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Netflix employs Fraunhofer xHE-AAC audio codec

January 20, 2021 17.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Netflix is now using the xHE-AAC audio codec primarily developed by German research institute Fraunhofer IIS.

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Standards, Streaming Tagged With: Bernhard Grill, Fraunhofer IIS, MPEG-D, Netflix, xHE-AAC Edited: January 20, 2021 17:47

White Paper: Zattoo adds HbbTV to Android TV box

December 7, 2020 10.41 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Combining two major standards for interactive television, Zattoo will integrate HbbTV on its latest Android TV Operator Tier certified 4K/UHD set-top box.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Set-Top Boxes, Standards, Technology Tagged With: Android TV, Android TV Operator Tier, Fraunhofer FOKUS, HbbTV, Micha? Jurczyk, White Paper, Zattoo Edited: December 7, 2020 13:10

ORS: 5G Broadcast is the future of television, but challenges remain

November 29, 2020 22.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

5G Broadcast is the future of television, but there are still some hurdles to overcome. This is the conclusion by Michael Wagenhofer, CEO of ORS, the technical services subsidiary of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, in a presentation of the 5G Broadcast trial in Vienna at the EBU-Forecast 2020 seminar.

Filed Under: Distribution, Platforms, Standards, Technology, Testing, Top Story Tagged With: 5G Broadcast, Michael Wagenhofer, OBECA, ORF, ORS Edited: November 30, 2020 11:54

German TV study: 52% would pay for UHD content

November 23, 2020 08.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Ultra HD (UHD) is gaining popularity among German TV viewers. Seven out of ten households planning to buy a new TV set would opt for a UHD model.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Research, Satellite, Standards, Ultra HD Tagged With: Astra, GfK, HD+, HD+ UHD Monitor 2020, Ultra HD Edited: November 24, 2020 11:20

HbbTV leading TV app platform in Germany

November 10, 2020 20.30 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

The open HbbTV standard is the leading TV app platform on TV sets in German households, followed by Samsung Tizen and Amazon Fire TV.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Platforms, Research, Standards, Top Story Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Deutsche Telekom, Foxxum, HbbTV, Magenta TV, Metrological, Samsung, Sky, TeraVolt, Tizen, Tobias Künkel, TV App Platforms in Germany, Vodafone Edited: November 11, 2020 14:43

Humax introduces Voice Assistant STB

October 29, 2020 21.20 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Humax has introduced a new Voice Assistant set-top box and Wi-Fi 6E gateway at the virtual RDK Euro Summit 2020.

Filed Under: Newsline, Set-Top Boxes, Standards Tagged With: Humax, RDK Edited: October 29, 2020 21:20

HbbTV spec update completed

October 27, 2020 11.12 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The HbbTV Association has completed work on an update to its core specification HbbTV 2.0.3.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Standards, Technology Edited: October 28, 2020 12:10

“First-ever” Android-DVB hybrid launch

October 26, 2020 12.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Mexican operator izzi has gone live with the commercial launch of an Android TV Operator Tier pay-TV service.

Filed Under: Conditional Access/Security, Editor's Choice, Hybrid, Middleware, Newsline, Set-Top Boxes, Standards, Technology, Top Story Tagged With: Android TV, Izzi, Mirada Edited: October 27, 2020 11:21

Croatia set for DVB-T2

October 23, 2020 10.51 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The transition from the current DVB-T system to DVB-T2/h.265 will take place in Croatia from October 27 to November 12.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Standards, Technology, Terrestrial Tagged With: Croatia, DVB-T2, HAKOM Edited: October 26, 2020 06:52

Sky Deutschland offers Netflix and Champions League in HDR

October 13, 2020 09.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland is now offering Netflix content and UEFA Champions League games in HDR format on Sky Q.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Standards, Ultra HD Tagged With: HDR, Netflix, Sky Deutschland, Sky Q, UEFA Champions League, user interface, Voice Control Edited: October 13, 2020 08:31

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