Fraunhofer IIS contributed to Emmy winning MPEG CMAF standard

Many people are familiar with audio and video codecs, but who knows how many other technologies are required to enable audio or video streaming? One such technology, largely unknown but nonetheless indispensable, is the Common Media Application Format (CMAF), developed by the leading standardization organization in the media world: MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG was honored with the Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for the CMAF standardization in early December and...

Fraunhofer at the AES Convention in NYC

Today the 139th AES Convention will take place in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center, bringing together the largest gathering of audio professionals in the world. Over the next four days, seminars, technical papers, workshops and exhibitors will provide attendees with an array of opportunities to network and learn about the latest developments happening within the audio community. Fraunhofer will be showcasing its audio technologies on the showfloor with demonstrations...

Radio in the digital age

Whether it’s a professional broadcasting solution for setting up a DRM or DAB service, audio codecs for digital radio or new data applications for program-related information, Fraunhofer IIS develops and implements a wide range of digital radio solutions. The technologies enable and enrich digital radio broadcasts across the world as part of broadcast equipment and receiver devices. At IBC 2015...

3D and personalization: The future of TV audio

The TV audio system developed by the MPEG-H Audio Alliance of Fraunhofer, Technicolor, and Qualcomm allows TV viewers to adjust the sound mix to their preferences and enables unprecedented 3D sound experiences in the future.

Robert Bleidt, Division Manager Fraunhofer USA Digital Media Technologies DMT, explains the features of the TV audio system in the following interview.

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