TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group has announced that it is providing a range of MPEG-2 video compression technologies to the European Broadcast Union (EBU), the world’s largest contribution network, for coverage of a strong line-up of high profile sporting events this summer.
TANDBERG Television’s digital TV systems provide delivery of footage of both [...]

Here is the original post:
EBU chooses TANDBERG for sports coverage

Cambridge-based Amino Communications, the IPTV set-top-box (STB) specialist, has acquired AssetHouse Technologies as part of a strategy to expand its range of IPTV technologies.
AssetHouse is an on-demand entertainment services provider which counts BT Vision as its main client.
Amino Communications’ AmiNET series of IPTV STBs are sold worldwide, and the deal with AssetHouse [...]

Originally posted here:
Amino Communications acquires AssetHouse

The industry’s first edge storage products will be produced by Astute Networks, Inc., which will take part in the crucial step to help telecom customers deploy content efficiently.
Products include the Caspian R1100 Edge Storage Blade and the Caspian E1112 RTM Storage Blade, which will be used to deliver voice, video and data to the edge [...]

See original here:
Astute Networks Announces Edge Storage Blades

Storage device manufacturer SanDisk last year launched a device that allowed you to download content from a PC and play it on your TV. The trouble was TakeTV involved moving a USB device between the two.

My mobile phone has a 4GB micro disk. It’s smaller than a fingernail. My first PC has 128MB and it was a monster. Even in Fry’s or PC World you go and buy TB disks today for a pittance.
Video is voracious and requires huge amounts of storage. Or, it needs relatively modest amounts of bandwidth.

We’re moving into an era where the concept of physical devices holding bits and bytes is archaic.
So, bit surprisingly, SanDisk has just announced that it is discontinuing its venture into the world of Internet TV.

Read the original post:
Storage Problems

Enhance Technology introduces EnhanceBOX E4 MS & E8 MS Series – January 28, 2008

Enhance Technology has launched the next generation EnhanceBox E Series line of external SAS & SATA disk arrays. Equipped with the latest Mini-SAS SFF-8088 connectivity, the elegantly designed E Series further expands Enhance Technology’s position as the leader in developing and providing high performance desktop storage solutions for IT managers, content creators, & SOHO users.

View post:
IPTV SAS Storage