Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

In advance of the launch of the world’s first terrestrial 4K TV broadcast service in South Korea, Media Excel, a leading supplier of software solutions, is taking the first step to integrate MPEG-H Audio software from Fraunhofer IIS. Media Excel’s latest UHD HEVC encoder will be among the first encoders to support MPEG-H Audio real-time encoding of immersive and interactive sound.

The 2015 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) will take place once again in Amsterdam. The conference from 10-14 September 2015 and the exhibition 11-15 September 2015. The 2015 show will be an important platform for new technology demonstrations in immersive audio. British semi-conductor ARM is awarded the International Honor for Excellence 2015.

The National Association of Broadcasters announced a preliminary registered attendance of 103,042 for the 2015 NAB Show, the world’s largest annual convention covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. The exhibition featured 1,789 companies spanning 1,015,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

The market leader by volume in LCD, LED and more recently in UHD TV’s continues to push the boundaries of TV innovation. In 2015, Samsung introduced its line of premium Curved SUHD TVs. And what could be better to complement curved TV’s? Well... matching curved soundbars of course!

With the participation of industry partner SMPTE – the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers – the 57th AES Conference will take place in Hollywood and it will focus on the Future of Audio Entertainment Technology. The conference will explore the latest issues facing audio professionals today in regards to cinema, television, online content and more, and is being co-chaired by Brian McCarty and Dr. Sean Olive.

Why is it so easy to find an audio enthusiast claiming that his new headphones, DAC, preamplifier, or pair of speakers “completely changed his perception of the music” and “made it possible to hear things in a totally new way,” and yet so many consumers cannot actually hear the difference when listening to high-resolution audio?