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DISH Ready for MPEG-4 Video
DISH Network said Monday that it will transmit all standard and high-def programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard, a move the DBS provider said is a first among video providers.
The move followed other technology efforts by the company, including the delivery of movies in 1080p resolution. Also, DISH said it’s still committed to offering up to 150 national HD channels by the end of the year.
The MPEG-4 push will include local TV packages.
In the East, the first wave of all MPEG-4 locals will occur in 21 markets, including Cleveland; Richmond, Va.; Baltimore; Columbia, S.C.; Tampa; Green Bay, Wis.; Greensboro, N.C.; Providence, R.I.; Greenville, S.C., Knoxville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; Chicago; Detroit; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas; Nashville, Tenn.; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; New York; and Hartford, Conn. Additional markets will be announced at a later date, the company said.
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DISH Network said Monday that it will transmit all standard and high-def programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard, a move the DBS provider said is a first among video providers.
The move followed other technology efforts by the company, including the delivery of movies in 1080p resolution. Also, DISH said it’s still committed to offering up to 150 national HD channels by the end of the year.
The MPEG-4 push will include local TV packages.
In the East, the first wave of all MPEG-4 locals will occur in 21 markets, including Cleveland; Richmond, Va.; Baltimore; Columbia, S.C.; Tampa; Green Bay, Wis.; Greensboro, N.C.; Providence, R.I.; Greenville, S.C., Knoxville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; Chicago; Detroit; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas; Nashville, Tenn.; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; New York; and Hartford, Conn. Additional markets will be announced at a later date, the company said.
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