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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

DVB World 2017 - Vienna

DVB World 2017 will open in Vienna in just over 2 weeks! March 13 - 15. DVB World is proud to announce its three Keynote Speakers: André Kudelski (Kudelski Group), Albert Heuberger (Fraunhofer IIS) and Andreas Gall (Red Bull Media House). What business, technology and video content insights can these industry leaders share with the DVB World audience about the future of TV? Register now to find out! Read More

DVB World 2017 - Vienna

DVB World 2017 will open in Vienna in just over 2 weeks! March 13 - 15. DVB World is proud to announce its three Keynote Speakers: André Kudelski (Kudelski Group), Albert Heuberger (Fraunhofer IIS) and Andreas Gall (Red Bull Media House). What business, technology and video content insights can these industry leaders share with the DVB World audience about the future of TV? Register now to find out! Read More

DVB World 2017 - Vienna

DVB World 2017 will open in Vienna in just over 2 weeks! March 13 - 15. DVB World is proud to announce its three Keynote Speakers: André Kudelski (Kudelski Group), Albert Heuberger (Fraunhofer IIS) and Andreas Gall (Red Bull Media House). What business, technology and video content insights can these industry leaders share with the DVB World audience about the future of TV? Register now to find out! Read More

DVB Demos at IBC 2016

Join DVB on stand 1.D81 at IBC 2016 to learn about the latest DVB developments and see the following demos: DVB to the Home. IP in the Home. DVB-S2X Coming Home Soon. Read More