Netherlands preparing for DVB-T2 switch
Dutch telecom operator KPN is preparing to switch its DTT network, Digitenne, over to the DVB-T2/HEVC (H.265) standard. The company has not yet announced an official switch-over date from the…
UHD DTT multiplex for France?
French media regulator the CSA has opened a public consultation on the future of the country’s digital-terrestrial TV platform, introducing the idea of launching a new multi-city multiplex that could…
Adoption of UHD HDR in Italy
Marco Pellegrinato, Director R&D & Innovation at Italy’s RTI – Mediaset Group, has suggested that the country could adopt an interim HD HDR phase between 2018 and 2022 over digital…
The DTG’s D-Book 9 defines latest UK TV industry requirements
Hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) references for the UK Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Improved picture quality with High Dynamic Range (HDR) – including the two key technologies Hybrid Log Gamma…
Freeview Play Update adds support for new TV Technologies
Digital UK has today published an updated technical specification for Freeview Play, setting out new features and requirements for products developed during 2017. Freeview Play combines live television with catch-up…
Freeview Play – Technical Specifications
New 2017 specifications for Freeview’s connected TV platform Freeview Play will force manufacturers to include HEVC compatibility and enhanced subtitling support. Freeview Play products developed using the new 2017 specification…
COGO – High Quality 4K with H.264 encoding
The video compression vendor COGO, which has a heritage in the backhaul market but is now targeting the production and distribution segments, claims it can deliver high quality 4K content…