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digiBITZ— a Microsoft study finds that illegal downloading of files by teens from the Internet would be reduced if they were taught the appropriate laws and issues for content sharing and downloading in school, with only about 11 percent of this current crop of young consumers stating the understood such rules… approximately $4 million in fines have been applied by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to 316 retail store locations who have not complied with DTV labeling requirements… Google states iPhone folk are accessing Internet searches 50x more than the users of other mobile appliances, revealing a rather rich target for media advertising folk… Tuning into network programming on the web are women, 2x the number of times men do the same thing, but men are 2x as likely as those of the feminine gender to watch YouTube and other video-sharing site content, all according to Nielsen… the fight for Yahoo! now involves News Corp., this according to the Wall Street Journal, with the deal being an amalgamation of Yahoo! with Myspace business and News Corp. grabbing about 20 percent control…
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digiDELIVERY—Increased interest in the HD market has prompted infrastructure investment by Arqiva and their Satellite Media Solutions division. They have already initiated the building of a new HD-ready TV playout suite for HD and SD channels. The new suite should be ready for “action” starting in April of this year. Arqiva currently plays out more than 60 channels and this new suite will increase that capacity to include as many as eight HD channels. The key differentiator between HD and SD is the bandwidth size required to carry each signal: 1.5 GB for an HD channel, as compared to 260 MB for an SD channel. HD’s equally high requirement for satellite bandwidth has contributed to the limited number of HD services available. However, Arqiva’s position as one of the largest indie purchasers of satellite capacity has made it easier for their customers to obtain and secure the necessary satellite space for distribution in the U.S. and Europe. The new playout suite will accommodate HD bandwidth requirements as well as the addition of HD-level graphics and the incorporation of Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Also brought into play will be the Arqiva designed and built WorkFlow tool to deliver a wider range of apps and better efficiencies across the broadcast process—Hampshire, United Kingdom
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digiDELIVERY—CodecSys, Broadcast International‘s video compression software, has a new European IPTV/digital signage customer for their product, that being SkyRec, the Italian provider of personalized, InStore communications (Radio and Integrated TV). That company will use CodecSys to deploy the first, private, IPTV network in McDonald‘s restaurants in Italy, all in collaboration with Samsung Italy and their Information Technology Division who’ll be supplying the monitors. This new network will deliver proprietary video content to 335 McDonald’s restaurants throughout Italy, with the network deployment expected to be completed within the next couple of months—Barcelona, Spain
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digiCREATION—Panasonic has reached an agreement with the Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (BOB) on the use of its DVCPRO P2 HD series with solid-state memory and newsgathering systems for broadcasting as the official video recording equipment for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD was adopted in May 2006 as the official recording format for the Beijing Olympic Games. All international video delivered from the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC)—to be completed in Beijing in June 2008—to the rights-holding broadcasters around the world will be produced and distributed in 1080/50i full high-definition (HD) format. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be recorded and broadcast entirely with HD systems, a first in the history of the Olympic Games. Panasonic’s digital broadcasting technologies, which have been used as the official recording format in eight Olympiads, starting with the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, will continue their contribution to recording video of the Olympic Games in the HD era. Panasonic is expected to provide 250 recorders, 100 camcorders, and 1,500 monitors for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games related businesses—Wiesbaden, Germany
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digiCREATION—Pinnacle Systems, Inc. has announced the winners of the “Ultimate Pinnacle Studio Experience” online video contest. Supported by Microsoft, the contest attracted more than a hundred participants. Prizes include Pinnacle Systems and Microsoft products valued at nearly $1,300. Prize winners were selected by contest website visitors who viewed the videos, read about Pinnacle Studio user experiences and voted for their favorite story. Designed to help Pinnacle Studio software users share their creativity and experiences with tens of thousands of visitors from around the world, the online contest began December 6, 2007 and ended January 31, 2008. Pinnacle Systems has agreed to continuously display the winning videos as well as the shared tips and tricks in order for Pinnacle Studio users to learn from each other. For more information on the contest, visit https://www.pinnaclesys.com/share.
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digiDELIVERY—For better HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) performance and faster connect times, TV One-task has their new HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Extender with DDC Correction now available. Their 1T-DA-631 HDMI Extender is a dynamic cable equalizer that restores the HDMI v1.3 signal at the end of long cable runs, just before the input to the display. This is the first product of its kind to offer DDC Correction ensuring the HDMI signal stays true to the original form. The 1T-DA-631 has a maximum distance of 40 meters from the source to the Equalizer input, and up to 5 meters from the output to the display when using Z-Plus grade HDMI cables. All signal components present within the encoded signal are maintained. This includes Stereo or 7.1 Audio and HDCP encryption. The HDCP signal component as well as Plug and Play characteristics are enhanced by the product’s circuitry. Supported HDTV resolutions include 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The 1T-DA-631 HDMI Extender is powered from an external power adapter that’s provided with the unit and comes in a rugged metal case with a locking PC Power Adapter for security—Kent, United Kingdom
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Westinghouse Digital Electronics delivers their latest HDTV innovations, even after consumers have purchased their TVs and brought them home. The company is now providing consumers with free online firmware upgrades that allow them to easily download and install the latest HDTV features, improvements and even future technologies within their own homes. The new online firmware upgrades give users the ability to easily and directly download the latest HDTV technologies such as picture viewers, audio enrichment and color advancements to ensure superior viewing quality and enjoyment. Current firmware upgrades include the ability to download picture viewers that enable consumers to view their digital photos on their HDTVs, true sound systems and color gamut advancement to enhance color image and quality. The online firmware upgrades also guarantee consumers’ HDTVs are ready for future technologies that will later be introduced. The firmware upgrades will help to ensure the compatibility of other future technology devices that are not yet available on the market and it will help to add additional functions and features as they are developed. Westinghouse Digital is also working to offer online firmware upgrades for its complete line of LCD computer monitors and digital photo frames—Santa Fe, California
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