[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF News Digest - Week 12

 




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News Digest: Week 12


 

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

 

 <http://www.mainconcept.com/site/> 

 

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

 

 



 

 



 

 

 <http://informitv.com> 

 

 

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


31 Mar 08
 <http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivespring/index.jsp>
Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live at CTIA

13 Apr 08
 <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF Master Class
at NAB2008

15 Apr 08
 <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF Networking
Party at NAB - Harley Davidson Cafe

28 Apr - 01 May 08
 <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/sofnet/> SOFTNET 2008

07-09 May 08
 <http://www.wiamis2008.org/> WIAMIS 2008

28-30 May 08
 <http://www.3dtv-con.org/> 3 DTV-CON 2008: The True Vision

10-11 June 08
 <http://www.mvnoindustrysummit.com> MVNOs Industry Summit

15 June - 18 July 08
 <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/> Broadband World Forum Asia 2008

24-25 June 08
 
<http://www.informatm.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=marlin/home&Marli
nViewType=MARKT_EFFORT&siteid=30000001001&mar> Digital TV CEE

29 Sept - 02 Oct 08
 <http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf/> Broadband World Forum Europe 2008

 

Dear MPEGIF News Readers,

I hope that you find the following information informative and interesting. 

The MPEG Industry Forum is finalizing plans to host a Master Class
conference session and Networking Party during NAB2008. Past conference
sessions and parties have been huge successes. Be sure to register for the
Master Class and Download your party invitation at: MPEGIF at NAB2008
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php>   

 

If there are stories or articles out there that we do not have in our digest
that you feel would be relevant please feel free to contact us an forward
the title and link.

 

Kind Regards, 

Sebastian Moeritz 

President, MPEGIF

 


News from MPEGIF


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF
Presents "The New Television Experience" Master Class at NAB2008


*
<http://broadcastengineering.com/news/nab2008_mpeg_industry_forum_0221/>
NAB2008 MPEG Industry Forum to explore ‘over-the-top TV’ opportunities


 


News from NAB2008


*
<http://hardware.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=312925>
Harris Corporation To Introduce IP-Controlled Statistical Multiplexing For
High-Density Encoding At NAB2008


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/nab2008_200/Snell_Wilcox_Introduces_iC
R_Version_3_0_At_The_2008_NAB_Show_14957.shtml> Snell & Wilcox Introduces
iCR Version 3.0 At The 2008 NAB Show


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/nab2008_200/Digital_Rapids_At_NAB_2008
_14917.shtml> Digital Rapids At NAB 2008


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/nab2008_200/Harris_To_Introduce_IP-Con
trolled_Statistical_Multiplexing_For_High-Density_Encoding_At_NAB2008_14892.
shtml> Harris To Introduce IP-Controlled Statistical Multiplexing For
High-Density Encoding At NAB2008


 


Member & Partner Press Releases


*           <http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/03/14/3327442.htm> Harmonic
Wins Two IPTV World Series Awards


*
<http://www.broadcastbuyer.tv/publish/New_Contracts_24/Quative_End-To-End_In
teractive_TV_Solution_Selected_By_B_Net_Croatia_For_Broadband_Cable_System_1
5248.shtml> Quative End-To-End Interactive TV Solution Selected By B.Net
Croatia For Broadband Cable System


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080312005300&newsLang=en> PCCW Launches High Definition Video Service in
Hong Kong With Harmonic’s H.264 Encoders


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=735>
Tiscali UK Expands MPEG-4 AVC Video Service with Harmonic's DiviCom®
Electra™ Encoders


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=734>
Harmonic's DiviCom® Ion™ AVC Encoder Completes Conformance Testing for
Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform


*
<http://www.infobolsa.es/v2002/Noticias/noticias_titulares2.asp?Fuente=IBNW&
FechaNot=20080307&Clasif=C&Numnot=104814> Amino Rejects Patent Infringement
Claims in Germany


*           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=732>
Harmonic Redefines IP-Based Video Delivery at IPTV World Forum 2008


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080305005430&newsLang=en> MainConcept H.264 Technology Named “Best
Commercial Codec” For Second Time


*
<http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=5720836E-4B9C-41DB-B43C-ED09
8DC8A722> DivX appoints chief technology officer


 


Latest Non-Member Releases


*
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/adb-scoops-second-consecutive-iptv-
world-series-award,314865.shtml> ADB SCOOPS SECOND CONSECUTIVE IPTV WORLD
SERIES AWARD


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080313005030&newsLang=en> Tensilica Becomes First Processor IP Company to
Support MPEG-4 AAC-LC and aacPlus Multi-Channel Decoders for 7.1 Surround
Sound


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080312005812&newsLang=en> BT Vision Approves ATEME’s Second Generation
H.264 Kyrion File Encoder


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080312005615&newsLang=en> ATEME Releases Kyrion File Encoder 2.0


*           <http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/03/11/new-hdtv-proposals/> New
HDTV proposals


*           <http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/9168.html>
Thomson Unveils HD AVC Encoding for Blu-ray Format


*
<http://www.euronext.com/news/companypressrelease/companypressrelease.jsp?la
n=NL&docid=508478&cha=1721> South America's Global Media Expands DTH
Satellite Service With The MPEG-4 Compression Equipment From Thomson


*
<http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-1
0-2008/0004770532&EDATE=> Stretch Inc. Announces Support for H.264 Scalable
Video Codec


*           <http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=830184> Verimatrix
Extends Premium Video Delivery Options With Next-Generation ViewRight PC
Player


*
<http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/08/bbc-iplayers-goes-live-on-iphone.html>
BBC iPlayers goes live on iPhone


*
<http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=3C5ED83F-3954-4672-9269-B3F2
786F708A> Vivace unveils media chips for mobile devices


*
<http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0371483.htm>
Atlantis Technology Group Announced Today That Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Global Online Television Corporation (GOTV) Has Added a New HD/PVR High
Definition Personal Video Recorder Upgrade


*           <http://www.iptv-news.com/content/view/1710/64/> ABI Research
forecasts 90mn IPTV subscribers by 2013


*           <http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mvm/mvm101.html> PCI board
handles 32 video streams


*           <http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=828457> THOMSON :
Thomson Showcases Powerful Broadband Home Networking Ecosystem at CeBIT 2008
with Several New Products


 


Upcoming Industry Events


*
<http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivespring/index.jsp>
Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live at CTIA | March 31, Las Vegas


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF
Master Class Session at NAB2008 | April 13, 2008


*           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF
Networking Party at NAB2008 | April 15, 2008


*           <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/sofnet/> SOFTNET 2008 | April 28
- May 1, London


*           <http://www.3dtv-con.org/> 3 DTV-CON 2008 | May 28-30, Turkey


*          MVNOs Industry Summit | June 10-11, Barcelona Spain


*
<http://www.informatm.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=marlin/home&Marli
nViewType=MARKT_EFFORT&siteid=30000001001&marketingid=20001638880> Digital
TV CEE | June 24-25, Budapest, Hungary


*           <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/> Broadband World
Forum Asia 2008 | July 15-17, Hong Kong


*           <http://www.iec.org/events/2007/bbwf/> Broadband World Forum
Europe 2008 | September 29 - October 2, Brussels


 


MPEGIF Sponsored Event


Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live at CTIA Wireless

March 31, 2008

Las Vegas Hilton, NV

Participate in and profit from the Mobile Entertainment Revolution! Mobile
Entertainment Live!, produced by Billboard Magazine and the Hollywood
Reporter in partnership with CTIA – The Wireless Association, is THE
Official Mobile Entertainment event of CTIA Wireless 2008. This unique
one-day event offers attendees the opportunity to learn from and network
with the visionaries defining mobile entertainment!
For more information go to:
<http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivespring/index.jsp>
Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live! 

 

MPEGIF Master Class at NAB2008

April 13, 2008

Las Vegas Convention Center Room S228

10:00 – 5:00 pm

This Master Class of 2008 will provide information to help organizations
from all sectors make important decisions with service operators that have
been adopting new video technologies over recent years sharing their
experiences to date. MPEGIF Places great emphasis on this being an
interactive Master Class in which lively debates are expected and audience
participation is encouraged. Industry experts representing the most
influential players in next generation television and video entertainment,
multimedia and standards-based video delivery exchange their views on trends
and technologies that are changing the way digital multimedia is consumed
today and in the future. 

For more information go to:
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/agenda07.php> MPEGIF Master Class
Agenda 

Confirmed Speakers include: 

o         Dr. Satish Menon, Yahoo

o         Helmut Leopold, Telekom Austria

o         Glenn Craib, NXVision

o         Peter Guglielmino

o         Kay Johansson, MobiTV

o         Marco Fumagalli, Fastweb

o         Clyde Smith, Turner Broadcasting

o         Bob Wilson, Motorola

o         Marty Picco, Harmonic

o         Thomas Staneker, T-COM Labs

o         Alvarro Gazzolo, IPTV Americas

o         Tiaan Schutte, Thomson

o         Helmut Schink, Open IPTV Forum

o         William Cooper, informitv

o         Andy Mathieson, Latens

o         Robin Wilson, Nagravision

o         Rick Sizemore, MultiMedia Intelligence

 

MPEGIF Networking Party at NAB2008

April 15, 2008

Harley Davidson Café

Las Vegas, NV

7:00 – 11:00 pm

Sure be the biggest and best party at NAB2008! Join the MPEG Industry Forum
as we enjoy lots of food, free drinks, and network with top industry
players. There will be a drawing for an Ipod Touch as well as other prizes.

For more information go to:
<http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2008/index.php> MPEGIF Networking
Party 

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

     


 

 

 

 

 

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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