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  • Chinese net streaming station KyLinTV starts airing in the US

    MUMBAI: A couple of days ago Chinese television service which uses the internet to stream information KyLinTV celebrated its successful launch.

    KyLinTV aims to bring the best of Chinese broadcast TV channels and Video on Demand (VOD) — over 15,000 hours of entertainment — into Chinese homes across North America (an estimated 3 million households).
     
     

    KyLinTV COO Nancy Li says, “KyLinTV is a whole new way of delivering entertainment and is the way of the future. We have put together the best of Chinese broadcast television, the most popular movies, dramas and a wide range of Video on Demand that you cannot find anywhere else outside of China. KyLinTV initial subscribers have been impressed with the
    depth of programming offered by our service and our ability to bring the very best and latest in Chinese content”.

    Through the use of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), KyLinTV brings broadcast channels from China’s CCTV, the latest in movies, dramas and other entertainment in real time. KyLinTV’s patent pending video Codec and streaming technology delivers high quality video to the television using existing Home DSL or Cable broadband. KyLinTV’s set-top-box supports wireless home networks and has built-in security to protect against unauthourised use of the content. KyLinTV claims that it is easy to install and simple to use.
     
     

    With the KyLinTV service, subscribers receive more than 300 hours of new content every week including the Top 10 movies and TV dramas from China.Health Today is one of the companies that is ditrbuti9ng the service. The company’s president Yang Chen says, “The best part about KyLinTV is the convenience. With VOD I watch what I want when I want. So I never worry about missing a programme. I can also select from KyLinTV’s large library of Chinese content and just click and watch. This is so much better than running to the store or ordering DVDs online.”

    KyLinTV also comes with other features like quick search and bookmark. KyLinTV service is available everywhere.Based in Plainview, New York, KyLinTV comes to the marketplace through the stewardship of two key investors, Computer Associates founder Charles B. Wang, and Cablevision founder Charles Dolan. Production and content is made possible through a technology partnership with Beijing based TransVideo.

  • Cartosat-1 cameras tested, Hamsat starts service

    MUMBAI: Imageries from the two panchromatic cameras on board Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) latest satellite, Cartosat-1 were received at National Remote Sensing Agency’s Data Reception Station at Shadnagar, near Hyderabad. Detailed analysis confirms the excellent performance of the cameras.
     

    Cartosat-1 carries two panchromatic cameras that take black-and-white stereoscopic pictures in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The imageries have a spatial resolution of 2.5 metre and cover a swath of 30 km.

    ISRO, meanwhile, has claimed that as many as four countries have shown interest in using Cartosat-1’s applications. The four countries are China, Japan, Germany, and the UAE.

    The second satellite launched, Hamsat had its UHF/VHF (Mode-B) transponder switched on 6 May. With this, Amateur Radio Operators (Ham) worldwide have witnessed hectic activities. Hams are sending their feedback on the performance of the satellite. E-mails have been received from Hams in India, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Australia, Germany, Brazil, UK, Italy and Spain, confirming excellent quality of transmission by Hamsat both in terms of power and clarity, states an Isro release.
     
     

    The 42.5 kg Hamsat, built by Isro as a contribution to Ham operators, was launched as a piggyback satellite along with Cartosat-1. The satellite was oriented properly in its orbit and stabilized at the specified spin rate of 4.3 rpm on 5 May.

    Reportedly, Cartosat-1 has cost approximately Rs 2.5 billion, while Hamsat cost Rs 30 million. Another Rs 750 million was spent on the launch vehicle. The newly built launching facility at Sriharikota has cost the nation approximately Rs 4 billion.

  • Edusat starts live class transmission – VTU

    BANGALORE: Starting 21 March 2005, Karnataka’s Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) began transmitting live sessions through ISRO’s satellite Edusat across its 100 affiliated colleges in Karnataka.

    Earlier the transmissions, which commenced in September 2004, were being routed through INSAT-3B.
     

    The Edusat or the Gsat-3 is the first satellite of the Education Satellite System and has a special configuration for multiple beams covering different regions of the country. Edusat was launched by the GSLV and has a powerful Ku band frequency to facilitate the use of easy to handle ground terminal. The INSAT 3B made possible only audio sessions, one way generally, while two video and two way audio sessions through Edusat.

    The potential for such live teaching sessions is tremendous. In a country that faces a paucity of qualified teachers, a single teacher could reach out to 10000 students in the state at the same time. The lecture could be stored as a computer file or copied on a compact disc that can be accessed by the students. Services of a good teacher could be availed of by a large number of students.
     
     

    Professor G L Shekar, special officer in the VTU learning center at Mysore, while speaking to indiantelevision.com from Belgaum said, “One of the main issues that we are discussing now is two way video and two way audio. 50 colleges have been provided with interactive terminals for two way audio and two way video. ISRO has provided some specifications for the web camera and colleges have been asked to buy these cameras and install them at their end, we’ll be providing them with the software support. In another 8-10 days they should be in a position to have two way video and two way audio. VTU is the first university in the country, which is using Edusat officially from today. No other University has come any way close to us in the use of satellite technology for teaching,” he added.

    The program schedule in the VTU website shows 360 live class telecasts have been lined up between 21 March, 2005 and June 18, 2005. The subjects covered include Structural Analysis, Power System Analysis and Stability, Control Systems, Finite Automata and Formal languages, Digital System Design using VHDL, Power Electronics, Mechanical Vibrations and Mathematics for different semesters and branches of engineering. Teachers and experts drawn from industry will handle the courses. Each session will be of about one hour, out of which 45 minutes will be spent on the lecture followed by a 15-minute interactive session between students across the state and the resource persons in the studio.

  • Cabsat starts in Dubai with 31% space expansion

    MUMBAI: The Middle East event Cable, Satellite, Broadcast & Communications Exhibition (Cabsat) kicks off in Dubai today 8 March. It is an annual showcase for the latest developments in the electronic media and communications industry.

    The organisers: Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) have announced that the event has grown exceptionally. The show has recorded an increase in net space by 31 per cent necessitating an expansion of the show from two halls last year to three halls in 2005.
     

    The number of participating companies at the event too has gone up substantially to 402 exhibitors this year compared to 215 last year. This represents an increase of 87 per cent. 82 per cent of the exhibiting companies are from overseas. There will be five country pavilions at Cabsat – one each from the UK, Germany (Bavaria), China, Taiwan and Korea. Exhibitors from 50 countries are participating at the event this year.

    A highlight this year is the fact that a Middle East Satellite Summit has been organised. It takes place on 9 March 2005. The satellite summit will include themed sessions touching upon different aspects of the industry including Convergence Versus Competition, Home Front: The Battle for the Living Room, The Convergence of Satellite TV & Broadband in the Middle East, The New IT Portfolio: Satellite-Based Video, Voice and Data, Digital Video Broadcasting, IP and the “New” Bottom Line and Re-Evaluating the “Value Chain”.

    DWTC DG Helal Saeed Khalfan Al Marri says, “Cabsat has grown steadily over the years to now fill up three halls catering to the requirements of the cable and satellite accessories and equipment sector, communications sector and broadcast and production sector. Each sector occupies a separate hall effectively providing for highly categorised subdivisions to facilitate trade visitors to make optimum use of their time while networking at the show.”
     
     

    DWTC states that the region’s electronic media industry offers a variety of lucrative opportunities as the industry is revolutionising its services that are offered to consumers in the region. An increasing number of international manufacturers are participating at the event directly rather than via appointed distributors as they realise the potential the show has to reach out to buyers.

    The earlier mentioned satellite conference will focus primarily on digital TV and bring the latest information on digital TV developments across the world. Practical case studies of implementation and operational issues of digitisation for television operations in the newsroom, production and archival asset management will be discussed.

    Companies participating at the event include E-Vision, Viaccess, HomeCast, Eurostar and Echostar.

  • DMB operator TU Media Corp starts mobile TV service trial

    MUMBAI: Watching television on mobile phones through satellite while travelling in a car or a train. That is what Korean digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) operator TU Media Corp is looking to achieve. It has started a trial mobile television service through satellite. Samsung Electronics made a related statement saying that it will launch the first DMB mobile phone in Korea.

    Media reports state that the advantage of DMB is its versatility. Through a DMB service, viewers can watch video clips and listen to radio programmes transmitted via satellite to mobile phones, PDAs, or car monitors.

    TU Media is trying out nine out of a total of 35 DMB channels. There are three video channels – YTN news, CJ Media??s M-net, and a drama channel. There are also six audio channels playing the latest Korean pop, US pop, Korean oldies, American oldies, chart toppers, and Jazz & World.

    The company issued a staement saying that during the test run, it will make sure that the machines and system operate smoothly, and find out the most common places and time periods for customers to use the service. In accordance with Korea Broadcasting Commission regulations and policies, TU Media will roll out the full-scale service in May.

    Customers of SK Telecom which claims to be Korea’s largest mobile operator, can access the television services after purchasing Samsung.’s new SCH-B100 mobile phone. This features a 2.2-inch liquid-crystal display and a battery capable of providing more than two hours of viewing time.

    The challenge that TU Media will face is that its satellite-based mobile television services is a concept being done for the first time. So there are no past experiences to learn from.

    For its commercial service, TU Media plans to provide 14 video and 24 audio channels with a data channel scheduled for release next year. The company has completed building its central broadcast center and installed 4,800 gap-fillers across Korea last year. Reports indicate that it plans to invest 705 $667 million over the next five years to develop mobile content and expand programme production facilities.

  • AXN starts online flick contest

    AXN starts online flick contest

    AXN, the action programming channel is running a contest on its site to promote the Oscar winning martial arts stunner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. 

    The film airs on AXN on 16 December. The My AXN contest which started on 1 December concludes on 30 December. 

    Contestants who have to register as AXN Asia members, have to decide whether the flick stars Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi or Chang Chen. The top three correct entries will collect a Limited Edition model size version of the Green Destiny Sword that is wielded during the course of the film. 

    The winner will be chosen by an AXN Asia representative. The three lucky winners, who will be notified through telephone, email or mail, will have to respond within ten days after intimation. The contest is valid only in those countries in Asia where the channel is available. 

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been directed by Ang Lee (The Ice Storm) and won several Oscars in March this year, including best foreign language film and best score.

    The question now is just a matter of answering a simple question.