what caused me to think about this ‘almost’ hidden DRM?

In pictures: Google TV on Sony Internet TV | News | TechRadar UK

We spotted a demo of Sony's new Google TV-toting Internet TV while walking around the massive Sony stand here at IFA.

Why Apple TV is useless in the UK | News | TechRadar UK

Badly dubbed adverts really annoy me. Faintly sinister firms make an advert for shoes or yoghurts or incomprehensible children's toys in Germany, and instead of filming a new version for the UK they just do a half-arsed bit of dubbing that doesn't even attempt to match the mouths to the sounds they're supposed to be making. "Oh, who cares," the advertisers think. "It's only the UK."

Boxee Blog » How Boxee Sees the Apple TV

Most of us at Boxee are Apple fanboys. If it is silver and it has the Apple logo on it, we pre-order it. If there’s a line around the block, chances are we’re in it. And everything stops at Boxee HQ while we unbox the latest gadget to come out of Cupertino. We were incredibly excited when a couple of developers in the community made it possible to run Boxee on Apple TV (as hundreds of thousands of users have done) and the Boxee Remote for iPhone remains one of the most popular interfaces people use to interact with Boxee. Plenty has happened since then.

The Feldman File: Apple TV: A lost opportunity?

When you were a child, did you ever annoy your parents into buying you a toy for Christmas or Hanukkah, only to find that once you unwrapped it and took it out of its box, it wasn't exactly what you were expecting? I felt that way after Steve Jobs' introduction today of Apple TV Part Deux.

Why the New Apple TV Isn’t Something I’ll Be Watching

So is Apple TV still only a hobby for Jobs and company? Because if it isn’t, then I’m missing something from yesterday’s presentation when the new iteration of Apple’s set-top device was unveiled. The new Apple TV is smaller, cheaper and sexier, I’ll grant it that, but what else does it really have going for it?

Broadcom’s Set-Top Box Technology Powers the EchoStar SlingLoaded™ 922 HD DVR

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that the Broadcom® BCM7400 satellite set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution has been chosen by leading digital media equipment company EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), for its SlingLoaded™ 922 high definition digital video recorder (HD DVR). This is the world’s first HD DVR to incorporate place shifting technology enabling users to easily watch their home television on other consumer electronics devices such as laptop computers and smartphones. This announcement is being made in conjunction with Set-Top Box 2010 – a consumer electronics conference held in San Jose, California, September 1-2, 2010.

ANT and Ocean Blue Partner for HbbTV and Connected TV solutions

ANT plc (LSE AIM: ANTP), the leading provider of software and services for the delivery of digital TV has today announced a partnership with Ocean Blue Software, digital TV middleware specialist to deliver a fully integrated connected TV software stack. The combined solution provides connected TV services including HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) by integrating the ANT Galio Platform with Ocean Blue’s Sunrise™ DVB and Voyager™ MHEG technology.

Technicolor Updates Its Set-top Boxes to Enhance the TV Experience for Bouygues Telecom Bbox Customers

Technicolor (Euronext Paris : FR0010918292 ; NYSE : TCH) and Bouygues Telecom today announced the development of a new TV user interface for Bouygues Telecom Bbox customers and new software for the Technicolor DBI 8500 set-top boxes used by Bouygues.

3D TV User Interface to Any STB or CI+ Device to be Unveiled at ActiveVideo Networks Exhibit at IBC

A 3D TV User Interface that can be delivered to any existing set-top box, CI+ television or Web-connected device will be among the cloud-based innovations that will be demonstrated by ActiveVideo Networks at IBC September 9-14.

Live DVB-T2 in 3D across the RAI | Broadband TV News

Live demos of all three next generation DVB standards will be on the DVB stand in Amsterdam next week.

Today’s Digital News September 3, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

Well what Fairplay gives you is the ability to playback/use protected content on up to 5 devices. It used to be 3 in the past, but Apple increased the limit as they expanded in the number and types of devices/equipment.

I have a fair amount of Apple devices operating all under one account – an iPhone, an iPod Touch, an iPad, two laptops and one PC connected to the TV. You can see I have six devices, and somehow I have managed to avoid the dreaded out of devices message, although I believe this is more because of the fact I do not playback protected content on the two laptops and so I have no idea which one is the authorised device. Sometimes in the next few days I will get that message and then I will be stuck, I will need to deauthorise and re-authorise some of the devices on one account, and add the other to a separate account which cannot playback my protected content, only the stuff that I would buy under the new account.

This is the fun bit, now Apple have released the all new Apple TV which causes me some much deeper pain, as I definitely cannot fit that one in. So something has to change, and I hope that it will be Apple – but that will only come in the form of increasing the number of valid devices or giving us a ‘Family’ iTunes account that allows sharing of content amongst a small number of different iTunes accounts in a Library style. Anything else will raise the ire of the content companies too great, at least that is what I believe since the ‘anything else’ is to remove Fairplay completely.

Until then I think Apple TV is a no-no, and I hope I keep this setup going as long as possible without creating additional accounts. But then my two daughters are getting more digitally aware…argghhhh!

Apple TV and Fairplay Blockage is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

About Those 99-Cent TV Episodes Being Sold On Amazon … | paidContent

If you want to own Glee episodes at a cut-rate price, better get your Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) downloads fast. The e-tailer is countering Apple’s 99-cent rentals from ABC (NYSE: DIS) and Fox by selling some TV episodes at a loss. Amazon still has to pay the contracted rates for electronic sell-throughs (EST), according to sources familiar with the situation, and the networks still have deals with Amazon, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and other distributors that make a switch to 99-cent EST as the rule highly unlikely anytime soon. One source described the price-slashing as a “big loss” although the actual number depends on how many take advantage—and how long Amazon sticks with the lower rate.

Apple TV vs. the competition — how does it stack up? — Engadget

Although it's only just been revealed and won't actually go on sale for four long weeks, Apple's new hockey puck is far from the only media streamer on the market — and with Sony's Netbox and the Boxee Box on the way, the sub-$200 set-top box market is exploding with options.

BBC – BBC Internet Blog: BBC iPlayer Beta: Less is More

Good design is simple, reducing complex tasks to straightforward sequences of elegant interactions, making sure that there is no unnecessary step in the way.

Could Cheap iTunes Rentals Change Television Online?

During today’s press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that 450 million TV episodes, along with 11.7 billion songs, 100 million movies and 35 million books, have been downloaded from the iTunes store, making it the number one digital media store in the world. How will its newly announced 99-cent rental program change the marketplace? It depends what’s on offer.

Videonet – Social TV is a live, dual screen experience

To maximise the impact of social TV, broadcasters need to ensure their programmes start ‘listening’ to the social groups that have been built around their content and the discussions contained within them, rather than simply broadcast shows and leave the discussions to follow their own, independent path. That is the view of Tom McDonnell, Director of Monterosa, a company that specialises in creating multi-screen experiences that enhance traditional TV viewing by adding a live, social, interactive dimension.

Apple Takes Another Crack At The TV – 2010-09-01 18:05:00 | Multichannel News

Apple, after sales of its first Internet-connected set-top never took off, on Wednesday launched a revamped $99 version of the device geared around streaming rentals, with 99-cent TV shows — available from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America — and access to Netflix's streaming-video service.

Flemish broadcasters protest against PVRs | Broadband TV News

In a letter to Telenet and Belgacom TV, the three main Flemish broadcasters VMMa, VRT and SBS Belgium told the two main operators PVRs “are destroying” their business model and ask for immediate action.

Apple announcing new Apple TV — Engadget

Steve Jobs just pulled out the world famous "one more thing" for nothing other than… a new Apple TV.

HP unleashes Envy 17 3D, HP Envy 14 Beats edition and specially-cooled Pavilion dm3 — Engadget

We know, it feels like it was just a few months ago that the new Envy 14 and 17 hit the market, but HP isn't quite finished tinkering with its aluminum laptops.

Samsung Galaxy Tab falls into FCC hands with GSM radio frequencies, 5GHz dual-band WiFi — Engadget

When Samsung's 7-inch tablet finally sees the states, it might indeed be more than a giant Galaxy S — for one thing, it may have Froyo, but for another, it could have faster, more building-penetrating WiFi than most comparable devices on the market.

Amazon pips Apple to the post with web TV announcement

Everyone seems to be stepping into the Internet TV market at the moment and Amazon is the latest company linked with a TV and movie streaming service.

Steiwer TV Chooses DK-Technologies PT0710M Waveform Monitor For Its new HD SNG Vehicle | BriefingRoom on Broadcast Engineering Magazine

Audio and video metering company DK-Technologies has supplied a PT0710M waveform monitor to German company Steiwer TV, which is installing the unit in a new High Definition SNG vehicle.

We’re live from IFA 2010! — Engadget

You may not be familiar with the Internationalen Funkausstellung Berlin — better known as IFA — but it's a positively massive consumer electronics trade show with a European slant, and this year marks its 50th in the game.

Amino moves from IPTV to over-the-top | Broadband TV News

Amino Communications, which began life as a developer of pure IPTV devices, is to showcase its new Intel-powered Amino Freedom DVB-T hybrid/OTT media centre.

Leading role for connected hybrid devices | Broadband TV News

Broadcasters, platform operators, consumer manufacturers and other parties are showing connected hybrid devices at this year’s IFA in Berlin signaling new roads for television.

Today’s Digital News September 2, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting

Samsung tries to woo TV app developers | Circuit Breaker – CNET News

Samsung Electronics think so. The Korean company is here pitching Samsung Apps, an application platform and marketplace, to media and content providers, as well as individual third-party developers.

Google’s Schmidt to provide closing IFA 2010 keynote | News | TechRadar UK

Google' CEO Eric Schmidt will provide the closing keynote for the IFA conference in Berlin, further testament to the increasing power of the European electronics show.

Intel Buys Infineon Wireless Business – ITProPortal.com

In a bid to strengthen its position in the smartphone market, chip giant Intel is moving to acquire the wireless semiconductor unit of Infineon for $1.4 billion.

Vid-Biz: Apple TV, Samsung TV Apps, Google TV

Samsung Working To Sell More TVs With Web Apps This Year; the Korean electronics giant plans to spend $70 million marketing its Samsung TV apps for internet-connected TVs and other devices. (VentureBeat)

IBC comes around again… is this one about real IPTV? | Blackarrow Consulting

Well September has rolled around again and IBC is coming. All of our mailboxes are full of bumf, invites and some that can only be described as spam for even the hardened IBC visitor. However what will it bring this year? Previous years have been about 3D and IPTV, and of course we cannot forget mobile TV… well maybe I can forget mobile TV

MPEG Video SoC Market Riding Along with the Consumer Electronics Market

Growth in shipments of various video products in the consumer electronics market, even in a year with economic uncertainty like 2009, helped the MPEG video SoC market reach over 650 million units in 2009, says In-Stat. Digital set top boxes, digital TV sets, and Blu-ray players had large roles in the increase.

Bowling a Google’y at PayTV « Andrew Burke’s Hardcore IPTV Blog

Apologies to those who don’t follow the great English sport of cricket, but the definition of a googly is a pitch which is thrown with baseball’s “screwball” grip but with reverse finger spin.

The Hermes Project: TalkTalk Labs

I've been having a look at what TalkTalk's trials team have been doing with their Google-like concept of TalkTalk Labs, where they use the site to recruit customers interested in trying new things out such as install CDs and routers.

Chocolates and lollipops: IBC Conference Preview | Broadband TV News

When Forrest Gump wrote about the IBC Conference, he likened it to a box of chocolates, it never being entirely clear what you were going to get. We do our best to enlighten you. Fortunately the organizers have done their best to theme the sessions and the result for those of us active in the multichannel television business is that while Thursday and Friday are full, the Saturday and Sunday are free enough to do some stand-hopping, before returning to the conference fray on the Monday.

Technisat’s boxes of delights | Broadband TV News

TechniSat Digital will showcase a range of OEM and reference products that include a new range of DVB/IP hybrid devices, PC products with 3D functionality and its recently launched DVB-T2 set-top box for use with the UK’s Freeview HD.

Media Broadcast ready to deliver DVB-T2 and HbbTV | Broadband TV News

Media Broadcast will demonstrate the technologies needed by today’s broadcasters. The TDF-subsidiary is ready for the transmission of standard and high definition channels over DVB-T2 while the introduction of HbbTV – as popularized in the German and French markets – will create the technical basis for the launch of hybrid, interactive services over the terrestrial system.

Cablecom removes CI Plus copy protection | Broadband TV News

CI Plus users on the Cablecom network are to be permitted to record digital TV programmes after the Liberty Global-owned cabler said the current copy protection measures would be removed.

‘Create your own alerts’ for TV | News | Rapid TV News

Israeli company Idioma has exported the “internet alert” concept for television, developing a technology based on the detection of key words warning the viewer in real time of a certain broadcast in any channel related to his preferences.

Experience the true potential of OTT at IBC with Amino

Amino Communications (AIM: AMO.L), the world leading developer of pure IPTV and hybrid/OTT devices and solutions, will invite visitors to IBC 2010 (stand 5.B40) to experience the true potential of “Over the Top” (OTT) entertainment.

Today’s Digital News September 1, 2010 is a post from: Blackarrow Consulting