IPTV is not a well-defined term and may be a source of ambiguity and sometimes confusion. This article describes the basic building blocks in order to clarify the difference between “IPTV” and what is increasingly being called “WebTV”. A comparison between IPTV and the DVB transmission schemes for satellite and cable is also made, providing some insight into the similarities between these deliv...

This paper deals with a presentation of an experimental system (called WebSubDub) for creating a high-quality alternative audio track for TV broadcasting. The system is used to create subtitles for TV shows in such a format which allows to automatically generate an alternative audio track with multiple voices employing a specially adapted TTS system. This alternative audio track is intended for...

Developing an efficient high-power transmitter is essential to extend service coverage of terrestrial broadcasting service. Furthermore, it is important to develop a dual-mode transmitter platform that satisfies both ATSC and DVB-T2 in order to reduce development costs. In this paper, we present a design method of dual-mode high-power transmitter with 2.5KW transmit power for terrestrial digita...

Wireless communication is used in many different situations such as mobile telephony, radio and TV broadcasting, satellite communication, and military operations. For all these situations, a frequency assignment problem arises with application of specific characteristics. Different modelling ideas for every problem features, have been developed such as the handling of interference among radio s...

This paper deals with the latest digital TV standard DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite to Handhelds) with focus on utilization of its advantages for the next generation of mobile TV broadcasting. The whole paper consists of two parts. In this first part, after the brief introduction to DVB-SH and related last works review, the simulation model of DVB-SH-A, which is using terrestrial ...

In 2010, the Brazilian Antitrust Authority -CADEconcluded an agreeement with Globo and the “Club of 13” on a three-year deal for the exclusive broadcasting rights to all Brazilian Football League (BFL) games spanning the five principal media platforms: freeto-air TV, pay TV, Pay per View, Internet and Mobile. The deal eliminates competition in broadcasting of Brazilian League games (primarily o...

Cellular phone users in Korea can watch TV using their mobile phones. The new multimedia service for the mobile users is called Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB). DMB is a process of broadcasting multimedia over the Internet or satellite that can be tuned in by multimedia receivers or players. There are two competing DMB technology standards in South Korea: Terrestrial DMB and Satellite DMB...

Interactive digital TV is becoming a reality throughout the globe. The most essential aspect of TV broadcasting is enhancing the interacting experience for the viewer. To this end, we explore the potential of introducing semantics in the distribution, processing and usage of the media content. We propose a smart iTV receiver framework capable of collecting, extending and processing semantic met...