Digital TV News: Alliance for Open Media
PTV Telecom introduces Android TV set-top box from ZTE
Mar 20, 2024 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has deepened its partnership with Spain's PTV Telecom with the introduction of its B866V6H Android TV-powered set-top box at the operator.
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ZTE, PTV Telecom, Android TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Spain
AOMedia offers spatial audio specification under royalty-free license
Nov 9, 2023 – AOMedia has announced the release of the Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) container specification, its first audio container specification offered under AOMedia's royalty-free license.
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AOMedia, Matt Frost, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Worldwide
DVB publishes commercial requirements for next video codec work
Apr 25, 2023 – The DVB Project has published two documents (DVB BlueBooks C105 and C106) setting out the commercial requirements for its next stage of work on video codecs.
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DVB Project, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Worldwide
AMD launches ASIC-based media accelerator card
Apr 6, 2023 – AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced its AMD Alveo MA35D media accelerator featuring two ASIC-based video processing units and built to power live interactive streaming services at scale.
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AMD, Dan Gibbons, Matt Frost, Content Distribution, Digital TV, ICs, Streaming, Worldwide
DVB adds AVS3 codec to core specification
Jul 7, 2022 – The DVB Project has added AVS3 to its core specification for coding in broadcast and broadband applications - the first time DVB has added a codec from China’s AVS Workgroup. An update to the DVB-DASH specification has also been approved.
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DVB Project, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming
ZTE debuted RDK and Common Broadcast Stack STBs at IBC 2021
Dec 7, 2021 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) launched two set-top boxes (STBs), its 4K IP STB ZXV10 B870V2J supporting Reference Design Kit (RDK) and its DVB hybrid STB ZXV10 B836CTSI-A20 supporting Common Broadcast Stack, at IBC 2021 held online.
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ZTE Corp, Digital TV, IBC2023, RDK, Set Top Box, Worldwide
Bitmovin adds VVC encoding support
Nov 18, 2020 – Bitmovin has incorporated H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC) into its encoding solution. Bitmovin is among the first to integrate the codec and does not require device updates or additional licenses.
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Bitmovin, Fraunhofer HHI, Stefan Lederer, Benjamin Bross, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide
ZTE combines soundbar and set-top box
Sep 14, 2020 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has launched a far-field 4K AI Soundbar STB at the IBC Showcase. By integrating smart soundbar and set-top box (STB), ZTE provides operators with a multi-function platform and a must-have device for consumers.
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ZTE, Android TV, IBC2023, Set Top Box, Worldwide
AOMedia working group formed to promote AV1
Aug 20, 2020 – The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced the formation of the AOMedia Software Implementation Working Group (SIWG), a member-driven initiative to aid the development of AOMedia AV1 products and services.
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AOMedia, Ioannis Katsavounidis, Xiang Li, Hassene Tmar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Worldwide
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