The DVB Steering Board has given its approval for three DVB specifications marking the completion of the current generation of specifications for Ultra High Definition Television – DVB UHD-1.
DVB revises three specifications
The DVB Technical Module has agreed to revision and updates to three of its specifications, including subtitles for UHDTV services.
Plessing named new DVB Technical Module chair
Jon Piesing has been endorsed as the new chairman of the DVB’s Technical Module. He takes over from Kevin Murray who has held the post for the past two years.
DVB targeted advertising market reality in 2020
The DVB is currently working more closely with the HbbTV Association on testing and promoting HbbTV, said Harmonic’s Thieryy Fautier, chairman targeted advertising study mission group DVB.
DVB forms liaison with SAT>IP Alliance
DVB and the SAT>IP Alliance have entered into a formal liaison agreement on the future development of the SAT>IP specification.
DVB approves new subtitling spec
The DVB Steering Board has approved a new specification for DVB TTML subtitling systems.
DVB’s UHD-1 Phase 2 becomes ETSI standard
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has officially published the DVB specification for the use of Video and Audio Coding in Broadcasting Applications based on the MPEG-2 Transport Stream as an ETSI standard.
DVB acts to prevent ‘man-in-the-middle’ attacks
The DVB is updating the way it deals with interactive applications in a bid to prevent so-called ‘man-in-the-middle’ attacks through smart TVs.
Approval for Phase 2 of DVB Ultra HD specifications
The DVB Steering board will next month be asked to approve the publication of UHD-1 Phase 2 (TS 101 154).
MacAvock returns to DVB as chairman
Peter MacAvock has been elected as the new DVB chairman.