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DVB @ IBC 2017

Join DVB on stand 1.D81 at IBC 2017. 80 DVB member companies will be exhibiting at IBC this year with a wide range of DVB products, services and demonstrations. Demos on the DVB stand will include DVB-T2, HDR, HFR, SAT>IP, HbbTV, DVB-CSS, targeted advertising, and how DVB ties it all together. Read More

HKTV to launch DVB-T2 service in Hong Kong

HKTV receives green light for launch of DVB-T2 / T2-Lite mobile TV service in Hong Kong. Read More

DVB Webinar on TV Hacking Solution

The DVB Webinar about the new DVB solution to avoid Smart TV hacks took place on May 9th. You can now view the recording of the Webex presentation here. Read More

DVB Webinar on TV Hacking Solution

The DVB Webinar about the new DVB solution to avoid Smart TV hacks took place on May 9th. You can now view the recording of the Webex presentation here. Read More

DVB Fixes Smart TV Security

Last February, the DVB Steering Board approved updates to its specification for "Signaling and carriage of interactive applications and services in Hybrid broadcast/broadband environments" adding an authentication mechanism to prevent 'man in the middle' attacks. The updated specification enables broadcasters to add authentication information to the signaling of their interactive services, providing an extra layer of defense for TV sets. Read More

DVB World - See you next year

DVB World 2017 has just wrapped up in Vienna (March 13-15) with an incredible array of speakers. Thank you to all attendees and supporters and see you next year at DVB World 2018 in Warsaw! (March 12-14, 2018) Read More

DVB Workplan Updated

To speed up the DVB process and to create even more market-orientated and timely solutions, the DVB Commercial Module will have more control of DVB's deliverables and timelines for the creation of the various DVB specifications. The resulting DVB Workplan is now publicly available on the website. Read More

DVB World 2017 - March 13

Join us in just 5 days at DVB World 2017 in Vienna on March 13th. 40 speakers, 34 companies, 16 media partners and 3 days of insight into the World of DVB! Read More

DVB UHD HDR Webinar

DVB recently updated its audio-visual coding specification, adding support for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Higher Frame Rates (HFR) and Next Generation Audio (NGA). You can now learn all about the new features in a webinar by the editor of this impressive specification, Virginie Drugeon (Panasonic). Read More

DVB UHD HDR Webinar

DVB recently updated its audio-visual coding specification, adding support for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Higher Frame Rates (HFR) and Next Generation Audio (NGA). You can now learn all about the new features in a webinar by the editor of this impressive specification, Virginie Drugeon (Panasonic). Read More

DVB SB Approves UHD HDR Specification

The DVB Steering Board approved a new version of the audio-visual coding specification, TS 101 154, adding support for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Higher Frame Rates (HFR) and Next Generation Audio (NGA). The new specification is a major milestone for the industry, allowing broadcasters and CE manufacturers to provide enhanced video and audio in their products and services. This will enable DVB services offering UHDTV with HDR. This would be the first element of UHD-1 Phase 2 features to be implemented and could be available from next year. Read More

DVB experts explain DTT benefits in Turkey

DVB experts Stan Baaijens (Funke), Marcello Lombardo (EBU), Georg Hollmann (Kathrein) and Peter Siebert (DVB) explained the benefits of DTT for Turkey at the Broadcast Istanbul TV Forum & Fair last week. Read More