Alticast: The Future of TV, Simplified

Alticast, a worldwide leader in open standards based software for video service delivery, announced today that they will present technology that promises to simplify the television experience for viewers and streamline the implementation process for operators, at IBC in Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 13-17.

In Hall 1, F36, Alticast will showcase various IP Migration Paths, Innovative HTML5 UI/UX designs, Cloud PVR, Companion Applications and several set-top boxes based on the Reference Development Kit (RDK) software developed by Comcast.

RDK and DVB-RDK

As one of the first licensees for the RDK, Alticast is an expert integrator working with major operators worldwide to leverage RDK as part of the transition to IP. Alticast will demonstrate its total DVB-RDK set-top box solution for operators, featuring Broadcom’s leading BCM7428 solution for high-performance, high-definition IP set-top box clients with integrated MoCA 2.0 and Alticast’s Windmill^TM UI. The Broadcom BCM7428 represents one of many RDK-ready set-top box SoCs that can support Alticast’s DVB-RDK stack and Windmill UI, enabling operators to quickly develop complete gateway and client RDK solutions.

Alticast complements the RDK with Alticast components including support for critical DVB standards as well as media control, application lifecycle management and device administration.

Next Generation In User Interfaces. 

Partnering with MOVEA, Alticast provides a Gesture User Interface for your TV experience. Utilizing Alticast’s years of UI expertise with Movea's Smartmotion server and remote provides control literally at your fingertips. This is something you need to come experience.

Also being demonstrated is the next generation of Windmill.  This advanced navigation software extends a consumers choices providing access to content and applications from several sources.

Windmill Commercial Launch

Also being showcased is Korean MSO T-Broad’s newly deployed User Experience. This state of the art set-top includes Alticast’s full architecture from AltiPlatform to AltiView.  AltiPlatform provides easy access to standards-based TV functionality and innovative web and mobile services with the security and reliability that customers require.

Cloud PVR

As operators continue to shift toward All-IP, Network DVR or “Cloud DVR” becomes increasingly important.  Alticast will demonstrate Cloud DVR, which will increase subscriber satisfaction, speed up STB integration time and minimize CAPEX.

The 4K evolution has started.+

http://tinyurl.com/4Kbegins

This modest launch of 4K in South Korea has triggered speculation about whether it will be successful, or struggle like 3D. The difference between 3D and 4K is content. 3D content is limited to films produced in 3D. 4K can be sourced by any content originally shot on film, which is a lot of content. It is then dependent on a business model to convert and broadcast. It seemed HDTV would never catch on, but even though the dream of a single specification for HDTV never happened, HDTV is a reality albeit under multiple forms. It will be interesting to see if content owners enthusiastically embrace this format and get their conversion farms rolling to supply content to the hungry TV manufacturers that want it to succeed.

I'm In RDK

Have you seen Alticast's own John Carlucci's recent feature in the RDK Newsletter?  If not, make sure you check it out- http://rdkcentral.com/therdkreport/

The Legal Guts of RSDVR

RSDVR is going through a renaissance. The business and technical success relies on legal interpretation of copyright. In case you missed it, a few months back CopyHype carried an in depth legal opinion on RSDVR by Terry Hart. The opinion explored some of the issues around Cablevision and Aereo. Particularly it explored the legal definition of public performance which is an important part of the overall legal argument. For those looking to place bets in the RSDVR space, it is worth a read.

Previewing Technology for Cable Lab Summer Conference: Application Lifecycle Management

John Carlucci previews  technology Alticast will be showing at Cable Labs Summer Conference in Keystone this week.