Comments on: Motorola Takes HD Encoding to (the) Starz http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/ A Motorola Blog on Video, Voice, Data, Wireless and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: New MLB Network Chooses Motorola for Video Encoding and Delivery « Media Experiences 2 Go http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-3783 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:51:29 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-3783 [...] regarding new programmer customers. Starting last year with HBO, Motorola has racked up Starz, Showtime, and FOX as users of its satellite receivers and encoding equipment. According to [...]

]]> By: TiVo Lovers Blog » Blog Archive » Cable Set To Move To MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-2377 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:18:11 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-2377 [...] cable industry is already beginning to use MPEG-4 for content distribution to the head end, but service to the home is still MPEG-2. The problem with switching to MPEG-4 is, [...]

]]> By: It’s Showtime! « Connected Home 2 Go http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1416 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:31:14 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1416 [...] AVC encoding system for Showtime’s Smithsonian HD content. This follows on the heels of the Starz and HBO announcements. Anyone see a trend? Not the Motorola part, although that’s important to [...]

]]> By: Mari Silbey http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1184 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:38:33 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1184 Megazone- You’re right that cable operators aren’t going to see much bandwidth relief from MPEG-4 in the near future.

bfdtv- “Some providers like Verizon FiOS will place orders for new MPEG-4 equipment by the end of the year, for delivery in 2009.” Verizon wants everything and the kitchen sink when it purchases new set-tops, but the much bigger concern near-term is the CableCard deadline in July of ’08. That deadline could push a lot of other things lower down on the priority list.

“I’m rather surprised cable companies didn’t see this coming sooner.” No doubt cable companies saw this coming but figured they could afford to wait. Comcast wasn’t first out with a DVR, but it hurt the company very little in the long-run.

]]> By: Engadget HD » Starz is also switching to MPEG4 with help from Motorola http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1171 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:07:28 +0000 http://connectedhome2go.com/2007/08/31/motorola-takes-hd-encoding-to-the-starz/#comment-1171 [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments [...]

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