Digital Broadcasting Update


band’), dealing with mobile phone interference and how to award licences for wireless broadband communication use of the 800 MHz band.


All stake holders agreed that unless specific mitigation techniques are applied, the harmonised minimum technical conditions for the use of the 800 MHz band by electronic communication services do not always provide the required level of protection for victim services. How to deal with complaints from viewers is also a common concern. A solution currently under discussion in several countries is the creation of an entity which could act as a point of contact to which cases of interference or loss of DTT services can be reported, to ensure effective resolution in a timely manner.


(EBU) Digital Radio


IPLAYER RADIO LAUNCHING IN DECEMBER A BBC-backed radio streaming application, with potential for allowing users access to audio content from more than 400 stations nationwide, was to launch in December. The first working version of the UK Radioplayer project – dubbed “the iPlayer for radio” – was unveiled at the annual Radio Festival.


Content from about 50 radio stations, both BBC and commercial, will be available when the site goes live in December, with 150 more on board at the time of full commercial launch in February 2011. UK Radioplayer is also likely to have a presence on YouView, set to launch early next year.


(Advanced Television) SMALL SCALE VIDEO SERVICE ON DRM


The world’s first Diveemo live broadcast was showcased at the IBC. Diveemo is a new small scale video service for Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a joint project between Fraunhofer IIS, Thomson Broadcast and Chengdu NewStar Electronics. During the presentation a demonstration of a video broadcast with BBC content was displayed on a UniWave DRM receiver.


After its introduction to the world at IBC, DRM Consortium, Nautel, RFmondial and Fraunhofer engineers demonstrated how their new equipment could offer the possibility of DRM+ in digitalising FM stations. Another DRM member, Digidia, was showing the small chipset board developed with the South Korean Research Institute KETI and produced by PNP of Korea which means that a DRM+ commercial receiver is only months away.


(DRM) HDTV and 3DTV


NHK SUPER HI VISION TESTED The BBC has carried out an experimental broadcast bringing together the NHK Super Hi Vision system, stereoscopic 3D and some of the organisation’s own 3D projects in the previously mothballed studio TC0 at Television Centre. The project, designed to help demonstrate to BBC Sport the technologies that will be available at the time of the 2012 Olympics, featured a live performance recorded for digital radio station BBC 6 Music. The 33 megapixel per frame pictures from the NHK Super Hi-vision camera were displayed around the studio on 4k (4000 horizontal lines resolution) monitors. (Broadband TV News)


SONY PROFESSIONAL OPENS UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY 3D PRODUCTION


Reinforcing its commitment to 3D production, Sony has unveiled a number of new additions and enhancements to its flexible, end-to-end 3D live production solution. At this year’s IBC show, Sony Professional showcased different 3D workflow setups to demonstrate that each and every 3D project needs to have a tailored solution to ensure premium quality 3D acquisition and production. Sony also showcased its first 3D shoulder camcorder prototype, the optical fibre adapter, new software options for the revolutionary hardware that will enable 2D to 3D conversion, an innovative picture stitching application and a 3D capable video effects unit. IBC also saw the launch of Vegas 10, the latest version of the popular editing software, which facilitates native 3D ingest and editing. Visitors to the stand also got the chance to see Sony professional 3D monitors in both 24” and 42” dimensions. (Sony)


IPTV & Mobile


WORLDWIDE IPTV SUBS EXCEED 40MN The number of IPTV subscribers worldwide broke the 40mn barrier in the third quarter of this year, reaching 40.5mn by the end of September, according to new research.


This gives an estimated increase of almost 8% from the previous quarter and a rise of 37% from one year previously. The research now counts 160 service providers in 74 countries which operate commercial IPTV services globally, with at least 15 more operators to join this list shortly.


The lead country for subscribers remains France, which accounts for 24% of the total, according to the report, followed by the US (16%), China (16%), South Korea (8%), Japan (4%), Germany (3%) and Hong Kong (3%). Completing the top ten are Belgium, Spain and Taiwan, with each accounting for 2% of global subscribers. (IPTV News)


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