FCC Says No Spectrum Change Cost to Broadcasters
In the US, the FCC has confirmed that it has set aside $1.75 billion to cover the costs of changing frequencies after a forthcoming spectrum auction, so broadcasters should not have to pay for this.
In the US, the FCC has confirmed that it has set aside $1.75 billion to cover the costs of changing frequencies after a forthcoming spectrum auction, so broadcasters should not have to pay for this.
In Finland, Digita and Sofia Digital has started a one year trial of HbbTV services on the DTT platform provided by PSB, YLE. A testing programme for smart TVs and will use “Antenna Ready Smart HD” stickers to signal that sets can support the services.
Digitag reports that the Department of Communication in South Africa is to formally investigate the procurement of adaptors for the digital switchover. Twenty six companies were authorised to make the receivers, but there have been allegations that some receivers were imported from China.
NASA has released a stunning 4K video of the sun, shot using 12 different cameras which capture different frequencies of UV light. http://tinyurl.com/p4yvghb for the 30 minute version, or http://tinyurl.com/b7uk9ld for the three minute version – highly recommended viewing!
Eurofins Digital Testing has been approved as the testing laboratory for automotive entertainment systems, using the MOST network to deliver protected content that uses CI+. (The MOST Cooperation claims that the Media Oriented Systems Transport is the “de facto” standard for multimedia and infotainment networking in the automotive industry. It has car makers including Audi, … Read more
Technicolor said that it has built 20 million STBs for DirecTV PanAmericana since 1993. DirecTV PanAmericana provides services in 9 territories: Argentina, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Uruguay.
A publication from a team at the Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (Bologna, Italy) reports recent developments relating to Organic Light-Emitting Transistors (OLETs). These are a type of organic device that combines the current modulating function of a transistor with light emission. One feature that makes these devices interesting is that they offer … Read more
NEC Display Solutions Europe has added two large format videowall displays, the NEC MultiSync® X555UNS and the NEC MultiSync® X555UNV, to its powerful 24/7 video wall solutions portfolio. Both 55-inch displays are ideal for scenarios such as retail advertising and Digital-out-of-Home, where enhanced visual experiences greatly impact customer engagement and business results. The two models … Read more
The Board of Directors of Dialog Semiconductor plc (“Dialog” or “Company”) (XETRA: DLG) has reaffirmed its support for Dialog’s pending acquisition of Atmel Corporation and continues to unanimously recommend that Dialog shareholders vote in favour of the transaction at the general meeting of Dialog shareholders scheduled for November 19, 2015. This statement is being issued … Read more
HP has now officially split its business between HP Inc (NYSE HPQ), now a printer and PC company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) which will supply servers, storage and software as well as networking and associated services. Meg Whitman will serve as chairman of HP, Inc. and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Patricia Russo will … Read more
A GfK study quoted by telecompetitor said that Netflix OTT subscribers have doubled the number of shows that they are watching since 2012 – the number has gone up from five a week to ten and they also watch four movies. The number streaming video to mobile devices has gone from 10% to 24% over … Read more
Casio America, Inc., announced today that it will expand its EcoLite™ lineup of next-generation LampFree® projectors. Casio has been working to achieve an attractive base price and reduce the total cost of ownership(TCO) for users, while increasing brightness to 3000 lumens and its new EcoLite XJ-V2 does just that. Until now, LampFree projectors equipped with … Read more