Digital TV News: MPEG-H

Czech Telecommunication Office updates 'D Book' for DTT with HEVC
Sep 30, 2014 – The Czech Telecommunication Office (ČTÚ) has published an updated ‘D-Book’ specification for digital terrestrial television in the country.
News categories: Český telekomunikační úřad, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

MPEG LA offers HEVC patent portfolio license
Sep 29, 2014 – MPEG LA has announced the availability of the HEVC Patent Portfolio License. The joint license includes patents that are essential to the High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC, also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2).
News categories: MPEG LA, Larry Horn, Bill Geary, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Licensing, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide

CEA updates characteristics for Ultra High-Definition displays
Jun 24, 2014 – The CEA has announced updated core characteristics for Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TVs, monitors and projectors for the home. The characteristics build on the first-generation UHD characteristics released in October 2012.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Gary Shapiro, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

NTT and NEC launch real time 4K/60P HEVC encoder
Feb 12, 2014 – NTT and NEC have announced the launch of the industry's first real time 4K/60P High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) encoder.
News categories: NTT, NEC Corp, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide

MPEG LA announces license terms for HEVC
Jan 17, 2014 – MPEG LA has announced that a group of 25 companies have agreed on HEVC license terms expected to issue as part of an HEVC Patent Portfolio License in early 2014. Final agreements are yet to be concluded.
News categories: MPEG LA, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Licensing, Patent, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, Worldwide

oViCs introduces 4Kp120 HEVC/H.265 decoder IP
Jan 15, 2014 – oViCs has introduced ViC-1, the world's highest performance and high efficiency 4Kp120 HEVC/H.265 decoder supporting Main, Main-10, and Main Still Picture Profiles up to Level 5.2, High Tier.
News categories: oViCs, Sorin Cismas, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Worldwide

HEVC Compliance Streams at IBC 2012
Sep 4, 2012 – Allegro DVT has announced the immediate availability of its HEVC compliance test suites. HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) is the next generation video standard, currently being developed by the JCT-VC team.
News categories: Allegro DVT, Digital TV, IBC2023, Semiconductor

World's First HEVC Hardware Decoder IP at IBC 2012
Sep 4, 2012 – Allegro DVT has announced the world's first HEVC hardware decoder IP at IBC 2012. With the HEVC decoder IP, Allegro DVT customers will be able to tape-out HEVC capable SoC as soon as the standard is finalised.
News categories: Allegro DVT, Digital TV, IBC2023, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart TV

HEVC reaches the stage of Draft International Standard
Jul 20, 2012 – The 101st MPEG meeting has been held in Stockholm, Sweden. MPEG Media Transport (MMT) achieved formal Committee Draft (CD) status and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) reached the stage of Draft International Standard (DIS) during the meeting.
News categories: Moving Picture Experts Group, Digital TV, Metaverse, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming