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Fraunhofer Partner Starwaves Launches Android SoftRadio App for DRM & DAB+

Starwaves debuted the full-featured dual-standard version of its popular SoftRadio App for DRM & DAB+ at IBC 2025.

September 13, 2025
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MPEG-H now Included in DVB Specification

The MPEG-H TV Audio System was substantially developed by Fraunhofer IIS. It enables the broadcast of immersive 3D sound in order to acoustically pull the viewer into the center of action. Furthermore, a personalization of TV sound by simply using a TV remote control is made possible: for instance, viewers will be able to choose between various commentators during the broadcast of a sports event, listen to the fans’ chanting and nothing else when watching a football match, or follow...

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Fraunhofer IIS Brings Immersive Sound to Consumers’ Homes through MPEG-H Enabled 3D Soundbar

In Spring 2017, the MPEG-H TV Audio system will officially be on the air in South Korea’s new terrestrial UHD TV system based on ATSC 3.0. MPEG-H, now also part of the DVB standard, is intended to push television broadcasting globally to new heights with its interactive, immersive features, and universal delivery to a multitude of consumer devices. In an effort to make the AVR reference design...

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PIXTREE Integrates Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H TV Audio System in Realtime UHD Broadcast Encoder

The adoption of the technology in the PixHEVC-E4600HA encoder is timely as South Korea prepares for the launch of 4K/UHD television in February 2017. The MPEG-H TV Audio System will be the first Next Generation Audio system used over the air for television broadcasts based on ATSC 3.0. Thanks to its integration in PIXTREE’s PixHEVC-E4600HA encoder, broadcast professionals and consumers will benefit from the following unique capabilities: Interactive audio: Consumers will have the...