By keith, on July 28th, 2010
The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance announced that its Technical Working Group (TWG) has made major advancements to the HomePlug AV2 specification, designed to meet the expanding requirements of the connected digital home. The AV2 specification will be fully interoperable with current HomePlug AV and future HomePlug Green PHY and IEEE 1901 products. HomePlug plans to finalize the specification in the first quarter of 2011.
The HomePlug AV2 specification is expected to deliver a 5x increase in performance over current HomePlug AV solutions at the application layer to offer significant improvements in whole home coverage to guarantee reliable delivery of throughput intensive applications such as multiple streams of 1080p HD video (and emerging 3DTV and 4K HD) broadband Internet, Internet gaming and security camera video over existing electrical wiring.
By keith, on July 27th, 2010
Singapore launched its one year home 3DTV trials on terrestrial TV, cable TV, and IPTV.
By keith, on July 27th, 2010
The IPTV industry sent out a strong message of support for the ITU-IPTV standards. Gathered in Geneva for the first ITU interoperability event, IPTV manufacturers took part in a set of tests to demonstrate seamless interoperability between their various IPTV devices, which have been manufactured to comply with ITU-developed standards.
By keith, on July 20th, 2010
Redbox, which became the fastest- growing U.S. video retailer with DVD kiosks and a $1-a-day rental price stores couldn’t match, is developing an online strategy to stay competitive with larger rival Netflix Inc.
By keith, on July 20th, 2010
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem LLC (DECE LLC), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to driving a new, open market for digital content distribution, today announced its consumer brand – UltraViolet™. UltraViolet represents a new way for consumers to have greater choice, confidence and freedom in how, when and where they enjoy digital movies, TV shows and other entertainment. In addition, the consortium announced three additional new members bringing the total to nearly 60 member companies.
Complementing the physical DVD and Blu-ray home entertainment markets, UltraViolet will allow consumers to watch their digital entertainment across multiple platforms, such as connected TVs, PCs, game consoles, smartphones and tablet PCs, in an easy, consistent way. Since all UltraViolet offerings will work together, consumers will be able to select which products and devices they prefer from a spectrum of familiar companies – ranging from major studios to consumer electronics companies to cable, web and other service providers. In addition, the UltraViolet name and logo will help identify entertainment products and services designed to work together seamlessly.
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