Fraunhofer IIS MPEG-H Authoring Plug-in Now Available for Download
September 17, 2018 | Category: Audio, Broadcasting, Good to know, Products & Technologies
Fraunhofer IIS introduces SDK for JPEG XS image coding
September 17, 2018 | Category: Broadcasting, Events & Tradeshows, Products & Technologies
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Fraunhofer IIS presents its new Software Development Kit (SDK) with optimized functions to code images with the new JPEG XS codec. JPEG XS is suited for use in production environments where high resolution image data of up to 8k/60p UHD video must be transferred via Ethernet. At the IBC Show in Amsterdam, the coding specialists of Fraunhofer IIS are demonstrating the JPEG XS codec as complete live stream with real-time playback. More » |
MPEG-H 3D Audio Becomes 3GPP’s Standard Audio Codec for Video Streaming over Mobile Networks
September 14, 2018 | Category: Audio, Good to know, Products & Technologies
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3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), the united standards body for the global mobile industry, has approved a technical specification for 360° video streaming in its work item “VRStream”. It will be included in 3GPP release 15, the most recent 3GPP release and the first one to specify 5G. The recommended audio format for use in VRStream services is the MPEG OMAF 3D Audio Baseline Profile, based on MPEG-H Audio. More » |
IBC 2018: Fraunhofer IIS and Vewd Demonstrate MPEG-H Audio Support in HbbTV
September 13, 2018 | Category: Audio, Broadcasting, Events & Tradeshows, Products & Technologies
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At the IBC Show in Amsterdam, Fraunhofer IIS and Vewd, the world’s largest smart TV OTT software provider, will showcase a HbbTV demo that includes DVB DASH streaming on a set-top box running Vewd Core and Vewd HbbTV Module with MPEG-H Audio support, as defined in the latest HbbTV 2.0.2 specification. More » |
From Microphone to Speaker – Fraunhofer IIS Presents MPEG-H Audio Real-Time Chain at IBC
September 11, 2018 | Category: Audio, Broadcasting, Events & Tradeshows
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At the IBC Show, taking place from September 14 – 18, 2018 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Fraunhofer IIS will showcase a complete production and transmission chain for the MPEG-H Audio system at booth #B80 in hall 8. The equipment includes MPEG-H monitoring units for real-time monitoring and content authoring, postproduction tools, MPEG-H Audio real-time broadcast encoders, as well as decoders in professional and consumer receivers. More » |