Oregan Networks has announced availability of Onyx for connected TVs and STBs, which is now equipped with an enhanced uninterrupted video streaming capability. The new mechanism allows for the unicast video streaming services to be delivered to non-PC consumer electronics in any format, in real time and without the need to buffer or store files on devices. The adaptive streaming logic inside the Onyx browser enables the bitrate of the video, and therefore its quality to be continuously adjusted to the actual broadband capacity available to a device within the household at any given time. The adaptive streaming capability is now an integral part of the media streaming player inside Onyx, ensuring network glitches have little or no perceived effect on the Internet video viewing experience.
SES ASTRA Accommodates ORF
SES ASTRA announced Austrian public broadcaster ORF will start broadcasting its second HD channel on ASTRA. The launch of ORF2 HD on SES ASTRA’s 19.2 degrees East orbital position is scheduled for December 5, and follows the successful roll-out of ORF1 HD in June 2008. ORF will continue to broadcast both ORF1 and ORF2 also in SD. To receive the HD offer from ORF, TV viewers need an HD ready screen as well as an HD STB with a suitable smartcard provided by ORF. Based on figures provided by market research company GfK, about 2.2 million HD ready TV sets are expected to be sold in Austria by the end of 2009, meaning that around two thirds of the Austrian TV homes will be equipped with HD ready screens.
Vector3 Has Danes Playout Automation Solved
Vector3™ announced that TV2 East Jutland, Denmark, has purchased the VectorBox solution to manage the playout automation at Channel East Jutland.
TV2 East Jutland is one among eight regional TV stations referring to TV2 Denmark. In addition to supplying TV2 Denmark with live regional news programs, TV2 East Jutland is running the new community channel, called Channel East Jutland. Launched in November 2009, Channel East Jutland is using the VectorBox to manage the storage and broadcast of programs.