TechniSat
TechniSat designs and manufactures a large range of standard and high definition satellite, cable and terrestrial receiving equipment. This includes entry level receivers, DigiCorder receivers, HD-Vision integrated LCD TVs with multiple tuner front ends, all complemented by a range of compatible outdoor equipment. We are committed to MHEG-5 and are including this interactive middleware in some of our product range. We believe that our receivers, enabled with MHEG-5, provide the ideal platform for broadcasters to promote additional content and viewing features. TechniSat currently has its own MHEG-5 application on air.
MHEG-5 is one of the core technologies embedded in all our TV sets sold in the European region. Our motivation for supporting IMPALA is to see the expansion of broadcast support for MHEG-5 in Europe and beyond. The UK market has proven MHEG stability of operation, and suitability for not only digital teletext delivery, but also for multi-screen video selection of hidden services. Its efficiency in launch speed also makes it ideally placed as an instant display at channel zapping for broadcaster controlled splash-screen, as used for radio screensavers, and non-running service captions.
Mark Londero,
General Manager of
Technical Planning Sony TV Operations Europe

