Omar Khan, the strategy chief for Samsung Telecommunications, said mobile devices will be more valuable in the 3-D space as a way to capture content in that format, rather than to view it.
Content complying with XMDF format enables adapting to a change of font sizes without altering the content and picture layout.
In particular, he thinks many people miss the fact that studios can license the same content in a digital format over and over again.
The STB uses the Sling transcoder to convert your content to a compatible format, then the app wireless boots a sub-HD version to your portable device.
The company is working with Diamond Multimedia, creators of the Rio, to release some of its content in a secure format that can be played on the device.
"The rule we will be publishing today represents the first major overhaul of the format and content or prescribing information in 25 years, " said Dr. Janet Woodcock, deputy commissioner for operations.
But while the simple requirement of a physical DVD is an impediment to casual downloaders of illegal content, that physical format has also left consoles with an Achilles heel that has been getting a lot of attention in the press these days: used games.
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The variety and type of content vary wildly due to the new venues of smartphones and tablets, where content is being consumed, as well as the format people want to view their content, video, audio, print.
NetFlix operates with the model of a cable company, bundling content costs in a subscription format.
The draft standard only covers the format of the content, not a copyright protection and distribution specification, said Kawell.
Sure, I'd love a service that would allow me to download unlimited content in high bitrate MP3 format for a reasonable fee every month.
Most agree that content is key in winning the format war, and both sides believe they will be able to get out more, faster.
Still, a universal format for transmitting 1080p content around the home is certainly something that's easy to dig -- it's getting everyone on a single caboose that's difficult.
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With its own copy-protection system, Google joins the ranks of DRM-heavies Apple Computer and Microsoft, which some say hurt consumers and their own profits by not freeing up digital content into a single, standard format.
The LG Ultra HD TV's upscaling capability is crucial so consumers can enjoy the benefits of higher resolution now, while the rest of the industry, myself included, work on ways to advance this new format with native 4K content.
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Apple had a strong hand in the formation last year of the Internet Streaming Media Alliance, an industry group that wants to create a blueprint for an open standard that would allow content developers to write for one format, instead of three or more as they now must do.
With its own copy-protection system, Google joins the ranks of DRM-heavies Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) and Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ), which some say hurt consumers and their own profits by not freeing up digital content into a single, standard format.
Yet places like Amazon.com offer music lovers the same content they have always loved in any format they desire.
To successfully create the connected consumer experience, media companies must embrace and optimize new distribution platforms to deliver content wherever, whenever and in whatever format consumers desire.
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This gives productions the freedom to choose the recording file format that best matches scene content and budget, and the flexibility to archive HD, 2K or 4K recordings.
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Analysts say much is riding on the outcome of which format wins, with sales of content and players as a big incentive for either side.
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"The site didn't change a bit, not one line of code, not the format, not the editing of the content, " Euston says.
So what do big media groups stand to gain from adopting a format that delights in promoting competitors' content, and relies on relinquishing editorial control?
Skipping past the format war, display technologies and content providers, we get a picture of how well HD is doing in the marketplace.
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There's also a very limited amount of content in the new pixel-heavy Ultra HD format, though more will likely be churned out in the coming years.
In a couple of years, no-one will believe documents and email are the best format for the future of work, content or collaboration, and those who hang on will be left behind.
The auto-layout automatically adjusts the content to offer the best reading experience according to the format.
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The new Twitter is out, and my colleague Quentin Hardy has a fine post about how the double-pane format allows it to display more information and content.
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One of the most significant recommendations that the government plans to implement is the legalisation of "format shifting" - where users rip content from CDs or DVDs for their own personal use.
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