The DISH Network has announced that they will become the first in the industry to offer all SD and HD transmissions in the MPEG-4 AVC standard.
Although competitor DIRECTV already offers all HD programming in the MPEG-4 AVC they only offer a portion of their SD programming in the standard.
At launch, only 21 markets in the US will have the full MPEG-4 AVC rollout with other markets receiving later.
“DISH Network once again leads the pack in providing customers with an unparalleled entertainment experience. Our complete MPEG-4 solution — which will offer up to 150 HD channels by the end of the year — uses the most advanced technology in the industry to deliver the best quality picture to any television set in the home, perfect for those who have or are considering upgrading to high definition,” said Jessica Insalaco, Chief Marketing Officer for DISH Network. “We look forward to expanding this advanced service to more consumers throughout the U.S. in the coming months.”
The first 21 markets to recieve the all-MPEG 4 AVC offer are: Cleveland; Richmond; Baltimore; Columbia; Tampa; Green Bay; Greensboro; Providence; Greenville; Knoxville; Raleigh; Chicago; Detroit; Charlotte; Dallas; Nashville; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; New York, N.Y.; and Hartford.
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LG and Quanta Computers have finally settled their long-standing disagreement over patents relating to DVD-Rom drive data transaction in notebook computers.
The settlement will have Quanta pay LG royalties for the use of four separate patents relating to DVD-Rom drive data transaction and two pending lawsuits will be dropped in exchange.
There was no word on how much the royalty payments would be but the US District Court for the Northern District of California has confirmed that suits were dropped.
The first suit was filed in 2001 and the second one a few months ago.
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Philips has announced that they will demonstrate 3D on Blu-ray later this week at the IFA 2008 event.
The demonstration is set to show off the company’s new 2D-plus-Depth format which can be added to Blu-ray to immerse the viewer in 3D.
The company says that now with theatrical releases of films in 3D growing, consumers will want the same experience in their homes. Using the 2D-plus-Depth format on Blu-ray users can watch the films either on stereoscopic displays, with the red/blue glasses, or on auto-stereoscopic 3D displays where you do not need the glasses.
Jos Swillens, CEO of Philips 3D Solutions added “this demonstration of 3D on Blu-ray is a clear proof point of the flexibility and sustainability of our 2D-plus-Depth content format. It can bring high quality 3D content to the home on a variety of displays and offers a solution to the need for interoperability in 3D”.
Philips 3D displays are normally used for professional use in gaming applications at casinos as well as digital signs and billboards. Because of special WOWvx technology, no 3D glasses are needed.
According to CDRinfo, the “WOWvx technology is developed by Philips 3D Solutions and indicates the use of technology related to 3 dimensional viewing experience. This technology comprises the technology to manufacture autostereoscopic lenticular 3D displays, display signal processing to generate multiple views for 3D displays, interface specification for 3D displays based on the 2D-plus-Depth format and 3D content creation and conversion tools.”
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