[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF News Digest - Week 35

 


 


 



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                                                                                                                                    News Digest: Week 35


 

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


09 Sept 08
 <http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivefall/2008/index.jsp> Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live

11 Sept 08
 <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2008/index.php> MPEGIF Masterclass Session at IBC 2008

11-12 Sept 08
 <http://www.unistrategic.com/index.php/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,4/did,89/func,details/> Asia Digital Media & Entertainment Forum 2008

23-26 Sept 08
 <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNK's DTV Systems and MPEG1 & MPEG2 Seminars

25 Sept 08
 <http://www.midexpo.ru/idforum/> Investments into Digital

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

29 Sept - 03 Oct 08
 <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNK's MPEG-4 Tech&Apps, AVC|H.264, IPTV Systems Seminars

07-08 Oct 08
 <http://www.infor-media.ru/informedia-russia/client/index_en.aspx?id=emailconf&ConfID=436> TV Evolution 2008

20-21 Oct 08
 <http://www.iptv-easterneurope.com/> IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe

03-05 Nov 08
 <http://www.iptv-mea.com/> IPTV World Forum MIddle East and Africa

05-06 Nov 08
 <http://www.savantcompany.com/SoC6-Nov08/main.htm> The 6th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, Exhibits, & Workshops

12-14 Nov 08
 <http://www.marcusevans.com/html/eventdetail.asp?eventID=14570&SectorID=5&divisionID> 2nd Annual DVB-H and Mobile Broadcasting Forum 2008

 

 

Dear MPEGIF News Readers,

The MPEG Industry Forum in cooperation with the Open IPTV Forum would like to invite each of our readers to attend the FREE MPEGIF Master Class at IBC2008. This Master Class will be held on September 11, 2008 in room A of the RAI from 10:00 – 5:30. This year the MPEGIF Master Class speakers will focus on the topic of “The transition to a new television experience” for more information the Master Class and to see a list of speakers please go to:  <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2008/index.php> MPEGIF Master Class at IBC. The Master Class is free to all IBC attendees. 

 

I hope that you find the following information helpful and informative. If there are any new articles that you think should be included in the next MPEGIF News Digest please forward the title of the article and the link to Nicola Wissler at  <outbind://69/[email protected]> [email protected]

 

Kind Regards, 

Sebastian Moeritz 

President, MPEGIF

 


Hot News


·           <http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/548059> MPEG Standards Work wins Emmy Award


·           <http://logo.mpegif.org/> Motorola Completes the MPEGIF Logo Qualification Program - Conformance Tier


·           <http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/blog_detail.php?id=226> Panasonic wins HD Emmy


·           <http://broadcastengineering.com/news/emmy-engineering-awards-announced-0804/> Emmy Engineering Awards announced


·           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2008/index.php> MPEGIF Presents Full Day Master Class in Cooperation with the Open IPTV Forum at IBC2008


 


Member & Partner Press Releases


·           <http://www.phonemag.com/motorola-q9h-wm61-silver-smartphone-showing-up-at-att-stores-084326.php> Motorola Q9h WM6.1 silver smartphone showing up at AT&T stores

·           <http://www.harmonicinc.com/ah_press_release_text.cfm?ID=776> IPTV Pioneer Bell Aliant Selects Harmonic for MPEG-4 Network Upgrade

·           <http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080819006333&newsLang=en> CCTV.com Uses Envivio Video Encoders to Launch Beijing IPTV Service in Time for 2008 Olympics

·           <http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/interra-systems_08_13_08.php> Interra Systems at IBC2008 - Automated Content Verification System and Media Analyzers - Stand No. 7.J45

·           <http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=10570> So Many H.264 Codecs, So Little Time


 


Latest Non-Member Releases


·           <http://www.trustedreviews.com/camcorders/review/2008/08/23/JVC-Everio-GZ-HD40/p1> JVC Everio GZ-HD40


·           <http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_s/Samsung_India/20080821_samsung.html> Samsung unveils high-resolution MX20 camcorder


·           <http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2035034737> ND SatCom's IBC Inventiveness


·           <http://www.cieonline.co.uk/cie2/articlen.asp?pid=1810&id=19808> MPEG comes to market


·           <http://www.mpegif.org/admin/linkregister.php> Intelligent encoder drives DVR cards


·           <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/micronas-introduces-scalable-h264-idtv/story.aspx?guid=%7B28160AA5-3B9B-45DA-A766-4D0FECF5A154%7D&dist=hppr> Micronas Introduces Scalable H.264 IDTV Platform for Flat-Panel TV Manufacturers


·           <http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k8/aug/aug163.php> Skylife broadens relationship with NDS


·           <http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/vte/vte104.html> Acquisition brings professional video


·           <http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=687517> Reliance ADAG To Kick-Off Big TV On Tuesday


·           <http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2008/0808141034.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Broadcasting&A=BRC> Altech applauds govt STB policy


·           <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bbc-selects-scopus-beijing-summer/story.aspx?guid=%7B6BBABAF2-95BE-43FF-8AC9-A40CBE62FD3E%7D&dist=hppr> BBC Selects Scopus for Beijing Summer Olympics


·           <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/13/bbc.upgrades.to.h264.aac/> BBC adds H.264, AAC compression to streaming content


·           <http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple-to-use-movie-chip-technology--451045> Apple to use movie chip technology?


·           <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/rai-chooses-ateme-h264-solution/story.aspx?guid=%7B52E354B5-BD1A-4D86-B262-B18BCA873026%7D&dist=hppr> RAI Chooses ATEME H.264 Solution


·           <http://www.streamingmedia.com/press/view.asp?id=9806> Digital Rapids Shines on World Stage from Summer Games to IBC


·           <http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=72202> Harris Corporation to Showcase IP-Based Video Surveillance for Transmission Sites at IBC2008


·           <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/the-fujitsu-ip-9500e-mpeg-4-avc,499957.shtml> The Fujitsu IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Facilitates Launch for CBS Evening News with Katie Couric in High Definition


 


Upcoming Industry Events


§           <http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivefall/2008/index.jsp> Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live | September 9, 2008


§           <http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/IBC2008/index.php> MPEGIF Master Class Session at IBC 2008


§           <http://www.unistrategic.com/index.php/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,4/did,89/func,details/> Asia Digital Media & Entertainment Forum 2008


§           <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNK's DTV Systems and MPEG1 & MPEG2 Seminars | September 23-26, 2008


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


§           <http://www.knk-mpeg.com/indexsem.html> KNK's MPEG-4 Tech & Apps, AVC/H.264, IPTV Systems Seminars | September 29-October 3, 2008


§           <http://www.infor-media.ru/informedia-russia/client/index_en.aspx?id=emailconf&ConfID=436> TV Evolution 2008


§           <http://www.iptv-easterneurope.com/> IPTV World Forum Eastern Europe | October 20-21, Budapest


§           <http://www.iptv-mea.com/> IPTV World Forum Middle East & Africa | November 3-4, Dubai


§           <http://www.savantcompany.com/SoC6-Nov08/main.htm> The 6th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, Exhibits, & Workshops I Nov 5 & 6, 2008, Newport Beach, CA


§           <http://www.iptv-asia.net/> IPTV World Forum Asia | December 4-5, Singapore


 


MPEGIF Sponsored Events


 

Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live

September 9, 2008

San Francisco, CA

This one-day conference will feature main-stage keynote interviews with industry experts as well as a full afternoon program dedicated to in-depth tracks on each of the major content areas. Each track will include a series of product demonstrations, presentations, interviews, feedback sessions and structured networking opportunities. The program will be staggered in such a way that attendees can take advantage of multiple tracks.

For more information go to: <http://www.billboardevents.com/billboardevents/melivefall/2008/index.jsp>  Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live 

MPEG Industry Forum Members receive $150 off registration price!

 

 

MPEGIF Master Class at IBC

September 11, 2008

Amsterdam, Netherlands

In this Master Class, produced by the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) in cooperation with the Open IPTV Forum, Television service providers, network operators and content owners will exchange their views on the progress and evolution in technologies as well business models (including an insight into the latest trends for targeted, perfect profile advertising) that are fundamentally changing the way digital Television is created, delivered and monetized. The transition from analogue TV to digital TV is well underway across the world with the power of IP creating the converged information delivery infrastructure. Now this is combined with the arrival of next generation HDTV facilitated by the world's most advanced compression technology, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 it is bringing powerful personalized viewing experiences to the viewers.  <http://www.mpegif.org/> www.mpegif.org 

 

To view the current agenda and confirmed speakers go to:  <outbind://69/MPEGIF%20Master%20Class%20Agenda> MPEGIF Master Class Agenda  

 

Thank you to all of the sponsors of the MPEGIF Master Class

 <http://www.divx.com/> DivX.com: the official site of DivX video         

 

                 

 

      

 

 

Asia Digital Media & Entertainment Forum 2008

September 11 – 12, 2008

Hong Kong

The Asia Digital Media & Entertainment Forum 2008 is a 2-day executive-level and networking conference focused on discussing, analyzing and identifying critical areas of business and market trends in the entertainment industries in Asia. It was organized to bring some of Asia’s most recognized, high-profile film/TV production and distribution houses, online games companies, mobile service providers, product manufacturers, legislative leaders, content providers and more to discuss and analyze how to most effectively generate and maximize profits in Asia. 

For more information go to:  <http://www.unistrategic.com/index.php/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,4/did,89/func,details/> Asia Digital Media

 

 

INVESTMENTS INTO DIGITAL.CONTENT
September, 25  2008

President-Hotel, Moscow Russia

The international Forum “Investments into Digital.Content” as a continuation of the Forum “Pay-TV Systems” is becoming the key autumn event prior to the annual CSTB exhibition and conference which is held in February. The Forum is devoted to the latest trends of development of pay-TV market in Russia. 

Topics for discussion at the Forum’2009:

·          Relations between pay-TV operators and TV channels

·          Pay-TV as a new field for advertisers

·          The role of content in next-generation TV

·          Copyright in pay-Tv

For more information go to:  <outbind://69/Investments%20into%20Digital%20Content> Investments into Digital Content

 

Broadband World Forum Europe 2008

September 29 – October 2, 2008

Brussels Expo, Belgium

The Broadband World Forum Europe 2008  <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf/conference/> conference and  <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf/exhibition/exhibitor_list.asp> exhibition features the latest broadband content, entertainment, information, applications, and services that-cutting edge enabling technologies bring to enterprise and consumers. 

Delegates from global carrier, supplier, and enterprise segments will explore and analyze technology developments relating to the ICT industry’s value chain, preparing them to develop strategies and business models and make informed decisions on monetizing their broadband investments. 

As a member of MPEG, join us at the Broadband World Forum Europe 2008 and receive 30% reduced conference rates or complimentary  <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf/conference/exhibits_plus.asp> Exhibits PLUS access (More than €100 value). 

Enter promotional code “VIPMPEG” when registering.  <http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf/register/> Register Now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 
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