June 29, 2009
The BBC has confirmed that Freeview HD broadcasts will begin in the month of December in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool according to the Head of Distribution Technology at BBC Operations Graham Plumb.
The official date of launch for Freeview in these two cities is December 2nd when the Winter Hill transmitter ...
Freeview HD broadcasts by Christmas
Story link: Freeview HD broadcasts by Christmas by Alan Harten
The BBC has confirmed that Freeview HD broadcasts will begin in the month of December in the cities of Manchester and Liverpool according to the Head of Distribution Technology at BBC Operations Graham Plumb.
The official date of launch for Freeview in these two cities is December 2nd when the Winter Hill transmitter ...
June 15, 2009
Sky announced recently that it will expand its broadband mobile and television packaging to include HD television channels as well, that were not previously available.
In fact, one of the newest additions will be Sky News HD which will be the first UK channel to broadcast 24 hour news into homes ...
Sky news to go 24 hour HD
Story link: Sky news to go 24 hour HD by Alan Harten
Sky announced recently that it will expand its broadband mobile and television packaging to include HD television channels as well, that were not previously available.
In fact, one of the newest additions will be Sky News HD which will be the first UK channel to broadcast 24 hour news into homes ...
May 19, 2009
High Definition television has continued to grow in popularity across the world, but there is a significant growth rate primarily among United States and Japan households.
According to a report by In-Stat, the number of households in the United States alone that have HDTV and receive HD programming grew by ...
HDTV ownership and available content not in line
Story link: HDTV ownership and available content not in line by Alan Harten
High Definition television has continued to grow in popularity across the world, but there is a significant growth rate primarily among United States and Japan households.
According to a report by In-Stat, the number of households in the United States alone that have HDTV and receive HD programming grew by ...
January 14, 2009
Silicon Image, Inc. is heavily involved in secure intellectual property distribution and semiconductors, as well as storage and presentation of HDTV content.
The company has announced the release of a new display processor, the SiI6100 HD.
The new addition will have the capability of bringing together a whole host of devices ...
New Multi-room Service For Multiple HD Devices
Story link: New Multi-room Service For Multiple HD Devices by Alan Harten
Silicon Image, Inc. is heavily involved in secure intellectual property distribution and semiconductors, as well as storage and presentation of HDTV content.
The company has announced the release of a new display processor, the SiI6100 HD.
The new addition will have the capability of bringing together a whole host of devices ...
November 11, 2008
US-based Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc has launched the Allio 32 and 42-inch All-in-one HD LCD-TV.
The innovative TV features an integrated DVD/Blu-Ray player, a PVR and a High-performance PC based on an Intel Core2Duo E8400 processor, and has a huge 500 GB storage capacity for storage of documents and media.
A ...
Allio All-in-one HD LCD-TV launched
Story link: Allio All-in-one HD LCD-TV launched by Jan Harris
US-based Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc has launched the Allio 32 and 42-inch All-in-one HD LCD-TV.
The innovative TV features an integrated DVD/Blu-Ray player, a PVR and a High-performance PC based on an Intel Core2Duo E8400 processor, and has a huge 500 GB storage capacity for storage of documents and media.
A ...
October 15, 2008
BBC Scotland is launching a 10-part TV series which will bring Scotland's history to life in high definition.
'A History of Scotland', which was shot entirely in HD, was produced by the BBC in partnership with the Open University.
It is part of a multi-media project which also includes a ...
BBC shows Scotland’s History in HD
Story link: BBC shows Scotland’s History in HD by Jan Harris
BBC Scotland is launching a 10-part TV series which will bring Scotland's history to life in high definition.
'A History of Scotland', which was shot entirely in HD, was produced by the BBC in partnership with the Open University.
It is part of a multi-media project which also includes a ...
October 1, 2008
BBC Worldwide Channels is launching BBC-branded thematic channels in Scandinavia, through Nordic pay TV operator, Canal Digital.
The channels will be launched in December 2008, and will represent BBC HD's debut in Europe.
The deal also includes standard definition channel, BBC Knowledge, as well as a new channel for the Nordic region. ...
BBC HD launches in Scandinavia
Story link: BBC HD launches in Scandinavia by Jan Harris
BBC Worldwide Channels is launching BBC-branded thematic channels in Scandinavia, through Nordic pay TV operator, Canal Digital.
The channels will be launched in December 2008, and will represent BBC HD's debut in Europe.
The deal also includes standard definition channel, BBC Knowledge, as well as a new channel for the Nordic region. ...HDTV Hits Russia
Story link: HDTV Hits Russia by Alan Harten
First it was Coca Cola and KFC, now the land of rampant capitalism is to have yet another symbol of western imperialist decadence, HDTV via broadband.
The Russian Comstar group, through its United TeleSystems, is to roll out HDTV across the nation.
It seems like only yesterday that people used to join a day long ...
September 18, 2008
Watching standard and high-definition programs on your computer is already possible. For years, a lot of people has been using a Slingbox or a TV tuner to watch standard and high-definition content on their 19-inch monitors. However, this setup has its limitations such as Slingbox unable to display high-definition content ...
DirectTV Programming Straight into your Computers
Story link: DirectTV Programming Straight into your Computers by Franz Bicar
Watching standard and high-definition programs on your computer is already possible. For years, a lot of people has been using a Slingbox or a TV tuner to watch standard and high-definition content on their 19-inch monitors. However, this setup has its limitations such as Slingbox unable to display high-definition content ...
August 8, 2008
TANBERG Television have announced that they will play a major part in the worldwide feed of the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, which has a potential 4 billion for an audience.
With the use of MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 compression equipment and professional receivers as well, TANBERG will play major roles in the ...
TANDBERG Television Fully HD Games
Story link: TANDBERG Television Fully HD Games by Grant Draper
TANBERG Television have announced that they will play a major part in the worldwide feed of the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, which has a potential 4 billion for an audience.
With the use of MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 compression equipment and professional receivers as well, TANBERG will play major roles in the ...
July 18, 2008
BBC HD, the UK's first free-to-air high definition channel, now has a new boss.
Danielle Nagler, who currently heads the director-general's office, is to take over the role from Seetha Kumar, who is moving on to another role within the corporation.
The good news for viewers is that Nagler plans to increase HD ...
Danielle Nagler heads BBC HD
Story link: Danielle Nagler heads BBC HD by Jan Harris
BBC HD, the UK's first free-to-air high definition channel, now has a new boss.
Danielle Nagler, who currently heads the director-general's office, is to take over the role from Seetha Kumar, who is moving on to another role within the corporation.
The good news for viewers is that Nagler plans to increase HD ...
June 20, 2008
TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group have announced that they are upgrading the satellite head-end system of Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co. Ltd., more universally recognized under its ‘SkyLife’ brand name.
The enhanced MPEG-4 AVC system will allow SkyLife to expand its high definition (HD) TV services.
As Korea’s only ...
SkyLife to use TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC
Story link: SkyLife to use TANDBERG MPEG-4 AVC by Alan Harten
TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group have announced that they are upgrading the satellite head-end system of Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co. Ltd., more universally recognized under its ‘SkyLife’ brand name.
The enhanced MPEG-4 AVC system will allow SkyLife to expand its high definition (HD) TV services.
As Korea’s only ...
May 13, 2008
The Discovery Channel has restored over 100 hours of footage of NASA space missions for HDTV.
The footage will be available through NASA's archives and will also provide core material for a new mini-series.
The restored footage includes NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions, together with rocket launches and astronaut training. ...
Discovery Channel produces HD NASA footage
Story link: Discovery Channel produces HD NASA footage by Jan Harris
The Discovery Channel has restored over 100 hours of footage of NASA space missions for HDTV.
The footage will be available through NASA's archives and will also provide core material for a new mini-series.
The restored footage includes NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions, together with rocket launches and astronaut training. ...
April 30, 2008
SDV, or Switched Digital Video technology, distributes video over cable TV coaxial lines more effectively and, according to In-Stat, it is helping cable operators expand HDTV and high speed data services.
Recent research by In-Stat revealed that large cable TV systems will drive the early market ...
In-Stat Reports Switched Digital Video Will Give a Big HD Boost
Story link: In-Stat Reports Switched Digital Video Will Give a Big HD Boost by Grant Draper
SDV, or Switched Digital Video technology, distributes video over cable TV coaxial lines more effectively and, according to In-Stat, it is helping cable operators expand HDTV and high speed data services.
Recent research by In-Stat revealed that large cable TV systems will drive the early market ...
March 27, 2008
The BBC is launching an HD trial which will include 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches.
The trial will start with World Cup 2006, including the final on Sunday 9 July. It will be the first major sporting event to be broadcast in HD ...
BBC to broadcast Wimbledon and World Cup in HD
Story link: BBC to broadcast Wimbledon and World Cup in HD by Jan Harris
The BBC is launching an HD trial which will include 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches.
The trial will start with World Cup 2006, including the final on Sunday 9 July. It will be the first major sporting event to be broadcast in HD ...
March 14, 2008
The BBC test-screened the RBS Six Nations rugby match between Scotland and England, in what is believed to be the first-ever live test screening of an international sports event in 3D HDTV via satellite.
The screening, at Riverside Studios in London, was enabled by a joint ...
BBC tests 3D HDTV broadcast of Six Nations rugby
Story link: BBC tests 3D HDTV broadcast of Six Nations rugby by Jan Harris
The BBC test-screened the RBS Six Nations rugby match between Scotland and England, in what is believed to be the first-ever live test screening of an international sports event in 3D HDTV via satellite.
The screening, at Riverside Studios in London, was enabled by a joint ...
December 13, 2007
If there's one thing you can definitely say about the future in HDTV, it's that as demand for HDTV services rises, so will the demand on bandwidth carriers.
Video content is so much more bandwidth intensive than normal internet services such as calling up webpages, and we've already seen warnings pitched to ...
Who will lead HDTV broadcasting?
Story link: Who will lead HDTV broadcasting? by Brian Turner
If there's one thing you can definitely say about the future in HDTV, it's that as demand for HDTV services rises, so will the demand on bandwidth carriers.
Video content is so much more bandwidth intensive than normal internet services such as calling up webpages, and we've already seen warnings pitched to ...
December 10, 2007
A high-definition version of Channel 4 has been launched on Sky HD.
Channel 4 HD will carry the same programmes as the standard channel, but will show high-definition versions of programmes whenever possible.
The channel will be available to Sky HD subscribers at no extra cost.
Sky HD, which was launched ...
Channel 4 HD launched on Sky
Story link: Channel 4 HD launched on Sky by Jan Harris
A high-definition version of Channel 4 has been launched on Sky HD.
Channel 4 HD will carry the same programmes as the standard channel, but will show high-definition versions of programmes whenever possible.
The channel will be available to Sky HD subscribers at no extra cost.
Sky HD, which was launched ...
October 8, 2007
Virgin Media has announced plans to provide Channel 4's 4oD programmes via its own on demand service. Some of the 4oD content will be show in high definition format.
Although Channel 4's high definition simulcast is not scheduled to launch until December, some of its content is already available ...
Virgin Media to offer high-def 4oD service
Story link: Virgin Media to offer high-def 4oD service by Jan Harris
Virgin Media has announced plans to provide Channel 4's 4oD programmes via its own on demand service. Some of the 4oD content will be show in high definition format.
Although Channel 4's high definition simulcast is not scheduled to launch until December, some of its content is already available ...
October 5, 2007
Victor Co of Japan Ltd (JVC) demonstrated a prototype of its ultra-high definition camera for TV and movies at CEATEC, the consumer electronics and IT trade show in Japan.
The 4K camera shoots 30 frames-per-second video at 3840 x 2048 pixels. This gives a total resolution equivalent to four current-generation high-definition ...
JVC demos quadruple HD TV camera
Story link: JVC demos quadruple HD TV camera by Jan Harris
Victor Co of Japan Ltd (JVC) demonstrated a prototype of its ultra-high definition camera for TV and movies at CEATEC, the consumer electronics and IT trade show in Japan.
The 4K camera shoots 30 frames-per-second video at 3840 x 2048 pixels. This gives a total resolution equivalent to four current-generation high-definition ...