Two recent independent studies by research firms Leichtman Research Group and Frank N. Magid Associates have concluded that more than one-third of Americans who own a High-Definition Television (HDTV) are not currently watching HD programming. The same studies note that HDTV ownership has increased nearly 50 per cent in US households over the past year.
Motorola has been selected to provide the satellite transmission equipment, including compression systems and multiplexors, to enable Fox to transition all its satellite programme distribution to 100 percent HD delivery. The move which will enable Fox viewers to benefit from the clarity of HD content on the company's broadcast network, national cable channels, regional sports […]
According to a report released this week by market research firm iSuppli, HDTVs are now the leading television product on the market in terms of global shipments, outstripping SD sets this year for the first time. Based on the firm’s data, HDTV shipments, which were at 97.1 million in 2007, could reach as high as […]
A jump in average broadband download speeds in the UK from 4.1Mbps in January to 5Mbps in October 2008 has coincided in Brits move from watching predominantly low-quality video clips on platforms like YouTube to high-quality video on the BBC’s iPlayer which perform best at download speeds. Picture quality and sound via streaming technologies is […]
HDTV manufacturer Samsung has revealed that a survey found American football to be the most popular sport to influence HDTV purchases among sports fans in America. The survey from Kelton Research revealed that more than half (54 per cent) of all football fans would most likely purchase a new HDTV for the start of football […]
Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) has announced a major investment in XDCAM High Definition technology that will see the Italian public broadcaster transition to an HD infrastructure over a three year period. The deal will see 180 of Sony's High-end PDW-700 camcorders and 180 PDW-HD1500 decks used across the organisation's entire range of operations from news gathering […]
Swisscom will become the first provider in Switzerland to offer video-on-demand in high-definition quality on December 1st. Bluewin TV will offer over 130 feature films, concerts and documentaries in HD quality. Customers can order the new HD offerings, which start at CHF2.50 (E1.6), at the touch of a button.
Orange has revealed plans to launch high definition mobile TV for Unik, giving customers in France access to more than sixty high definition mobile TV channels (including twenty with unlimited access). The service will be available on Orange's 3G+ UMA platform through a new and exclusive handset from LG, the LG Secret KF757. The device […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Spain's Telefonica is launching Imagenio on High Definition through its FTTH network for subscribers to Trio Futura at 10 or 30 Megabites. The move comes at a time when the Spanish Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has just authorized the company to distribute services over its new FTTH network on […]
A consumer study commissioned by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) indicates HDTV and Blu-ray Disc player owners still find packaged media — such as Blu-ray discs — preferable to alternative Internet streaming and download services to play premium HD movie and video content. The independent study surveyed the inclinations and behaviour of more than 1,100 […]