Tag archive: broadcasting

iBquity Digital, sole developer and licenser of HD Radio technology in the United States, today announced that as of January 26 700 radio stations had begun broadcasting using the HD Radio format. The latest to flip the switch is Beasley Broadcasting Group's WXKB-FM. HD Radio broadcasts, said iBquity, are now being done over both digital AM and FM. These broadcasts include something called HD2 multicasting, which allows radio broadcasters… Read More

The FMV-DESKPOWER TX90L/D with a 32-inch wide LCD panel and the FMV-DESKPOWER LX90L/D with a 20-inch wide LCD panel are Japan's first PCs that can store and reproduce terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital broadcasting contents without converting the HDTV format. NEC Corp. has also released a PC that can record digital broadcasting contents, but this model replays them by downconverting the HDTV format into the SDTV format. Fujitsu… Read More

“Work is currently proceeding in parallel on two major issues related to the broadcasting service. The first is a review of the C Profile, the spec for mobile telephony included within the TR-B14 operation standard for terrestrial digital TV broadcasting, while the second is an investigation into whether or not to use scrambling for mobile phone broadcasts (see Fig). These efforts are being handled, respectively, by the… Read More

“Broadcasting is the original mass media. On the other end, there's a rise of a digital generation that has access to highly individualized and customized news and information,” Powell told an audience at the annual NAB conference. “Where does broadcasting go as a business? Adapt, evolve or die.” Mr. Powell's comments reflect the tension for free, over-the-air broadcasters as they struggle to compete… Read More

In Japan, terrestrial digital TV broadcasting service will commence from December 2003 in major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka districts. After few years, it is scheduled to offer the programmes specifically targeted for portable terminals including mobile phones as part of the terrestrial digital TV programmes. With the availability of the service, mobile phone can receive not only the digital TV programmes, but also further… Read More