UX (User Experience, User Interface, EPG) News

Dolby and Philips Unveil 3D HD Format Capable of Bringing Full HD 3D to Glasses-Free 3D Devices
Apr 12, 2012 – Dolby (NYSE: DLB) and Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) have unveiled Dolby® 3D, a 3D HD format and suite of technologies designed to deliver full HD 3D content to 3D-enabled devices, including glasses-free displays.
News categories: Dolby, Philips, Metaverse, NABShow, Smart TV, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Digital TV Labs Offers Interoperability Testing For OTT, Hybrid And HbbTV Operators
Mar 15, 2012 – Digital TV Labs has announced a turnkey solution enabling OTT operators to ensure seamless delivery of services based on its Ligada iSuite test server and test suite solution.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, HbbTV, QoE, Streaming, Video Exchange

Shipments of 3D LCD TV Panels Reach 21M in 2011, Reaching 10% Penetration
Mar 7, 2012 – Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels spiked to 7.8 million in Q4'11, up 26% Q/Q. As a result, total 3D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million, accounting for 10% of all LCD TV panels shipped, according to NPD DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

MPEG LA Offers MVC Patent Portfolio License
Feb 22, 2012 – MPEG LA has announced the availability of the MVC Patent Portfolio License. The joint license includes patents that are essential to the Multiview Video Coding ('MVC') standard for encoding and decoding 3D video.
News categories: MPEG LA, Blu-ray, Licensing, Metaverse, Patent

ACMA starts discussion on DTT evolution in Australia
Jan 23, 2012 – The Australian Communications and Media Authority is considering the future technological evolution of free-to-air television after the transition to digital television is complete.
News categories: Australian Communications and Media Authority, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Metaverse, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

CableLabs Interop Event to Evaluate OpenCable™ 3DTV Requirements
Jan 20, 2012 – CableLabs® will host a 3DTV interoperability event in February, allowing manufacturers of 3D-capable cable STBs, TVs and test equipment to evaluate implementations based on OpenCable™ 3DTV requirements, or designed to interoperate with such products.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Connected TV to Dominate Global TV Shipments by 2015
Jan 19, 2012 – With forecasts exceeding 80% of units shipped by 2015, connected TVs are expected to lead the way in global TV shipments escalating from 27% in 2011, according to new research from Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming

Standard definition switch off looms
Jan 15, 2012 – HDTV household penetration will soon be high enough in developed countries for broadcasters and pay TV operators to consider ending their Standard Definition transmissions, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Brazil, Canada, China, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Japan, Market Research, Metaverse, Russia, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK, USA

Stream TV Networks to Launch Ultra-D™ 3D Without Glasses Technology at CES 2012
Jan 10, 2012 – Stream TV Networks has unveiled its new Ultra-D™ technology at CES 2012, as well as its corporate strategy to bring Ultra-D devices to market by mid-year 2012. Ultra-D is a proprietary 3D without glasses display technology.
News categories: Stream TV Networks, CES2025, Metaverse