Quote of the Day: "I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either." ~ Jack Benny
On this Day: In 1948, Warner Pathe showed the first color newsreel of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl game.
CES 2015: Samsung, Comark and TeamCast Demo Live ATSC 3.0 Samsung, Comark and TeamCast will demonstrate a terrestrial broadcast of "full ATSC 3.0 technology" at CES 2015. The demonstration will show a live transmission of MPEG‐H HEVC ultra HD video and MPEG‐H 3D audio content.
Video Expected to Be Biggest Star at CES Big screens will again proliferate at the 2015 International CES, Jan. 6–9, but not with the "mine-is-bigger" frenzy of recent years, according to analysts who expect that the 4K ultra high definition TV juggernaut will be the most visible display technology on the floor.
NeuLion to Acquire DivX in $62.5 Million Deal NeuLion, provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DivX LLC, a provider of next-generation digital video solutions. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the total value of the transaction is approximately $62.5 million.
TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' TV Technology takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services.
"The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms.
"Today's Reality for Moving Large Content Files" from Signiant examines the major trends driving the need for large and fast file transfer, ad hoc delivery methods and the benefits of SaaS.
"Playout in the Cloud," from Imagine Communications highlights "an entirely new range of opportunities for media companies to evolve their operations, transform and transport content free of geographic or other historical channel boundaries, extend and expand their brands."
"Gaining Competitive Advantage from Switching and Extension," from ThinkLogical addresses changes in the post-production ecosphere and outlines best practices for the design of a future-proof, fiber-optic KVM signal management infrastructure.
"Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment.