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DVB-T2 to ensure longevity of European DTT industry

by Bob Raikes

What They Say RapidTV News reported from Dataxis on the use of DTT in Europe for TV consumption and said that 30% of European homes (91 million households) still rely just on FTA channels …

Tags:Europe| FTA (Free to Air)| Satellite| Terrestrial (DTT)

Study: ‘No change in European UHF spectrum allocation’

by Bob Raikes

What They Say AdvancedTV reports that the European Commission has agreed with the EBU that the way that UHF spectrum is allocated in Europe should not be changed. Although there are a wide range …

Tags:Broadcast| EBU| Europe| Terrestrial (DTT)

Mid-week Links – Week Ending 18th November 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle of this week. Samsung QN900B 8k QLED TV Review (RTings looks …

ORS Launches Hybrid Satellite and Terrestrial Android TV Services Powered by Skyworth and 3SS

by Artem Alekseenko

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, and Skyworth Digital, leading manufacturer of connected home products and solutions, announce that Austria’s national broadcast network operator ORS …

Tags:Android| Satellite| Skyworth| STBs| Terrestrial (DTT)

Roland Garros UHD Availability is Mixed

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Roland-Garros tennis tournament in Paris has been a popular event for testing new TV technologies (e.g. HDTV via MPEG4 in 2006, 3D broadcast in 2010, UltraHD in 2013 etc) and …

Tags:France| FTA (Free to Air)| Satellite| Sports and Stadiums| Terrestrial (DTT)

Canal+ stays on French DTT

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The CSA broadcast regulator in France has granted a licence to Canal+ to continue to provide DTT services for three years. Canal+ was the only applicant for the slot. The broadcaster …

Tags:France| Streaming Video| Terrestrial (DTT)

Spain tests 8K on DTT

by Bob Raikes

What They Say RTVE in Spain has tested 8K transmission using DVB-T2 and Dolby AC-4 sound in Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Málaga and Ciudad Real. The trial used Samsung QLED 8K …

Tags:Broadcast| Spain| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Terrestrial (DTT)

What Bob Saw Around the Net…. 25/1/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Blippar …

Italian Broadcasters Ask for Changes

by Andrew Fenn

Four Italian broadcasts — Cairo Network, Mediaset, Prima TV and ReteCapri — have requested that the Lazio Regional Administrative Court annuls regulator AgCom’s DTT frequency plan, ahead of the switch-over to free up the …

Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Tivo Bolt OTA is Reviewed

by Bob Raikes

We reported on the new Tivo Bolt box a few weeks ago (TiVo Helps Cord-Cutters to Get Live TV). Sometime Display Daily contributor, Pete Putman, has had early access and has an extended review …

Tivo Bolt OTA is Reviewed

by Bob Raikes

We published the release on the Tivo Bolt box a few weeks ago (TiVo Introduces TiVo BOLT OTA 4K Hybrid DTT DVR). Sometime Display Daily contributor, Pete Putman, has had early access and has …

Tags:PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Terrestrial (DTT)| Tivo| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 39

TiVo Helps Cord-Cutters to Get Live TV

by Milos Pavlovic

TiVo Corp has a new box, the Bolt OTA hybrid for supporting HD and DTT content in the US. The company said that cord cutter regretters have already moved to using only internet TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| PVRs (DVRs) Personal Digital Video Recorders| Terrestrial (DTT)| Tivo| Vol 25 - Issue 37