[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF News Digest Pre-NAB2007

 




 MPEGIF NEWS


 
News Digest: Pre – NAB2007


 

 <http://www.m4if.org/public/documents/vault/MPEG4WhitePaperV2a.zip> 

September 2005

 

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 <http://logo.mpegif.org/> MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program



 

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MPEGIF member companies

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MPEGIF member products 

 


 




 

 <http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/dmd.html> 

 

 <http://www.m4if.org/www.iptv-easterneurope.com> 

 

 <http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/> 

 

 <http://mkg.iti.gr/wiamis2007> 

 

 <http://www.uands.com/events> 

 

 <http://www.digital-radio-show.com> 

 

 <http://www.mvnovision.com> 

 

 <http://www.communicasia.com/> 

 








 <http://www.m4if.org/news/calendar.php> Upcoming Events 


11-12 Apr 07
 <http://www.jritechnology.com/public.htm> JRI Technology MPEG-1 & MPEG-2
Video Course

 

11-13 Apr 07
 <http://www.jritechnology.com/public.htm> JRI Technology Digital Television
Video Course

 

15 Apr 07
 <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Index.php> MPEGIF Master Class
Conference at NAB2007

 

17 Apr 07
 <http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/MoTVEventsDetails_2007.htm> MoTV at NAB2007

 

18 Apr 07
 <http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/IPTVWorldNABEventDetails_2007_.htm> IPTV
World At NAB

 

01-03 May 07
 <http://www.mvnovision.com> MVNO & Mobile Brands

 

07-09 May 07
 <http://www.3dtv-con.org> 3DTV-CON 2007

 

10-11 May 07
 <http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/dmd.html> Digital Media Delivery
2007

 

15-16 May 07
 <http://www.iptv-easterneurope.com> IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe

 

30 May 07
 <http://www.mpegif.org> MPEGIF 2006-2007 Annual Meeting

 

05-07 June 07
 <http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/> Broadband World Forum Asia

 

05-08 June 07
 <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNK\'s DTV Systems and MPEG1 &
MPEG2 Seminars

 


 

 

Dear MPEGIF News Readers,

 

The  <http://www.mpegif.org/> MPEG Industry Forum, is presenting a full day
Master Class bringing together industry experts representing the most
influential players in next generation video entertainment, multimedia and
standards-based video delivery.

During the 4 keynotes and 4 panels of the day, our speakers will exchange
views on trends and technologies that are changing the way digital
mulitmedia is created, compressed, delivered and monetized. Featured keynote
speakers include senior executives from Alcatel-Lucent, MobiTv, and Telekom
Austria, and Professor Tim Wu from Columbia Law School, best known for
popularizing the concept of network neutrality. The keynote speakers will be
joined by panelists from programmers such as CBS and Turner Broadcasting,
service operators such as AT&T and other leading technology pioneers and
industry analysts. Please click here to view the full agenda. 

Every registered participant will receive a FREE Research Brief titled "MPEG
Video Compression: The Transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC / H.264" from
Digital Tech Consulting and will also be entered into our Video iPod
drawing.

MPEGIF will also be hosting a Networking Party. Join us for Drinks,
Appetizers, Entertainment and chance to network with the important industry
leaders.

 

MPEGIF Master Class

Advanced Video Services in Next Generation Video Ecosystems 

Room S228 Las Vegas Convention Center

Sunday, 15 April 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

MPEGIF Networking Party

Monday, April 16

6:00 -9:00 p.m.

Cross Roads Restaurant, House of Blues, Mandalay Bay 

 

Sponsored by:

o         Harmonic Inc.

o         MainConcept

o         VSS

o         Dicas

 

Supporting Partner / Research Provided by:

o         Digital Tech Consulting 

 

Kind Regards, 

 

Sebastian Moeritz 

President, MPEGIF

 


News from MPEGIF


*           <http://www.sys-con.com/read/360679.htm> Modulus Video
Demonstrates Commitment to Interoperability in MPEG-4 AVC Solutions [Modulus
Video, 12 Apr 07


*           <http://www.screenafrica.com/news/tech/757347.htm> 15 companies
adopt MPEG Industry Forum Logo Qualification Program [MPEGIF, 10 Apr 07]


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070405005099&newsLang=en> More than Twenty MPEG Industry Forum
Members Exhibiting at NAB2007 [MPEGIF, 05 Apr 07]


*           <http://nabshow.com/mpeg_industry_forum.php> NAB 2007 -- CLICK
HERE to register for the MPEGIF Master Class "Advanced Video Services in
Next Generation Video Ecosystems" [MPEGIF, 01 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Index.php> MPEGIF
Master Class Session 


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Index.php> MPEGIF
Networking Party at the House of Blues  


*
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Members%20Exhibiting.php> MPEGIF
Members Exhibiting at NAB2007 


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Index.php>
Sponsorship Opportunities at NAB 2007 


 


NAB2007


*           <http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=237692>
Cisco and Scientific Atlanta to Showcase Next-Generation Digital Video
Technologies @ NAB 2007 [Scientific Atlanta, 12 Apr 07]


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070412005860&newsLang=en> ATEME Announces Kyrion Product Family
at NAB – First to Support MPEG-4 HD Content on Any Platform [Ateme, 12 Apr
07]


*
<http://miranda.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=126527>
TANDBERG Television Bridges Broadcast and Broadband with TV 2.0 Solutions at
NAB 2007 [Tandberg Television, 12 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.sys-con.com/read/360281.htm> TV Worldwide Live
Webcast to Feature NAB 2007 Show and 'Operation Interdependence' Troop
Support Efforts While Demonstrating Latest Streaming Technology, April 16-19
[TV Worldwide, 11 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/31575/97/> Philips
watermark tech traces pirated TV content [Philips, 11 Apr 07]


*
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-1
1-2007/0004563606&EDATE=> Envivio Introduces its Ultra High Quality
Compression XEC Encoding Core Technology [Envivio, 11 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.sys-con.com/read/359384.htm> Xilinx at NAB 2007
[Xilinx, 10 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=14389> NTT Develops
H.264 Real-time CODEC LSI for Broadcasting Use [NTT, 09 Apr 07]


*
<http://hardware.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=122945>
MAYAH to show its AVC/H.264 SD Audio Video En/Decoder IO [io] 8000 at the
NAB 2007 [Mayah, 02 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.edn.com/article/CA6426894.html> Scope: NAB,
multicore architectures, more [EDN, 29 Mar 07]


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=658>
Harmonic Highlights IP-Based Video Solutions at NAB2007 [Harmonic Inc, 29
Mar 07]


*
<http://www.techlinks.net/CommunityAnnouncements/tabid/55/articleType/Articl
eView/articleId/178248/WEGENER-to-Intro-Enterprise-Media-Receiver-for-Busine
ss-TV-and-Private-Satellite-Networks-at-NAB-07.aspx> WEGENER to Intro
Enterprise Media Receiver for Business TV and Private Satellite Networks at
NAB '07 [Wegener, 29 Mar 07]


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070326005769&newsLang=en> From Head-End to Handheld, TANDBERG
Television Launches the TV Ecosystem for the Mobile Generation [Tandberg
Television, 26 Mar 07]


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/Products_amp_Previews_147/Scientific_A
tlanta_At_NAB_2007_10828.shtml> Scientific Atlanta At NAB 2007 [Scientific
Atlanta, 07 Mar 07]


*
<http://broadcastengineering.com/news/nab2007-engineering-conference-tecnolo
gy-0301/> NAB2007 Engineering Conference to offer track on emerging
technology [NAB, 01 Mar 07]


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/Products_amp_Previews_147/Digital_Rapi
ds_At_NAB_2007_10701.shtml> Digital Rapids At NAB 2007 [Digital Rapids, 23
Feb 07]


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/Products_amp_Previews_147/NVISION_Show
cases_Extensive_Line-Up_At_NAB_07_10639.shtml> NVISION Showcases Extensive
Line-Up At NAB 07 [NVISION, 19 Feb 07]


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/Harris_150/Harris_Showcases_New_HD_Com
pression_Products_For_Broadcasters_Telecom_Carriers_At_NAB2007_10603.shtml>
Harris Showcases New HD Compression Products For Broadcasters & Telecom
Carriers At NAB2007 [Harris, 13 Feb 07]


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/Products_amp_Previews_147/ViewCast_At_
NAB2007_10545.shtml> NAB 2007 : Products & Previews [Viewcast NAB2007, 09
Feb 07]


 


Recent News on MPEG 4/7/21


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070326005690&newsLang=en> Video Quality can be a Crucial
Differentiating Factor for IPTV Operators in Attracting & Keeping Customers


 


Member & Partner Press Releases


*
<http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/fhg/iis/EN/pr/Presse/Pressemitteilungen_2007/C
iscoTelePresence_usesAAC_LowDelay.jsp> Cisco TelePresence System uses
Fraunhofer IIS AAC-Low Delay Audio Coding to Deliver High Qualit [Fraunhofer
IIS, 12 Apr 07]


*
<http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/fhg/iis/EN/pr/Presse/Pressemitteilungen_2007/H
armonic_licences_Audio_Codecs.jsp> Harmonic Licenses Fraunhofer IIS Audio
Codecs for Professional Broadcast Encoders [Fraunhofer IIS, 12 Apr 07]
<http://www.sys-con.com/read/359560.htm> Modulus Video Announces
Breakthrough in Television Distribution Operations With New MRE2000 Family
of MPEG-4 AVC Receiver Encoders [Modulus Video, 10 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=14389> NTT Develops
H.264 Real-time CODEC LSI for Broadcasting Use [NTT, 09 Apr 07]


*           <http://broadcastengineering.com/news/mpeg-industry-forum-0405/>
MPEG Industry Forum to conduct master class [Broadcast Engineering, 05 Apr
07]


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=660>
Harmonic Extends IP-Based Stream Processing Capabilities with Forward Error
Correction [Harmonic Inc, 03 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.edn.com/blog/630000263/post/900008090.html> dicas &
MPEGIF’s Sebastian Moeritz: An Introduction [EDN, 03 Apr 07]


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070329005775&newsLang=en> Motorola Signs Patent Agreement with
Coding Technologies in Support of the Company’s MPEG-4 aacPlus™ Digital
Audio Codec [Coding Technologies, 29 Mar 07]


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=658>
Harmonic Highlights IP-Based Video Solutions at NAB2007 [Harmonic Inc, 29
Mar 07]


*           <http://www.newsdesk.se/view/pressrelease/139428> TANDBERG
Television Shows Complete Solutions for Personalized, On-Demand TV at CCBN
[Tandberg Television, 28 Mar 07]


*
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-2
8-2007/0004554870&EDATE=> CEVA's Fully Programmable Mobile Multimedia
Solution Passes Allegro H.264 Test Suite [Ceva, 28 Mar 07]


*
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi
ew&newsId=20070326005769&newsLang=en> From Head-End to Handheld, TANDBERG
Television Launches the TV Ecosystem for the Mobile Generation


 


Latest Non-Member Releases


*           <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb517709.htm> ANTEL
Uruguay Turns to MPEG-4 / H.264 from HaiVision for Presidential Broadcast
Contribution [ANTEL, 11 Apr 07]
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/04/10/afx3596431.html> Orca
Interactive selected by Latvia's Lattelecom for Baltic MPEG-4 IPTV service
[Orca, 10 Apr 07]


*
<http://sww.engadgethd.com/2007/04/09/xbox-360-now-with-h-264-mpeg-4-playsfo
rsure/> Xbox 360: now with H.264, MPEG-4, PlaysForSure [engadget, 09 Apr 07]
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-0
9-2007/0004561533&EDATE=> Fujitsu Announces IP-9500 for Real-Time HDTV
Transmission Over IP and DVB Networks [Fujitsu, 09 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rhd/rhd233.html> Software
analyses coded video data [Electronics talk, 09 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.ecnasiamag.com/article.asp?id=13525> OmniVision
Announces CMOS CameraChip Image Sensors [OmniVision, 04 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.sys-con.com/read/358056.htm> Motorola Celebrates One
Million IP Set-Tops Shipped [Motorola, 04 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb516004.htm> LTI
DataComm Supports HaiVision's High Performance MPEG-4 / H.264 Encoders for
US Federal Markets [HaiVision, 04 Apr 07]


*
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/04/03/elgato-announces-h-264
-encoder> Elgato announces H.264 encoder [Elgato, 03 Apr 07]


*
<http://hardware.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=122945>
MAYAH to show its AVC/H.264 SD Audio Video En/Decoder IO [io] 8000 at the
NAB 2007 [Mayah, 02 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/today/?p=638> ADB in Flemish
set-top deal [ADB, 02 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/3/emw515021.htm> LTI
DataComm Supports HaiVision's High Performance MPEG-4 / H.264 Encoders for
US Federal Markets


*           <http://www.edn.com/article/CA6426894.html> Scope: NAB,
multicore architectures, more [EDN, 29 Mar 07]
<http://www.techlinks.net/CommunityAnnouncements/tabid/55/articleType/Articl
eView/articleId/178248/WEGENER-to-Intro-Enterprise-Media-Receiver-for-Busine
ss-TV-and-Private-Satellite-Networks-at-NAB-07.aspx> WEGENER to Intro
Enterprise Media Receiver for Business TV and Private Satellite Networks at
NAB '07 [Wegener, 29 Mar 07]


*
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-2
8-2007/0004554799&EDATE=> CAST's High Performance H.264 Encoder Available
Now in eASIC's Zero Mask- Charge Nextreme(TM) Structured ASIC’s


 <http://www.tvover.net/2007/03/28/Optibase+IPTV+System+Helps+Police.aspx>
Optibase IPTV System Helps Police [Optibase, 28 Mar 07]


 <http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/11273> Honestech Introduces MY-IPTV
Anywhere Mobile [Honestech, 27 Mar 07]


 <http://animators.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=119108>
Sanyo Debuts Camera WithH.264 Codec [Sanyo, 27 Mar 07]


 <http://finalcutpro.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=119280>
BBC Motion Gallery announces adoption of QuickTime 7.0 [BBC, 27 Mar 07]


*           


 


Upcoming Industry Events


*           <http://mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2007/Index.php> MPEGIF Master
Class Conference at NAB2007 | April 15, Las Vegas [MPEGIF, 15 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/MoTVEventsDetails_2007.htm> MoTV
Mobile TV & Video Summit | April 17, Las Vegas [iHollywood Forum, 17 Apr 07]


*
<http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/IPTVWorldNABEventDetails_2007_.htm> IPTV
World at NAB | April 18, Las Vegas [iHollywood Forum, 18 Apr 07]


*           <http://www.3dtv-con.org/> 3DTV Conference 2007 | May 7-9,
Greece 


*           <http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/dmd.html> Digital Media
Delivery 2007 | May 9-10, London [Advanced Television, 09 May 07]


*           <http://www.iptv-easterneurope.com> IPTV World Forum Eastern
Europe | May 15-16, Prague 


*           <http://mkg.iti.gr/wiamis2007> WIAMIS 2007 | June 2007,
Santorini Greece 


*           <http://www.mpegif.org> MPEGIF 2006-2007 Annual Meeting | May
30, Conference Call/Fremont, CA [MPEGIF, 30 May 07]


*           <http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf_asia/> Broadband World
Forum Asia | June 5-7, Beijing China [IEC, 05 June 07]


*           <http://www.uands.com/events> Driving Digital Content Conference
| 7-8 June, London [uands, 07 June 07]


*           <http://www.mobiletv-forum.com> Mobile TV World Forum | June
11-12, London 


*           <http://www.digital-radio-show.com> Digital Radio Show | June 11
- 12, London 


*           <http://www.mvnovision.com> MVNOs & Mobile Brands World Congress
| Jun 12-14, Berlin [informa, 12 June 07]


*           <http://www.communicasia.com/> CommunicAsia | June 19-22,
Singapore [allworld, 19 June 07]


 


MPEGIF Sponsored Event


MVNOs & Mobile Brands

1-3 May 2007, 

Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, USA

Launching and Sustaining a Profitable Mobile Service and Extending Your
Brand Through the Mobile Channels

The MVNO market a year on is continuing to make headlines, with the space
now maturing people no longer have to base their forecasts on a purely
theoretical standpoint. There have been successes as well as challenges but
what is clear is that in order to succeed in this highly targeted
competitive marketplace you will need to have an effective marketing and
distribution strategy targeting your market segment. MVNOs and Mobile Brands
2007 will bring together the leading players in the MVNO arena to debate the
new and innovative ways to monetize the mobile channel both within the MVNO
business model and beyond. 

Visit the website at:  <http://www.mvnovision.com/>
http://www.mvnovision.com  

Confirmed Speakers Include the Following MPEGIF Members:

*          Paul Jacobs, Qualcomm

*          Alain Fernando Santana, Envivio

 

 

3DTV-CON 2007: The True Vision

Capture, Transmission and Display of 3D Video

7-9 May 2007

Kos island, Greece

Research in capturing 3D scenery, processing the captured data for
transmission, and displaying the result for 3D viewing has become
increasingly important as 3D information is used for more and more
applications. The objective of the 3DTV-CON 2007 is to bring together
researchers and developers from academia and industry with diverse
experience and activity in distinct, yet complementary, areas so that full
scale 3D video capabilities are seamlessly integrated.

Topics include:

- 3D Capture and Processing

- 3D Transmission

- 3D Visualization

- 3D Applications

For More information go to: http://www.3dtv-con.org

 

Digital Media Delivery 2007

10-11 May 2007

Novotel London West

Digital Media Delivery 2007 will be a meeting place for networking,
knowledge transfer and lead generation for the converged digital media
sector.
Platform and service providers will meet technology and content suppliers in
a forum where the business of DELIVERING digital media and PROFITING from
doing so, is the agenda.
The event is FREE to attend including the
<http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/workshops.html> WORKSHOPS and if you
register now you will qualify for an early bird offer to attend the two-day
<http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/conference.html> CONFERENCE from the
exceptional price of just £495.*  <http://www.webscribe.info/atv/dmdreg.htm>
REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE TICKET HERE

For more information go to:
<http://www.advanced-television.com/dmd/dmd.html> Digital Media Delivery 

Confirmed Speakers include the following MPEGIF Members

*          Giles Wilson, Tandberg TV

*          Didier Zwierski, Philips

*          Pace Micro Technology

 

MPEGIF Partners

 

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Nicola Wissler / MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator

48377 Fremont, Fremont, CA 94538

Phone: +1-510-492-4028 / Fax: +1-510-492-4001

Website: http://www.mpegif.org

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