[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF News Digest - Week 13

 




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News Digest: Week 13


 

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 <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

02-04 June 08
 <http://www.jritechnology.com/public.htm> JRI Advanced Video Compression
Course

02-06 June 08
 <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNKs DTV Systems, Video over IP,
IPTV Systems Seminars

09-11 June 08
 <http://www.jritechnology.com/public.htm> JRI Digital Television (DTV)
Course

09-13 June 08
 <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNKs MPEG1&2, MPEG-4 Tech&Apps,
AVC|H.264 Seminars

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

 

 

Dear MPEGIF News Readers,

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

The MPEG Industry Forum is hosting 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 and 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


 


Member & Partner Press Releases


*           <http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/03/20/3339460.htm> Amino
Unveils World's First Integration of the G-cluster Streaming Games Service
in HD at IPTV World Forum


*           <http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k8/mar/mar218.php>
Tandberg launches digital transition IRD in the US


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080319005402&newsLang=en> Sun Direct TV Deploys Harmonic’s Video Delivery
Solutions for India’s First MPEG-4 Satellite TV Service


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080318005669&newsLang=en> TANDBERG Television's New Professional Receivers
Smooth the Digital Transition and Improve Programming Distribution
Efficiency


*           <http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1125> Mitsubishi Introduces Two
Blu-ray Recorders


*
<http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=
20080317005347&newsLang=en> VBrick Delivers Industry’s First Live Broadcast
and On-Demand Video Capabilities for IBM Lotus Sametime


*
<http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080317/NEM13417032008-1.ht
ml> Motorola and Avail Media Join Forces to Accelerate IPTV Rollouts in
North America


*           <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


 


Latest Non-Member Releases


*           <http://www.earthtimes.org/> Wowza Media Server(TM) Pro Is First
to Support Live H.264 Streaming to Flash(R) Using Industry Standard Encoders


*
<http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080318/AQTU07218032008-1.h
tml> Veodia Browser-Based h.264 Video Service Adds Native Flash Player 9
Support


*
<http://www.sourcesecurity.com/news/articles/co-882-ga.1959.html>
IndigoVision extends True IP camera range


*           <http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/view.asp?id=8676>
STREAMTHEWORLD is the first to offer live audio streaming of MPEG-4 AAC
through Adode Flash player


*
<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


 


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 228

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         Yun Chao Hu, Open IPTV Forum

o         William Cooper, informitv

o         Andy Mathieson, Latens

o         Robin Wilson, Nagravision

o         Rick Sizemore, MultiMedia Intelligence

o         Gary Schultz, MultiMedia Research Group

o         Professor Robert Strzebkoski

 

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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