Chinese Television System (CTS) will rely on a video contribution and distribution solution from Harmonic during the 29th Summer Universiade, Aug. 19-30, in Taipei, Taiwan, the company announced today. CTS will use the gear to transmit live HD video content, as well as HEVC-encoded UHD during the grand opening and closing ceremonies, from the various sports stadiums […]
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Harmonic, EVS Sign OEM Deal
Harmonic and EVS this week announced a new OEM partnership aimed at simplifying storage deployment for professional media environments. EVS has adopted Harmonic’s MediaGrid for nearline storage. It will offer the technology under the XStore brands, the companies said. XStore is intended for studios and broadcasters needing a flexible, scalable storage solution, they said. More […]
NAB Show Blue Man Group Announcement Brings Back Memories
During the Harmonic press conference April 22 at the NAB Show, Ian Trow, senior director, emerging technology and strategy at the company, announced Blue Man Group would be making a couple of appearances at its booth during the show. It seems Harmonic had worked with the entertainers on a 360 VR experience, so their presence […]
Harmonic Tackles Channel Sharing ‘Fairness’ At NAB
Two pieces of good news from Harmonic for TV channel-sharers — whether they’ve signed on to a sharing agreement as part of the TV spectrum repack or they’re looking at how to implement a strategy to keep ATSC 1 service on-air while taking the long road to an ATSC 3.0 market transition — emerged April […]
New Guide Tackles ATSC 3.0 Transition, Implementation
A new guide released this week aims to make the transition from the existing standard for digital TV used by U.S. broadcasters to ATSC 3.0 a bit easier and more understandable for station and group management, engineers and other technical staff. Available online at the GatesAir website, the work, an 81-page PDF document entitled the […]
NAB 2016 To Highlight ATSC 3.0 In Two Areas
The NAB Show, April 18-21 in Las Vegas, will showcase the ATSC 3.0 next-generation television standard in two large exhibit areas, the Advanced Television Systems Committee said today. The ATSC 3.0 Consumer Experience, being put together by ATSC, the Consumer Technology Association and NAB, will highlight the benefits of OTA ATSC 3.0 reception. Located on […]
Documentary Examines NASA UHD Channel
Harmonic has an out-of-this-world ultra-high-definition documentary — literally. The company today announced it has published an online documentary about the making of NASA’s first ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV channel. The documentary examines the technical challenges of putting the UHD channel on-air via satellite along with the space agency’s existing SD and HD channels. To watch the […]
IP Alliance AIMS Appoints Board
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions, AIMS, today announced the appointment of its board and chairs and deputy chairs. Formed late last year, AIMS is a trade group formed to promote open standards and interoperability in the transition to IP transport of media. Three members compose the AIMS board: Chairman Michael Cronk, SVP, strategic marketing, […]
Harmonic Makes Offer To Buy Thomson Video Networks
Harmonic has made a binding offer to acquire 100% of Thomson Video Networks, Thomson announced today in a press release. Thomson, backed by private equity partner Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, has given Harmonic exclusivity to make the acquisition while it secures financing for the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first […]
Harmonic Introduces Triple Play Cable System for Hard to Reach Distribution
Harmonic has announced NSG Exo, a cost-effective cable edge device for enabling the deployment of a Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) cable system using coax networks. NSG Exo, a distributed CCAP system, allows service providers to move their RF-delivery requirements out of the headend or hub and deeper into the network. It simplifies network design and […]