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DVB UHD Phase 2 Now an ETSI Standard

by Bob Raikes

The DVB, which coordinates the technical side of broadcasting in Europe and, increasingly globally, has announced that ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) has published the DVB Video & Audio Coding Specification as an ETSI …

Tags:Broadcast| DVB| Large Display Monitor| Standards| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 08

ETSI Updates HbbTV

by Isaac Oburu

The new HbbTV 2.0.1, a new version of HbbTV 2.0, has been published and is said to meet ETSI standards and is expected to launch in Q4 16. It’s official name is TS 102 …

Tags:DTV| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Standards| Vol 23 - Issue 34

Infocomm Standardises Image Size

by Tom Allen

An Infocomm task group has developed a standard for sizing displayed images on AV systems. Current methods used by AV professions to calculate appropriate image sizes are not standardised, and their basis is not …

Tags:Avixa (was Infocomm)| Image Generators| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Standards| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Fragmentation and Standardisation Challenge Media Industry

by Tom Allen

The first panel of the day was titled ‘Threats to the UK media and tech industry’. It was chaired by MD of Decipher Nigel Walley. Panelists were Channel 4 CTO Orpheus Warr; media consultant …

Tags:Broadcast| DTG Summit 2016| EBU| Large Display Monitor| SES| Standards| Vol 23 - Issue 20

Vizio Speaks Out Against UHD Premium

by Tom Allen

Many big names in the TV business were members of the UltraHD Alliance’s UHD Premium certification, when it was announced at CES in January (UltraHD Alliance Launches New Logo). However, there were several companies …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Standards| UltraHD & 4K| UltraHD Alliance| Vizio| Vol 23 - Issue 12

ETSI Developing ‘Universal’ Transmission System

by Tom Allen

Standards group ETSI is working on a solution to define a scalable, flexible decoding system for CE devices – from UltraHD TVs to smartphones. According to the Industry Standards Group (ISG) of ETSI’s Compound …

Tags:ETSI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Standards| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 51| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

AIMS Moves Broadcast Industry to IP

by Tom Allen

A group of broadcast and media industry suppliers has formed an alliance, in support of open standards for broadcasters. Grass Valley, Imagine Communications, Snell Advanced Media, Nevion and Lawo have formed the Alliance for …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SDI| Standards| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 22 - Issue 50

ATSC Prepares to Approve New Standards

by Tom Allen

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), of the USA, is preparing to approve 10 new candidate standards, which will be included in the final ATSC 3.0 specification, by the end of the year. These …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Standards| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 50

ICDM Works to Revise UltraHD Specifications

by Tom Allen

We were recently alerted to a move by the SID’s International Committee for Display Metrology (ICDM), which we heard is considering revising its Measurement Specifications for UltraHD TVs. The aim behind the move, we …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| SID Society| Standards| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 47

OASIS aims to develop Standards for the use of Augmented Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

The OASIS group has stated that it is working on standards for using augmented reality content in information products. OASIS is a non-profit consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Standards| Vol 22 - Issue 33