http://keithjack.net Technical and business news and thoughts about the Smart TV market Fri, 18 May 2012 03:58:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://keithjack.net/2012/05/4k-and-8k-uhdtv-defined/ http://keithjack.net/2012/05/4k-and-8k-uhdtv-defined/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:57:38 +0000 keith http://keithjack.net/?p=3062 The ITU-R WP 6C made the leap forward to define the next two generations of television formats, “4K” (3840×2160 resolution) and “8K” (7680×4320 resolution). The new formats take advantage of future displays’ greater color range, support constant luminance encoding, and allow up to 120 frames per second.

]]> The ITU-R WP 6C made the leap forward to define the next two generations of television formats, “4K” (3840×2160 resolution) and “8K” (7680×4320 resolution). The new formats take advantage of future displays’ greater color range, support constant luminance encoding, and allow up to 120 frames per second.

]]> http://keithjack.net/2012/05/4k-and-8k-uhdtv-defined/feed/ 0 http://keithjack.net/2012/05/gaikai-offers-cloud-gaming-service-for-tablets-desktops-and-televisions/ http://keithjack.net/2012/05/gaikai-offers-cloud-gaming-service-for-tablets-desktops-and-televisions/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:51:48 +0000 keith http://keithjack.net/?p=3056 Backed by Nvidia and their Kepler GPU, Gaikai allows players to game from just about any device with a high speed internet connection and a device capable of streaming HD video.

]]> Backed by Nvidia and their Kepler GPU, Gaikai allows players to game from just about any device with a high speed internet connection and a device capable of streaming HD video.

]]> http://keithjack.net/2012/05/gaikai-offers-cloud-gaming-service-for-tablets-desktops-and-televisions/feed/ 0 http://keithjack.net/2012/05/toshiba-expects-all-pay-tv-to-be-delivered-via-apps/ http://keithjack.net/2012/05/toshiba-expects-all-pay-tv-to-be-delivered-via-apps/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:54:35 +0000 keith http://keithjack.net/?p=3050 Pay TV operators have nothing to fear from connected TV platforms and should harness them as a way to dispense with set-top boxes and DVRs, removing this cost from their balance sheet and delivering their content via apps. That is the view of Thomas Teckentrup, General Manager, Software & Services Division at Toshiba EMEA, who . . . → Read More: Toshiba expects all Pay TV to be delivered via apps]]> Pay TV operators have nothing to fear from connected TV platforms and should harness them as a way to dispense with set-top boxes and DVRs, removing this cost from their balance sheet and delivering their content via apps. That is the view of Thomas Teckentrup, General Manager, Software & Services Division at Toshiba EMEA, who accepts that his argument points towards a world where all Pay TV content is delivered over-the-top using adaptive bit rate streaming. The migration will take time and the pace of change will vary market by market, depending on broadband penetration and speeds, and the attitude of each Pay TV platform. But he is confident this is the eventual model for television services.

]]> http://keithjack.net/2012/05/toshiba-expects-all-pay-tv-to-be-delivered-via-apps/feed/ 0 http://keithjack.net/2012/05/verizon-wants-deeper-partnerships-with-tv-makers/ http://keithjack.net/2012/05/verizon-wants-deeper-partnerships-with-tv-makers/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:37:35 +0000 keith http://keithjack.net/?p=3039 Verizon has made a clear indications that it would like to work more closely with the CE industry to reduce the number of set-top boxes it deploys.

]]> Verizon has made a clear indications that it would like to work more closely with the CE industry to reduce the number of set-top boxes it deploys.

]]> http://keithjack.net/2012/05/verizon-wants-deeper-partnerships-with-tv-makers/feed/ 0 http://keithjack.net/2012/05/arm-announces-cortex-a15-quad-core-hard-macro/ http://keithjack.net/2012/05/arm-announces-cortex-a15-quad-core-hard-macro/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:11:06 +0000 keith http://keithjack.net/?p=3034 This aims to help manufacturers bring products to market more quickly and at a lower cost. Running at up to 2GHz, with performance of over 20,000 DMIPS, it operates with the same power usage of the A9 hard macro, and it’s based on a 28nm process.

]]> This aims to help manufacturers bring products to market more quickly and at a lower cost. Running at up to 2GHz, with performance of over 20,000 DMIPS, it operates with the same power usage of the A9 hard macro, and it’s based on a 28nm process.

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