Europe may lead in HDTV technology but its success remains depend...
Europe may lead in HDTV technology but its success remains dependent on the U.S., where most content is produced. That’s the message set-top maker Pace Micro Technology plans to deliver at today’s 3rd European HDTV Summit in London, where…
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panelists include terrestrial and satellite broadcasters, CE companies, content owners and producers. Neil Gaydon, Pace dir.-worldwide sales & mktg., in comments, released in advance of the Summit, alluded to Europe’s adoption of the DVB-S2 standard for HDTV, which uses the MPEG-4 H.264 advanced video codec in place of lower compression MPEG-2 used in the U.S. ATSC system. “However, until more HD content is generated in this region, we will still have a high dependence on the U.S. for the best quality content -- which is essential for any HD operator to make a success out of offering HD premium channels.”