From somewhere in the vast Motorola video archive, a friend and colleague forwarded me this online video tutorial for setting up your Digital Transport Adapter. (Sometimes called a Digital Terminal Adapter) It’s a bit on the cheesy side, but if you’ve still got analog TVs in a digital cable system, this video offers a quick guide [...]
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The IBC show starts this week in Amsterdam, and the official conference blog is up and running. Here’s a round-up of some of the recent posts. Sounds like we’re in store for a lot more 3D TV talk in the coming days. 3DTV: Positive Cinema Experience Critical To At-Home Success “…we found that 11% of [...]
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Wondering what’s on the horizon for 3D TV? In the cable world, a lot of 3D’s future will be driven by industry standards developed through CableLabs. In anticipation of a big year ahead for the technology, the organization this week announced its first 3D spec with requirements for encoding content in a frame-compatible format for [...]
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There is general industry-wide consensus that something must be done about the TV electronic program guide (EPG). Just like the printed TV Guide booklet that used to arrive at my house every week as a kid, the standard EPG format is now outdated thanks to huge linear content additions, new VOD libraries, and masses of [...]
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