Sigma Designs announced that its SMP8652 secure media processor is being used inside Verismo Networks’ broadband TV set-top-box (STB).
Medion Licenses MPEG-2 Patents from MPEG LA
MPEG LA announced that Medion AG has entered into the MPEG-2 patent portfolio license offered by MPEG LA.
Lidl Licenses MPEG-2 Patents from MPEG LA
MPEG LA, LLC announced that Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG and affiliates (Lidl) have entered into the MPEG-2 patent portfolio license offered by MPEG LA.
Avail-TVN Rolls Out 3D VOD Service
Avail-TVN announced the launch of its new 3D Video On Demand (VOD) movie service.
TASCAM Unveils BD-R2000 Blu-ray Video Recorder
TASCAM announced its new BD-R2000 high-definition video recorder, which captures to internal hard drive and solid-state media as well as Blu-ray and DVD discs.
CableLabs Publishes 3D Content Encoding Specification
CableLabs announced that it has published a new specification as a guide for producers, programmers and aggregators of stereoscopic 3D programming. According to the statement, this new specification, called Content Encoding Profiles 3.0 Specification (OC-SP-CEP3.0-I01-100827), details exact requirements for formatting (panelizing) the 3D content into a frame-compatible format for use by cable television systems.
Canon Launches Pro Camcorders Ready for 3D
Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced its new Canon XF105 and XF100 Professional Camcorders. According to the statement, the XF105 and XF100 are Canon’s smallest professional camcorders, feature MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps recording and include in-camera features enabling the easy set-up and capture of high-definition 3D video when two XF105 or XF100 units are paired.

