At the CES in Las Vegas Philips unveiled two portable DVD players which do not only play back DVDs, but also feature iPod video integration. Philips’ DCP line for portable video entertainment provides a docking station that shows videos from iPod in widescreen. “A fierce demand for portable entertainment is leading to a wide convergence […]
Key milestone for German DTT
German DTT has reached a new milestone by extending its footprint to a potential audience of 75% of the population. New transmitters were switched on in the eastern part of Bavaria and the regions of Cottbus and Frankfurt am Oder in December, and according to Thorsten Mann-Raudies, the leader of the DTT task force, “we […]
Gates announces marriage between Xbox 360 and IPTV
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Bill Gates announced the marriage between the Xbox 360 games console and Microsoft’s IPTV Edition software platform. The announcement was made during Gates’ keynote speech on Sunday, January 7th, but did not contain any surprises because of an earlier leak of the story to US publication […]
Malfunction warning for Korean DMB users
Users of Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) mobile TV receivers in Korea are being asked to check with manufacturers for an upgrade as soon as possible, according to a news report from the Asia-Pacific Broadcasters Union (ABU). The Korea Times reported that most of the T-DMB mobile TV receivers sold before March are expected to […]
In-Di: first with HD on Belgian cable
Belgian cable operator Interkabel (which comprises the networks of Interelectra, Integan, PBE and WVEM) will launch the first HD platform in the country on their digital In-Di service. The first channel to be carried is the new Flemish cultural channel Exqui (from Euo 1080), which has just started broadcasting over the Astra satellite. The In-Di […]
Broadband World Forum
This promises to be a busy week. In Paris there is the Broadband World Forum, at the same time in Cannes the MIPCOM starts. The Broadband World Forum Europe is one of the largest events in the telecom sector and will host more than 100 of the world’s leading vendors and operators, including France Telecom, […]