August 29, 2013
- Alticast: The Future of TV, Simplified
- Alticast, a worldwide leader in open standards based software for video service delivery, announced today that they will present technology that promises to simplify the television experience for viewers and streamline the implementation process for operators, at IBC in Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 13-17. Read more
Posted by Melissa Baltz at 5:51 PM
August 26, 2013
- The 4K evolution has started.+
- This modest launch of 4K in South Korea has triggered speculation about whether it will be successful, or struggle like 3D. The difference between 3D and 4K is content. 3D content is limited to films produced in 3D. Read more
Posted by Susan Crouse at 5:53 PM
August 22, 2013
- I´m In RDK
- Have you seen Alticast´s own John Carlucci´s recent feature in the RDK Newsletter? Read more
Posted by Melissa Baltz at 5:55 PM
August 19, 2013
- The Legal Guts of RSDVR
- RSDVR is going through a renaissance. The business and technical success relies on legal interpretation of copyright. In case you missed it, a few months back CopyHype carried an in depth legal opinion on RSDVR by Terry Hart. Read more
Posted by John B. Carlucci at 5:58 PM
August 10, 2013
- Previewing Technology for Cable Lab Summer Conference: Application Lifecycle Management
- John Carlucci previews technology Alticast will be showing at Cable Labs Summer Conference in Keystone this week. Read more
Posted by Susan Crouse at 6:02 PM
August 9, 2013
- Korea Telecom Launches Web Based IPTV Service
- Korean IPTV operator KT has announced the launch of “Olleh TV Smart”, an HTML5 based next-generation IPTV service accessible from both set-top boxes and user devices such as PC’s, smartphones, and tablets.
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Posted by Melissa Baltz at 6:04 PM
August 6, 2013
- Interactive Television
- Do we want to interact with our TVs? What does this mean? The TVOT conference had many incarnations of what might be considered interactive TV, some were not on the TV at all, but interactive ´sister´ applications that run on a tablet or cell phone. Read more
Posted by Susan Crouse at 6:06 PM
August 1, 2013
- Cable and Phone Plans, So Many Possibilities
- "Cord-cutting", the popular term for turning off cable TV and home phone services, looks like it may be boomeranging in European markets. Read more
Posted by Susan Crouse at 6:08 PM
July 25, 2013
- Ad Skipping via DISH Hopper Legal
- In a case that pits two industry behemoths against each other with the consumer watching from the couch, DISH ad skipping feature was upheld by the court. Read more
Posted by John B. Carlucci at 6:11 PM
July 24, 2013
- Opting In or Out
- Are you the type of person that gives out information, politely refuses, or gives erroneous information?
Some people do not want to share their wants, dreams, or more specifically their viewing and shopping habits, while others willingly do so. How is this affecting your everyday life? These are some quick thoughts about how the open, closed and trickster choices might affect your life going forward. Read more
Posted by Susan Crouse at 6:14 PM