Digital TV News: ASTRI
New ASTRA 1M Satellite To Be Launched On 31 October
Oct 8, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that the launch of its new satellite ASTRA 1M is scheduled for 31 October 2008. It will primarily deliver Direct-to-Home (DTH) services, including High Definition (HD) television.
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SES ASTRA, Content Distribution, Satellite
Ocean Blue supports Hong Kong MHEG-5 Profile
Aug 8, 2008 – Ocean Blue has developed support for the Hong Kong MHEG-5 Profile in its middleware for set-top boxes and IDTVs, giving consumer electronics manufacturers a quick route to market.
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Ocean Blue, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial
Launch of Hong Kong Interactive TV Platform
Jul 30, 2008 – Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) (Hong Kong: 0511) has announced the launch of its MHEG5-based interactive TV service on 8 August 2008, in time for audience to catch up with the latest news on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Television Broadcasts Limited, ASTRI, HKSTP, Digital Living Consortium, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial
SES ASTRA Orders New Satellite From Astrium
Jul 15, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that it has awarded the construction of a new satellite, ASTRA 1N, to Astrium. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch in 2011 and will be positioned at ASTRA's prime orbital position 19.2°E.
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SES ASTRA, Astrium, Content Distribution, Satellite
HKSTP, ASTRI, TVB, ATV and Rohde and Schwarz to Establish Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group for New DTV Standard
Oct 24, 2007 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has signed an MOU to establish the Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group (DTTG) with the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Television Broadcast Limited (TVB), Asia Television Limited (ATV), and Rohde and Schwarz (R&S).
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HKSTP, ASTRI, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Asia Television Limited (ATV), Rohde and Schwarz (R&S), Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) Selects MIPS32® M4K® Core for Next-Generation Video Processing
Sep 24, 2007 – MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) has announced that the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) has licensed the low-power MIPS32® M4K® processor core for the development of advanced H.264 video processing applications.
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Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, MIPS Technologies, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Semiconductor, Silicon IP
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