April 30, 2008
ADC has released four new connectivity solutions for the broadcast and entertainment market which include:
ProAx® Hybrid Fiber (HF) Camera Connector - The industry’s first field-repairable connector which uses ADC’s Avalanche™ Technology, the ProAx Hybrid Fiber (HF) Camera Connector is engineered to withstand a range of environments with generous use ...
ADC, New Broadcast and Entertainment Connectivity Solutions
Story link: ADC, New Broadcast and Entertainment Connectivity Solutions by Grant Draper
ADC has released four new connectivity solutions for the broadcast and entertainment market which include:
ProAx® Hybrid Fiber (HF) Camera Connector - The industry’s first field-repairable connector which uses ADC’s Avalanche™ Technology, the ProAx Hybrid Fiber (HF) Camera Connector is engineered to withstand a range of environments with generous use ...
April 25, 2008
Increasing demand for LCD TVs has prompted a major investment by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Sony Corporation in their S-LCD joint venture.
The companies are investing $1.81 billion in an eighth-generation LCD production line in Tangjeong, South Korea.
The new line is expected to start production in the second ...
Sony and Samsung double LCD panel production
Story link: Sony and Samsung double LCD panel production by Jan Harris
Increasing demand for LCD TVs has prompted a major investment by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Sony Corporation in their S-LCD joint venture.
The companies are investing $1.81 billion in an eighth-generation LCD production line in Tangjeong, South Korea.
The new line is expected to start production in the second ...
April 23, 2008
BenQ has expanded its range of full 1080p HD projectors with the introduction of the BenQ W20000 and W5000.
Both projectors feature BenQ's Senseye technology, a 1080p DLP DMD chipset from TI, and HQV high-performance video processor.
As well as offering high definition cinematic experience the projectors are compatible with a ...
BenQ provides affordable 1080p projection
Story link: BenQ provides affordable 1080p projection by Jan Harris
BenQ has expanded its range of full 1080p HD projectors with the introduction of the BenQ W20000 and W5000.
Both projectors feature BenQ's Senseye technology, a 1080p DLP DMD chipset from TI, and HQV high-performance video processor.
As well as offering high definition cinematic experience the projectors are compatible with a ...
April 10, 2008
A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that 44 million homes around the world will have high-definition television by the end of 2008, representing 4% of worldwide households.
This is a significant rise from the end of 2007 when only 2% of households watched HD television.
The growth ...
HDTV in 44 million homes by 2009
Story link: HDTV in 44 million homes by 2009 by Jan Harris
A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that 44 million homes around the world will have high-definition television by the end of 2008, representing 4% of worldwide households.
This is a significant rise from the end of 2007 when only 2% of households watched HD television.
The growth ...
April 9, 2008
IPTV operator, Belgacom TV, is about to launch a new HD service in Belgium, with seven channels and a video-on-demand library packed with HD titles from Warner Bros, Disney and others.
The service, which will cost €9.95 a month, includes the Discovery HD, Disney Cinemagic HD, Exqi, HD1, History HD, ...
Belgacom TV launches HD service
Story link: Belgacom TV launches HD service by Jan Harris
IPTV operator, Belgacom TV, is about to launch a new HD service in Belgium, with seven channels and a video-on-demand library packed with HD titles from Warner Bros, Disney and others.
The service, which will cost €9.95 a month, includes the Discovery HD, Disney Cinemagic HD, Exqi, HD1, History HD, ...
April 7, 2008
Sony is increasing its focus on Blu-ray products and hopes to expand its share of the Blu-ray market from 20% to 50% by the end of 2008, according to its president and Electronics CEO Ryoji Chubachi.
Speaking at a recent press conference in Taipei, Chubachi outlined the company's plans to ...
Sony targets 50% Blu-ray market share
Story link: Sony targets 50% Blu-ray market share by Jan Harris
Sony is increasing its focus on Blu-ray products and hopes to expand its share of the Blu-ray market from 20% to 50% by the end of 2008, according to its president and Electronics CEO Ryoji Chubachi.
Speaking at a recent press conference in Taipei, Chubachi outlined the company's plans to ...
April 2, 2008
Buffalo Technology has announced the general availability of its LinkTheater HD media streamers, which were previously only available in Japan.
The Buffalo LT-H90LAN HD media streamer uses an Ethernet connection to stream media around the home from PCs, Macs, USB hard drives and DNLA compliant media servers, allowing content to ...
Buffalo announces LinkTheater HD media streamers
Story link: Buffalo announces LinkTheater HD media streamers by Jan Harris
Buffalo Technology has announced the general availability of its LinkTheater HD media streamers, which were previously only available in Japan.
The Buffalo LT-H90LAN HD media streamer uses an Ethernet connection to stream media around the home from PCs, Macs, USB hard drives and DNLA compliant media servers, allowing content to ...
March 31, 2008
HP is probably one of todays leading manufacturer of LCD displays. They are more popular with their LCD monitors used in the corporate world and business. Many of their LCD displays, especially the 30-inch ones, have been used by a number of people already and with user feedbacks, you get the idea of ...
HP LP3065 30-inch LCD Monitor
Story link: HP LP3065 30-inch LCD Monitor by Franz Bicar
HP is probably one of todays leading manufacturer of LCD displays. They are more popular with their LCD monitors used in the corporate world and business. Many of their LCD displays, especially the 30-inch ones, have been used by a number of people already and with user feedbacks, you get the idea of ...
March 25, 2008
Taiwan-based Laptop manufacturer, Quanta Computer Inc in entering into a partnership with OoVoo, a maker of video chat software, to bring videoconferencing to HDTVs in the home.
The companies are developing a gadget which plugs into an HDTV and connects it to the Internet, acting like a picturephone. ...
Quanta and ooVoo collaborate on HDTV ‘picturephone’
Story link: Quanta and ooVoo collaborate on HDTV ‘picturephone’ by Jan Harris
Taiwan-based Laptop manufacturer, Quanta Computer Inc in entering into a partnership with OoVoo, a maker of video chat software, to bring videoconferencing to HDTVs in the home.
The companies are developing a gadget which plugs into an HDTV and connects it to the Internet, acting like a picturephone. ...
March 11, 2008
The BBC is collaborating with broadcasters in Japan, on Super Hi-Vision technology, which will provide high-definition TV pictures, 33 times more detailed than currently available.
The BBC hopes to broadcast the 2012 Olympics in Super Hi-Vision, on huge screens located in city centres across Britain.
Japanese public broadcaster, ...
BBC and NHK collaborate on Super Hi-Vision technology
Story link: BBC and NHK collaborate on Super Hi-Vision technology by Jan Harris
The BBC is collaborating with broadcasters in Japan, on Super Hi-Vision technology, which will provide high-definition TV pictures, 33 times more detailed than currently available.
The BBC hopes to broadcast the 2012 Olympics in Super Hi-Vision, on huge screens located in city centres across Britain.
Japanese public broadcaster, ...
March 7, 2008
Samsung has decided not to go ahead with plans for a dual-format HDTV player, following Toshiba's decision to exit the HD DVD business.
Samsung announced that it has cancelled the introduction of its second-generation BD-UP5500 dual-format player, which was designed to display both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
The company ...
Samsung cancels plans for dual-format HDTV player
Story link: Samsung cancels plans for dual-format HDTV player by Jan Harris
Samsung has decided not to go ahead with plans for a dual-format HDTV player, following Toshiba's decision to exit the HD DVD business.
Samsung announced that it has cancelled the introduction of its second-generation BD-UP5500 dual-format player, which was designed to display both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.
The company ...
February 28, 2008
Sky is extending its HD line-up with three new channels - Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and FX HD. The channels will be launched in March and April this year.
FX HD will be a bespoke channel, as opposed to an FX simulcast, and ...
Sky extends HD offering with three new channels
Story link: Sky extends HD offering with three new channels by Jan Harris
Sky is extending its HD line-up with three new channels - Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and FX HD. The channels will be launched in March and April this year.
FX HD will be a bespoke channel, as opposed to an FX simulcast, and ...
February 22, 2008
Mitsubishi Electric of Japan has developed an innovative technique, which increases the resolution of HD video, by combining shots from multiple cameras into one super HD stream.
Mitsubishi is currently testing the technology at its research facility in Tokyo, using five video cameras capable of shooting high-quality images.
These ...
Mitsubishi uses multiple cameras to enhance HD video
Story link: Mitsubishi uses multiple cameras to enhance HD video by Jan Harris
Mitsubishi Electric of Japan has developed an innovative technique, which increases the resolution of HD video, by combining shots from multiple cameras into one super HD stream.
Mitsubishi is currently testing the technology at its research facility in Tokyo, using five video cameras capable of shooting high-quality images.
These ...
February 21, 2008
Paramount, the only remaining major studio to support HD DVD, has confirmed its decision to adopt the rival Blu—ray format.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the company said that it was in the consumer's best interest that the industry was now moving to a single HD format. ...
HD DVD loses Paramount support
Story link: HD DVD loses Paramount support by Jan Harris
Paramount, the only remaining major studio to support HD DVD, has confirmed its decision to adopt the rival Blu—ray format.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the company said that it was in the consumer's best interest that the industry was now moving to a single HD format. ...
February 19, 2008
The ASUS HDTV Suite-HDMI is ideal for anyone who watches a lot of TV on their monitor. It allows them to watch HDVT, without going to the expense of buying an LCD or plasma TV.
The standalone TV box turns a monitor of 15-inches or bigger into an ...
ASUS HDTV Suite-HDMI turns monitor into HDTV
Story link: ASUS HDTV Suite-HDMI turns monitor into HDTV by Jan Harris
The ASUS HDTV Suite-HDMI is ideal for anyone who watches a lot of TV on their monitor. It allows them to watch HDVT, without going to the expense of buying an LCD or plasma TV.
The standalone TV box turns a monitor of 15-inches or bigger into an ...
February 18, 2008
The VX2435 24-inch LCD Monitor is another offering from ViewSonic adding to the number of High-Definition Television and Computer Monitor hybrid in the market. The set can handle computer and HDTV signals. This would mean it can accommodate 16 x 10, WUXGA, 1920 x 1200 for computers and 16 x 9, 1080p for ...
ViewSonic VX2435 24″ LCD Monitor
Story link: ViewSonic VX2435 24″ LCD Monitor by Franz Bicar
The VX2435 24-inch LCD Monitor is another offering from ViewSonic adding to the number of High-Definition Television and Computer Monitor hybrid in the market. The set can handle computer and HDTV signals. This would mean it can accommodate 16 x 10, WUXGA, 1920 x 1200 for computers and 16 x 9, 1080p for ...
February 15, 2008
There is growing speculation that Toshiba is planning to withdraw its support for HD DVD, making it likely that the format will die out and leave the field open for Blu Ray.
Since Warner announced at CES that it was moving its support to Sony's Blu Ray, the rival format ...
Toshiba expected to reject HD DVD
Story link: Toshiba expected to reject HD DVD by Jan Harris
There is growing speculation that Toshiba is planning to withdraw its support for HD DVD, making it likely that the format will die out and leave the field open for Blu Ray.
Since Warner announced at CES that it was moving its support to Sony's Blu Ray, the rival format ...
February 12, 2008
V Media Research has developed an alternative to Blu-ray and HD DVD. The V Media disc is based on blue-laser technology and holds 1GB of data on a 1.5 inch diameter disc.
VM discs use the H.264 codec to provide playback which V Media claims is ...
VM disc provides alternative to Blu-ray and HD DVD
Story link: VM disc provides alternative to Blu-ray and HD DVD by Jan Harris
V Media Research has developed an alternative to Blu-ray and HD DVD. The V Media disc is based on blue-laser technology and holds 1GB of data on a 1.5 inch diameter disc.
VM discs use the H.264 codec to provide playback which V Media claims is ...
February 11, 2008
On2 Technologies Inc, a video compression specialist, has announced the Hantro 8190, a multi-format video decoder which can process up to 1080p video at 30fps.
The Hantro 8190 is designed to be incorporated into mobile chipset designs and end user devices.
It is a highly optimised hardware decoder which supports Adobe's ...
On2 brings HD to handsets with 1080p video decoder
Story link: On2 brings HD to handsets with 1080p video decoder by Jan Harris
On2 Technologies Inc, a video compression specialist, has announced the Hantro 8190, a multi-format video decoder which can process up to 1080p video at 30fps.
The Hantro 8190 is designed to be incorporated into mobile chipset designs and end user devices.
It is a highly optimised hardware decoder which supports Adobe's ...
February 8, 2008
According to its latest interim results, Sky attracted 64,000 new subscribers to its HD service in the second half of 2007, across the UK and Ireland.
Subscribers to Sky HD in the second half grew 18% to 422,000. Of the new HD customers, 19% were totally new customers, while the ...
Sky attracts 64,000 new HD subscribers
Story link: Sky attracts 64,000 new HD subscribers by Jan Harris
According to its latest interim results, Sky attracted 64,000 new subscribers to its HD service in the second half of 2007, across the UK and Ireland.
Subscribers to Sky HD in the second half grew 18% to 422,000. Of the new HD customers, 19% were totally new customers, while the ...