New ITU Standard Could Boost 4K Over Telco

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 01.07.15 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day:"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." ~ Will Rogers On this Day: In 2002, Bill Gates introduced a tablet-like, handheld computer remote code-named "Mira." New ITU Standard Could Boost 4K Over Telco The ITU's approval last month of the G.fast data transmission standard—which can deliver data through copper phone lines at speeds up to 1 Gbps—is good news for proponents of 4KTV. G.fast could make it possible for telcos to provide residential bandwidth upgrades without running fiber to the home. Getting the Best Out of External Recorders Recording is central to the broadcast workflow, and external recorder manufacturers have been building on their expertise to reach into other areas of acquisition, most notably by developing their own cameras. Education Episodes Are Made For Multiplatform Release ~ by Gary Arlen Here's an unlikely combination for the convergence era: a 21-episode video series called "We The Economy" about economic education; packaged for the short-attention- span generation; presented in multiple styles and released simultaneously on broadcast, cable, online and mobile platforms, with a theatrical premiere thrown in. 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. News & Technology MILESTONE: Ikegami USA Marks 50th Anniversary OTA: GatesAir Supplies Transmitters for OTA Tests from One World Trade INT'L: Press Registration Open for IBC Content Everywhere MENA USER REPORT: Eagles Manage Replays With Evertz DreamCatcher eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup Verizon Said to Approach AOL for Possible Takeover, Venture (Bloomberg) CES: Sharp Unveils $750 4K Set (B&C) Here's Everything You Need to Know About 4KTVs (Time) Panasonic's New 4K TVs Will Run Firefox OS Under the Hood (engadget) Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at 'Breaking Point,' Air Force Says (Daily Beast) TV Technology White Papers "Video Quality Testing for the IP and Internet Domains" from Video Clarity examines a new methodology for measuring video quality in the IP domain. "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. "Delivering Online Video to the Broadcast Quality Generation" from Limelight Networks explores the broadcast-quality generation and how their expectations impact the way you need to deliver video. "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. "To Simplify Video Delivery, Integrate the Workflow" from Limelight Networks addressed how to instantaneously deliver high-quality video worldwide to every screen. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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