June 30, 2006
Almost as many football fans are tuning in to the World Cup in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as in England. Ahead of today's first quarter-final between host country Germany and Argentina, figures for the opening 56 games of the tournament show that more than three-quarters of people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have tuned in to at least one match. In England the figure is 81%. Altogether nearly 45 million ...
BBC edges into World Cup lead as Celts tune in
by BGonaSTICKAlmost as many football fans are tuning in to the World Cup in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as in England. Ahead of today's first quarter-final between host country Germany and Argentina, figures for the opening 56 games of the tournament show that more than three-quarters of people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have tuned in to at least one match. In England the figure is 81%. Altogether nearly 45 million ...
Mobile TV looks ready for take-off
byMobile television subscribers will reach 102m by the end of 2010, up from a current estimate of 3.4m, according to US research house In-Stat. The forecast is lower than recent predictions by rival research groups, though still suggests a rosy future for the new distribution channel.Take-up will be driven by broadcast rather than cellular network technologies which have a much lower cost per bit for video delivery, says In-Stat's report, Mobile TV Broadcasting Now Out of the Gate."The greatest challenge for mobile TV broadcast operators is to acquire the spectrum necessary to offer services," said Michelle Abraham, In-Stat analyst. "spectrum availability may determine which of four standards is chosen, and also impacts the business case for the deployment of a network."Last week New York's ABI Research said mobile television services would have more than half a billion subscribers around the world in 2011. Its report, Broadcast and Unicast Mobile TV Services, said the fledgling market for mobile TV would rise from around 6.4m subscribers at the end of 2005 to 514m in 2011.Advertising-supported broadcast services will propel growth over the next few years, said ABI.And earlier this month technology publisher Informa Telecoms & Media said mobile TV would experience significant growth over the next five years, after phone owners experimented with viewing over their handsets during the FIFA World Cup.Its report forecast that around 210m mobile owners would be accessing streamed and broadcast TV services by 2011, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for around 45% of subscribers, followed by Europe with about 33%. Take-up will initially be steady, and then be followed by rapid growth.Source: InStat
June 22, 2006
If you like the simple life and have £20 going spare, then you may like to try the latest stable release of CoreAVC - Version 1.1 Pro.This should not only work on the Skystar 2, but most other cards as well.Used in conjunction with the DVBViewerGE software you should have no problem getting this to work, as there is no fiddling about to do - just straightforward installs.Download the two pieces of software from the 'net. They're around a tenner each.1. CoreAVC 1.1 Pro from http://coreavc.corecodec.org (You DO need the PRO version for BBC HD)2. DVBViewerGE. You should purchase DVBViewer from http://www.dvbviewer.com and then download the GE version from the members area.Make sure you don't have any other H264 codecs installed (inc fddshow) to ensure that there are no conflicts.As we've said before, you need a very fast dual-core processor and high-end video card to achieve a decent frame rate with no freezing on the mpeg4 transmissions.
BBC HD on Skystar 2 the easy way
byIf you like the simple life and have £20 going spare, then you may like to try the latest stable release of CoreAVC - Version 1.1 Pro.This should not only work on the Skystar 2, but most other cards as well.Used in conjunction with the DVBViewerGE software you should have no problem getting this to work, as there is no fiddling about to do - just straightforward installs.Download the two pieces of software from the 'net. They're around a tenner each.1. CoreAVC 1.1 Pro from http://coreavc.corecodec.org (You DO need the PRO version for BBC HD)2. DVBViewerGE. You should purchase DVBViewer from http://www.dvbviewer.com and then download the GE version from the members area.Make sure you don't have any other H264 codecs installed (inc fddshow) to ensure that there are no conflicts.As we've said before, you need a very fast dual-core processor and high-end video card to achieve a decent frame rate with no freezing on the mpeg4 transmissions.
June 17, 2006
Technical tests completed / Further strengthening of ASTRA fleet SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces today that its new satellite ASTRA 1KR has been deployed at the company’s prime orbital 19.2° East and is now operational. The satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on 20 April onboard an Atlas V rocket and has now completed extensive testings of its hardware and broadcasting ...
Astar 1KR declared operational at 19E, Astra 1B to be deorbited.
by AnaloguesatTechnical tests completed / Further strengthening of ASTRA fleet SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announces today that its new satellite ASTRA 1KR has been deployed at the company’s prime orbital 19.2° East and is now operational. The satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on 20 April onboard an Atlas V rocket and has now completed extensive testings of its hardware and broadcasting ...
June 12, 2006
Radio Caroline has joined the Sky platform after years of fund-raising for an EPG slot. Radio Caroline has famously broadcast from ships at sea from 1964 to 1990 and has been broadcasting off the Sky EPG for several months. A station spokesman comments on today's Sky launch: "Being on Sky's EPG will bring us more listeners, some of whom may remember the station from our offshore days but many will be listening for the first time." "It's been a long time coming and we must thank those many people who have donated money to our EPG Fund to bring this to fruition." Radio Caroline has launched on EPG 0199
Radio Caroline makes Sky launch
byRadio Caroline has joined the Sky platform after years of fund-raising for an EPG slot. Radio Caroline has famously broadcast from ships at sea from 1964 to 1990 and has been broadcasting off the Sky EPG for several months. A station spokesman comments on today's Sky launch: "Being on Sky's EPG will bring us more listeners, some of whom may remember the station from our offshore days but many will be listening for the first time." "It's been a long time coming and we must thank those many people who have donated money to our EPG Fund to bring this to fruition." Radio Caroline has launched on EPG 0199
June 10, 2006
This month at satellitehelp.co.uk Can't find the World Cup game you're after? Then you need our brand new feeds section! Satsid has joined us from one of the biggest satellite forums to run our feeds section, so come and check it over and see if you can track down that elusive match. Loads of other interesting and funny feeds posted too, including plenty of international sport. Satellite TV Feeds HDTV ...
BBC HD transmission info? FTA World Cup Feeds?
by BGonaSTICKThis month at satellitehelp.co.uk Can't find the World Cup game you're after? Then you need our brand new feeds section! Satsid has joined us from one of the biggest satellite forums to run our feeds section, so come and check it over and see if you can track down that elusive match. Loads of other interesting and funny feeds posted too, including plenty of international sport. Satellite TV Feeds HDTV ...
June 1, 2006
Amstrad plc announced today that it has made its first deliveries of digital satellite high definition (HD) set top boxes to Sky Italia.Sky Italia launched its HD service in May and will be providing full coverage in HD of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Sir Alan Sugar, Chairman and CEO, said today "High definition is the future direction TV broadcasters are going, meeting the deadline of the World Cup shows that Amstrad is technically well advanced and positioned going forward in this new exciting technology".The Amstrad DRX700i HD Sky Italia Receiver International Standards• DVB-S2/DVB-S compliant audio and video decoding• MPEG2 video at MP@ML• MPEG4/H.264 HP L4.0 Interfaces• HDMI and HDCP 1.1• IF input• Modem telephone line• Left and Right Audio Outputs• TV and VCR SCART• Optical audio Conditional Access• NDS CA with integral smart card reader Modem• V.92 PSTN Modem Hardware and Software Features• Sky Guide electronic programme guide• Enhanced RC• Satellite FE (tuner/demod.)• MPEG2 audio decoder• Dolby Digital 5.1• Supports 'over air' download of new software into FLASH memory• 256 colour OSD from palette of 16k colours• Parental lock• Open TV middleware• Interactive applications• IP Internet Protocols for Interactive Services Consumer Features• Pay Per View compatible• Access to Free to Air programmes• Enhanced guide• Interactive applications Dimensions• 340mm x 220mm x 50mm
Amstrad delivers first Sky Italia HD boxes
byAmstrad plc announced today that it has made its first deliveries of digital satellite high definition (HD) set top boxes to Sky Italia.Sky Italia launched its HD service in May and will be providing full coverage in HD of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Sir Alan Sugar, Chairman and CEO, said today "High definition is the future direction TV broadcasters are going, meeting the deadline of the World Cup shows that Amstrad is technically well advanced and positioned going forward in this new exciting technology".The Amstrad DRX700i HD Sky Italia Receiver International Standards• DVB-S2/DVB-S compliant audio and video decoding• MPEG2 video at MP@ML• MPEG4/H.264 HP L4.0 Interfaces• HDMI and HDCP 1.1• IF input• Modem telephone line• Left and Right Audio Outputs• TV and VCR SCART• Optical audio Conditional Access• NDS CA with integral smart card reader Modem• V.92 PSTN Modem Hardware and Software Features• Sky Guide electronic programme guide• Enhanced RC• Satellite FE (tuner/demod.)• MPEG2 audio decoder• Dolby Digital 5.1• Supports 'over air' download of new software into FLASH memory• 256 colour OSD from palette of 16k colours• Parental lock• Open TV middleware• Interactive applications• IP Internet Protocols for Interactive Services Consumer Features• Pay Per View compatible• Access to Free to Air programmes• Enhanced guide• Interactive applications Dimensions• 340mm x 220mm x 50mm
