Over-the-top video is only one flavor of IPTV; the kind that relies on DOCSIS data pipes for delivery. So what about the other kinds? As cable operators examine their infrastructure options, it doesn’t hurt to recap how the industry could be looking at IP video going forward. Here’s how Dr. Robert Howald defined the options [...]
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Last week Motorolan Dr. Rob Howald presented in a Light Reading webinar on the topic of cable’s migration to IPTV. This is a subject matter that’s going to be at the top of the cable industry’s agenda for several years to come, but given the complexity of the topic, it shouldn’t get stale any time [...]
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It’s that time of year again. As families around the country get ready for Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season, Comcast has once again added the Yule Log feature to its on-demand library. The difference this year is that the homey holiday hearth effect is also available in 3D. Who needs a real fireplace when [...]
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What’s going on at Comcast? Well, a lot actually, but specifically I’m looking at the (relatively) new Advanced Applications Engineering group. In a company blog post last week, a video interview with Senior Director Sean Brown highlighted the fact that this new engineering group formed about six months ago to tackle consumer demand for mobile apps. [...]
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Need a brush-up on 3D TV terms? Try the Glossary for Video & Perceptual Quality of Stereoscopic Video for reference. The technical glossary was released back in August by a project team that joined members of the 3D@Home’s Consortium’s Content Committee and the MPEG IF’s 3D Working Group. The project was led by Motorola’s own Dr. Sean [...]
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