Sunday 28 September 2014

User experience design

Digital Studio

Ultra HD will be delivered on large-screens promising a more immersive user experience and a chance for operators to rethink the user interface.

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7914-user-experience-design/1/

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Hollywood Premiers Future of Cinema Exhibition at IBC

IBC

A new era of hyper-vivid large format cinema exhibition came closer to reality last week as Hollywood studio Fox and pioneering filmmaker Douglas Trumbull flew into IBC to present groundbreaking industry firsts.

http://www.ibc.org/page.cfm/action=library/libID=2/libEntryID=254/listID=4

Saturday 20 September 2014

Google wants TV money, warns Mediacom

CSI

The ‘Digital Fight for the Net Generation’ panel at IBC examined the claim that the converged future we've been promised is finally here and that online is not just a support mechanism but has its own commercial models and trajectory.
http://www.csimagazine.com/csi/Google-wants-TV-money-Mediacom.php

Thursday 18 September 2014

User experience design

Digital Studio

As TVs become bigger, so broadcasters can make use of the additional screen real estate to promote additional content or even allow viewers to watch more than one sports match or show at the same time.

http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-7914-user-experience-design/4/

Tuesday 16 September 2014

Fox backs laser projection to lift 3D box office

Screen Daily

The era of laser illuminated projection came a little closer over the weekend following screenings of Life of Pi and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes using new Christie Digital technology which promise to lift levels of 3D movies to a par with that enjoyed in 2D.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/fox-backs-laser-projection-to-lift-3d-box-office/5077584.article

Sunday 14 September 2014

European satellite TV alliance formed

CSI
A trio of European free-to-air satellite TV operators have united to promote the harmonisation of satellite TV services and technology which could see the UK's Freesat adopting HbbTV.

http://www.csimagazine.com/csi/European-satellite-alliance.php

We're still not evil: Google cuddles up to broadcasters

CSI

Google claims to be a partner, not predator, as company outlines its vision of video at this year's IBC. 

http://www.csimagazine.com/csi/Google-cuddles-up-to-broadcasters.php

Saturday 13 September 2014

RIP SDI

CSI 

An IBC panel agreed that the Serial digital interface will die, it’s just a question of when the shift to IP happens as virtualisation extends out of the data centre.

http://www.csimagazine.com/csi/RIP-SDI.php

Wednesday 10 September 2014

Singapore and Malaysia: The Tigers Mature

AV Magazine

As a result of government-led initiatives aimed at rebalancing output toward technology, medical and service industries, the South East Asian region is now a regional hub for the main pro-AV equipment suppliers.

http://www.avinteractive.com/features/analysis/market-focus-singarpore-malaysia-tigers-mature-10-09-2014/

Tuesday 9 September 2014

Friday 5 September 2014

OB opens up for change

Broadcast 

Consolidation in the UK’s outside broadcast supply market over the past decade has left broadcasters with little choice other than to ask the five major firms left standing to tender for every contract going.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/in-depth/ob-opens-up-for-change/5059958.article

Live from Monza: in the Paddock and Pit Lane with Riedel

Sports Video Group

Of the 19 circuits on the F1 calendar, the Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale is not only one of the original (built specifically for Grand Prix in the 1950s) but it remains one of the fastest.

http://svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/live-from-monza-in-the-paddock-and-pit-lane-with-riedel/

Monday 1 September 2014