Video: On Demand is in Demand by Millennials, Motorola Study Shows
May 19, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Cable Show –
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced the initial results of a new study on the influence and behaviors of the Millennial generation (young adults ages
16-27) regarding consumer technology decisions and rich media consumption
habits, finding that Millennials are not only looking for more content,
they are also influencing the buying decisions for the services and
technologies.
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NAB 2008: Audio Precision Introduces Industry’s First HDMI & Blu-ray Audio Test Solution
April 14, 2008
Audio Precision, the world leader in audio test and measurement, today unveiled the first audio analyzer capable of testing HDMI and Blu-ray audio.
Engineers working with HDMI can now benefit from the speed and ease-of-use of the APx585 multichannel audio analyzer to measure HDMI audio quality on devices such as surround sound receivers, set-top boxes, HD TVs, and DVD & Blu-ray Disc players. Read more
NAB 2008: President Bush’s State of the Union Address Utilizes Latest High Definition Video Technology
April 14, 2008
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of broadcast video technology and innovative computer products, today announced that the Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder was used for CBS News’ live television broadcast of the 2008 Presidential State of the Union Address. The project enabled high quality MPEG-4 HD video transmission from Washington DC to the CBS Network Operations Center in New York. Read more
NAB 2008: Sonic Upgrades Industry Standard Blu-ray Disc Authoring Suite
April 14, 2008
Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC) , the leader in digital media software, today announced the release of Scenarist(R) BD 4.5, a major upgrade to the world’s leading professional Blu-ray Disc creation solution. The new version features expanded capabilities for the creation of BD-J titles, which fuse Java-programmed applications to enable the integration of high-definition audio and video with advanced interactivity. Numerous workflow enhancements were added to speed title creation, and the software package also includes Sonic’s new Scenarist Safeguard(TM) tool for setting security parameters on BD-J content. Scenarist BD 4.5 began shipping at the start of April and is on show at Sonic’s Booth (SL8020) at NAB, running April 14 through the 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more
Digital Video: One touch TV - TVMini HD Express
March 14, 2008
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2333691064_00df7e1757_m.jpgondon, UK, 13 March 2008 – Miglia, a leading brand in digital media products, today announced the release of the Mac only TV Mini HD Express for US over-the-air digital television broadcasts.
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CES/NAB: CEA, NAB Partner to Help Consumers Receive Free, Over-the-Air Digital TV
February 19, 2008
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced a new partnership to produce AntennaWeb.org, an online antenna mapping program designed to help consumers and electronics retailers determine the proper outdoor antenna to use in order to receive free local broadcast channels. The tool is particularly valuable to consumers as the U.S. approaches the February 17, 2009, deadline for the transition from analog to digital television.
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YouTube-Monster Mash-Up with a Twist: If You’re an Employer in Need of a Video, VideoJobShop Has One
February 12, 2008
VideoJobShop.com gives employers and jobseekers a new, low-cost way to connect, using the fastest growing
segment of the Internet — video. Employers may select from a library of
pre- recorded videos in English and Spanish, or they can post their own
custom video. Read more
Mobile World Congress: CNN and Ericsson Mobile Study says Consumers love Mobile TV
February 12, 2008
Mobile TV use is set to surge due to strong consumer demand, with the service ranked as the number one application users want on their phone, according to a consumer behaviour study conducted by Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the #1 international news broadcaster, CNN. The results show more than a third (34%) of respondents ranking TV as the most in-demand application and almost half (44%) of the respondents poised to adopt mobile TV in the next two years.
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GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS: Video: PR Newswire’s MultiVu Launches Mobile Video Distribution
February 12, 2008
MultiVu(TM), PR Newswire’s multimedia and broadcast PR company, today announced the launch of a new mobile video distribution service that enables MultiVu customers to extend the reach of
their video content to mobile phones, PDAs and other portable devices. The
announcement was made at the GSMA Mobile World Conference in Barcelona,
currently taking place from the 11th to 14th of February. Read more
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS: SRS Labs announces Surround Sound For Mobile Video
February 11, 2008
SRS Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SRSL), a leading provider of surround sound, audio enhancement and voice technologies, today announced the release of SRS CS Headphone™ technology which can enable dormant surround sound in mobile video and streaming media applications, making a home theater-like user experience from mobile video applications a possibility. SRS CS Headphone is now available for license to wireless service providers, streaming media providers and mobile device makers. Without CS Headphone, the user’s experiences fall flat in the fulfillment of what was intended by defaulting to stereo.
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