BEAVERTON, OR, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 – The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today hailed the ratification of IEEE 802.3bz™, Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and Management Parameters for 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Operation. Enabling access layer bandwidth to evolve incrementally beyond 1 Gigabit per second (Gb/s), the new standard will help address emerging needs in a variety of settings and applications, including enterprise, wireless networks, and more.“

"Now, the 1000BASE-T uplink from the wireless to wired network is no longer sufficient, and users are searching for ways to tap into higher data rates without having to overhaul the 70 billion meters of Cat5e / Cat6 wiring already sold,” said David Chalupsky, board of directors, Ethernet Alliance; and principal engineer, Intel Corporation. “IEEE 802.3bz is an elegant solution that not only addresses the demand for faster access to rapidly rising data volumes, but also capitalizes on previous infrastructure investments, thereby extending their life and maximizing value.”

The standard, which was fast-tracked for development and completed in less than two years from its initial call-for-interest, specifies Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) parameters, physical layer specifications (PHYs), and management objects for the balanced twisted pair transmission media found in structured cabling. Facilitating up to five times the speed without requiring expensive infrastructure changes, IEEE 802.3bz enables easy, cost-effective scaling of network bandwidth. This innovative enterprise technology addresses an array of needs, including scientific and research computing, content production and editing, industrial design and automation, machine vision, and more.

http://www.ethernetalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/EA_IEEE802bz_FINAL_26Sep16.pdf

Cheaper version of 10GBASE-T for consumers.

Houston, TX / Beaverton, OR, USA – September 27, 2016 – USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification to establish USB Audio over USB Type-C™ as the primary solution for all digital audio applications, including headsets, mobile devices, docking stations, gaming set-ups and VR solutions. Device manufacturers can eliminate the need for multiple ports and efficiently deliver data, power and video over a single connector with USB Type-C™ and USB Power Delivery. To further support a single-cable solution, USB Audio over USB Type-C™ provides a standardized approach to deliver compelling user benefits, device interoperability and easeof-use across all digital audio applications.

“USB is the simplest and most pervasive connector available today, making USB Type-C the logical choice for the future of digital audio,” said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President and COO. “We encourage companies interested in adopting USB specifications to take advantage of USB-IF resources to reduce time-to-market and deliver reliable USB products.”

The USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification makes it easier to support digital audio over USB, add capabilities to reduce power consumption and add support for new features such as hotword detection. It defines minimum interoperability requirements across analog and digital solutions to minimize user confusion when not all hosts or devices support audio consistently. USB Audio over USB Type-C™ allows OEMs to remove the 3.5mm analog audio jack, shaving up to a millimeter off product designs and reducing the number of connectors on a device. Fewer connectors will open the door for innovation in countless ways and make it easier to design waterproof or water-resistant devices. For more information and to download the specification, please visit the USB-IF website at www.usb.org.

Big guys come for your wallet.

Check main topic on this at http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15018/capitalism-intel-and-apple-insist-on-removing-3.5mm-audio-connector#Item_35

I am trying to get my head around setting up something like this:

The idea came from a potential client who wants to pull off something similiar but with a more interactive setup, where People can go to an pre-installed Ipad and "launch" the comet (for example) through the push on a button.

Here's what I've got so far:

LED screen stands on street. Pre-rendered rgba clips sit on an Ipad which is connected to an ATEM unit through Lightning->HDMI Adapter (setup as secondary Screen). A camera behind the LED screen feeds the "window content" live through HDMI to ATEM. In ATEM software the live feed is overlayed permanently with whatever comes from the Ipad. ATEM output goes to LED screen.

So when a user goes to the Ipad and chooses a clip to launch it gets played over the Ipad's output and mixed live in ATEM and then displayed on the screen in front of the user.

There are a few possible problems which I can already think of: Will the Ipad output "black" (which would then black out my live feed) when nothing is being played? Can ATEM overlay two vieo feeds, one with alpha? Will alpha even be transferred via HDMI? EDIT: No it's not. So instead of rgba I could use greenscreen footage and let ATEM do a live key?

I would very much appreciate any of your thoughts on this.

THANK YOU!

Yahoo is poised to confirm a massive data breach of its service, according to several sources close to the situation, hacking that has exposed several hundred million user accounts.

While sources were unspecific about the extent of the incursion, since there is the likelihood of government investigations and legal action related to the breach, they noted that it is widespread and serious.

http://www.recode.net/2016/9/22/13012836/yahoo-is-expected-to-confirm-massive-data-breach-impacting-hundreds-of-millions-of-users

Real-World Tests of Samsung, LG, and Vizio TVs Show Much Higher Energy-Consumption Going Undetected Due to Apparent Circumvention of the Flawed DOE Test Method.

There are flaws in the government’s method for testing the energy use of televisions and three major TV manufacturers representing half of the U.S. market appear to be exploiting them, which could cost owners of recently purchased models an extra $1.2 billion on their utility bills, according to an analysis released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Samsung, LG, and Vizio also have designed their TVs to disable energy-saving features whenever users change the main picture setting, doing so with no or little adequate on-screen warning, which can boost energy use by 50 to 100 percent, or more. Manufacturers are likely designing their televisions this way as a means to increase the brightness of the television screen in an attempt to enhance perceived owner satisfaction, but the extra energy use is not accounted for in the DOE test.

The latest version of ultra high-definition (UHD) TVs used approximately 30 to 50 percent more energy when playing content produced with High Dynamic Range (HDR) than conventional UHD content. In addition, the TV’s energy-saving features were automatically disabled whenever HDR content was played. HDR-capable TVs deliver bolder colors, brighter images, and higher contrast that will make the format increasingly popular but the test method does not include HDR content so the extra energy use is not reflected.

https://www.nrdc.org/media/2016/160921-0

At least you know that due to this guy your otherwise perfect by hardware TV is doing weird things that affect the picture.

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), a leading developer of low-power, HD and Ultra HD video processing semiconductors, today introduced the S5 System-on-Chip (SoC) targeting professional high-quality 4K and multi-imager IP camera designs. The S5 offers advanced features including 4K multi-exposure High Dynamic Range (HDR) fusion, 360° de-warp and ultra-low light processing. Maximum performance is 4Kp120 or 8Kp30 of H.264/AVC and 4Kp60 frames of H.265/HEVC, while supporting flexible multi-streaming, rate control and transcoding functions. The S5 supports the high-quality Main10 HEVC Profile (10-bit H.265) for outstanding representation of high contrast scenes and a wide color gamut. In addition, it leverages Ambarella’s SmartHEVC™ technology to radically reduce 4Kp30 video bitrates to between 512 Kbps and 4 Mbps, minimizing network bandwidth requirements and saving on storage costs. The S5 image sensor interface and its advanced 1-Gigapixel/s Image Sensor Pipeline (ISP) can be configured as up to four independent sensor inputs to allow development of high resolution multi-imager cameras.

The S5 will play a critical role in the industry’s shift to 4K and H.265," said Fermi Wang, President and CEO of Ambarella. "With it, our partners gain a leading-edge image processor that delivers low power consumption, superior image quality, smart H.265 compression and a powerful quad-core CPU.”

The S5 includes a 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM® Cortex®-A53 64-bit CPU with floating point and NEONTM available for user applications. A Linux-based Software Development Kit (SDK) allows customers to develop highly differentiated products including 4Kp60 traffic cameras, 4x4K multi-imagers and surround view cameras, with support for advanced features including intelligent video analytics, in-camera edge storage and transcoding.

Ambarella will demonstrate the S5 at a private event during ISC West in Las Vegas, April 6-8, 2016.

S5 Feature Summary

• H.265/HEVC Main/Main10 Profile Level 5.1 encoding up to 4Kp60 with SmartHEVC™ low-bitrate streaming
• H.264/AVC Baseline/Main/High Profile Level 5.1 encoding up to 4Kp120 or 8Kp30
• Multi-streaming with on-the-fly settings for resolution, frame rate, quality and transcode
• Sub-LVDS/SLVS-EC/MIPI®/HiSPi™ sensor interfaces configurable as up to 4 independent interfaces
• ISP with line-interleaved multi-exposure HDR MCTF 3D noise reduction, High ISO low-light, defog and contrast enhancement
• Multi-imager support for up to four 4K sensors with stabilization, de-warp and image stitching
• 180/360° de-warping with multiple windows, electronic PTZ and rotation
• 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU with floating point, NEON SIMD
• Ambarella low-power architecture combined with 14nm FinFET technology enables 4Kp30 encoding, including DDR, at less than 1.4 Watts

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160405005080/en/Ambarella-S5-IP-Camera-SoC-Delivers-4K

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it sold shares in four companies including ASML Holding NV and Seagate Technology Plc to free up money for additional investments for its core businesses.

Samsung sold about half of its shares in ASML while selling its entire 4.2 percent stake in Seagate. The company also sold its 0.7 percent stake in Sharp Corp and its 4.5 percent stake in Rambus Inc.

A Samsung spokeswoman told Reuters the total proceeds from the sales exceeded 1 trillion won ($888.85 million) but declined to give further details including when the shares were sold.

State

• Covered by our long time members.

• PXW-FS5 $5,599 rise to $5,749
• PXW-FS5K $6,099 rise to $6,249
• PXW-FS7 $7,999 rise to $8,499
• PXW-FS7K $10,499 rise to $10,999
• PXW-Z150 $3,199 rise to $3,299

HP Inc. agreed to buy Samsung Electronics Co. ’s printer business for $1.05 billion, a deal designed to bolster the Silicon Valley company’s offerings in the market for high-volume devices that handle printing and copying for office work groups.

The companies estimate it will take one year to close, pending the usual regulatory scrutiny, and, upon doing so, Samsung will make a reciprocal investment of between $100 million and $300 million into HP’s business.

Samsung’s printer divisions employs around 6,000 people — around 1,300 of whom are in R&D — with 50 sales offices across the world and a production base that is located in China. In addition to that business, which recorded nearly $1.8 billion in revenue last year, HP will also get its hands on a “compelling” portfolio of around 6,500 printing patents.

Well..

Specs

• 0,69" D-ILA true 4K
• Superb lens with 18 lenses in 16 groups
• 100& DCI P3 coverage, 80% of BT.2020 coverage
• Blu-Escent laser - solving most important issue of laser projectors
• 20000 hours life
• 3000 lumens

HDMI Licensing, LLC today announced that it is releasing the HDMI Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) developed by the HDMI Founders for the USB Type-C™ Specification. This will allow HDMI-enabled source devices to utilize a USB Type-C connector to directly connect to HDMI-enabled displays, and deliver native HDMI signals over a simple cable without the need for cumbersome protocol and connector adapters or dongles.

This enables two of the most popular solutions for connectivity to come together—the small form factor, reversible, and multi-purpose USB Type-C connector being adopted by smartphones, tablets and PC products, and HDMI, which is the leading display interface with an installed base of billions of displays. Almost 290 million HDMI-enabled display devices are expected to ship in 2016, including projectors, monitors and 100 percent of flat panel TVs.

HDMI Alt Mode will support the full range of HDMI 1.4b features such as: resolutions up to 4K, Audio Return Channel (ARC), 3D, HDMI Ethernet Channel, and Consumer Electronic Control (CEC). The HDMI cable will utilize the USB Type-C connector on the source side and any HDMI connector on the display side. Unlike the other Alt Mode display technologies which require various adapters or dongles to connect to HDMI displays, HDMI Alt Mode enables an easy connection via a simple USB Type-C to HDMI cable.

For now it is only HDMI 1.4b, but it is enough good inceptive to save on connectors and leave only one - USB-C .

I just preordered ($20 off discount if you preorder)... I for one, welcome our robot overlords!

Check it out:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12144618/anki-cozmo-ai-robots-toys-hands-on-sdk-developers

https://developer.anki.com/en-us#_ga=1.192905578.1744414788.1472705273

https://anki.com/en-us/cozmo?ct-referral-code=KkVsA7Ms

• European DSLR Lens - Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 DI VC USD
• European Professional DSLR Lens - Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
• European DSLR Camera - Canon EOS 80D
• European Prosumer DSLR Camera - Nikon D500
• European Professional DSLR Camera - Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
• European Photo Software - DxO OpticsPro 11
• European Professional Compact Camera - Fujifilm X-Pro 2
• European Compact System Zoom Lens - Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
• European Consumer Compact System Camera - Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
• European Action Camcorder - Olympus TG-Tracker
• European Travel Compact Camera - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ100
• European DSLR Zoom Lens - Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art
• European Premium Compact Camera - Sony Cyber-Shot RX1R II
• European Professional Compact System Lens - Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM
• European Prosumer Compact System Camera - Sony A6300
• European Photo & Video Camera - Sony A7S II

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The Sony Imaging PRO Support Program provides the following benefits:

• Dedicated phone line and email support manned by an Australia-based tech support team of digital imaging specialists;
• Expedited, three-day turnaround on repairs for products within the warranty period;
• Free shipping to and from the service centre;
• 20% discount on parts and labour for out-of-warranty repairs;
• Emergency loan equipment;
• Two complimentary clean and maintenance checks each membership year.

http://sony.com.au/prosupportprogram

The Department of Homeland Security has advised that PC owners uninstall Apple's QuickTime for Windows, after two vulnerabilities were discovered in its code. Because Apple is no longer updating the Windows version of the software, the DHS says "the only mitigation" is to remove the software entirely, or else risk "loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, as well as damage to system resources or business assets."

To properly mess with consumer mind it is enough to have 3 main lines - G for DSLR like bodies, GX for Sony NEX like design and GH for guys who also want good video and want to pay premium.

But, as they understood, just 3 lines is not enough. They also want to make 4 levels inside each of this 3 lines.

Now they will have GH5 for pros, GH50 for one who pretend to be one, GH500 for shit looking like good camera and GH5000 for real trash.

Most probably on upcoming Photokina GH5 will be new camera having 4K at 60fps, GH4 will be renamed as GH50, GH3 will be renamed GH500 and GH2 will make another entry as GH5000. Joking.

Yahoo Finance reports that the pound has fallen by more than 15% against the Japanese yen since the Brexit vote on 23 June. It is now worth 131 yen – down from 155

Roscoe Atkins, managing director of Park Cameras, which runs stores in London and West Sussex, warned that prices could rise as much as 15%, from August.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/brexit-vote-deals-blow-camera-prices-set-rise-15-86029

Canon will raise prices for their products after June 19.

According to my information there will be a general price increase by 2.7% on all imaging products, with some exceptions.

Six mid-range DSLR models will see an increase between 6% and 11.5%, and 38 lenses will increase between 11% and 12.7%.

http://www.canonwatch.com/price-increase-canon-gear-coming-june-19-cw4/

Sony Germany officially notified German stores about an upcoming price increase on almost all camera and lenses starting from August 1. Prices will go up by in some cases by almost 20%. For example, the price of the new 85mm GM lens will go up 100 Euro.

Cited reason is exchange rate.

Eye-Fi 1.0 and X2 cards are being phased out due to outdated technology and security concerns and support for them will end in September 2016.

http://x2migration.eyefi.com/hc/en-us/articles/216741158-Frequently-Asked-Questions

Not even screenwriters will be safe from the coming robot invasion.

PS. also the soundtrack is meaningless, the lyrics was generated by AI (although the music composed was done by humans, next step for the AI? No reason why it couldn't be): https://soundcloud.com/tigerandman/home-on-the-land

Screenplay can be read here:

https://www.docdroid.net/lCZ2fPA/sunspring-final.pdf.html

I'd love to shoot an AI written screenplay myself! Maybe I could feed it horror film scripts instead of Sci-Fi?

Edit: Finished up writing a longer blog article about this: http://ironfilm.co.nz/scifi-short-film-written-by-ai/

See this PDF document, especially pages 2 and 5, the new additions are highlighted in yellow.

I had a gh1, later a gh2, now gh3 and today i'm thinking to upgrade my equipment and I got little problem. Go again to the panny family and buy a gh4 or buy a rx10 mark III (the lens and slow motion is crazy for me).What do you think?

Im doing a youtube videos, not something special and pro. Thanks for advice!

I'm writing "theoretically", because on paper the specifications look promising: HEVC encoded 1080p50 video - that's better than the existing 1080i format broadcasted over DVB-T2 in other countries. And up to 26.56 Mbit/s per channel would, theoretically, be enough for very good quality.

But then of course we all know that cost reduction will dictate that not quite the possible quality will be seen in pratice. They will certainly squeeze multiple programmes into those 25.56 Mbit/s, and at least one moronic TV-station (ZDF) has already announced that they will feed the broadcast from their 720p50 production infrastructure, only "upscaling" right before HEVC encoding. (And yes, ZDF mostly gets 1080i material, which they first have to downscale, de-interlace and frame-interpolate to 720p50 - so we can be sure that at least that channel will look like crap.)

But still I'm curious to see what this will look like and tune my LG OLED TV to the new terrestial signal, just for the fun of it.

(To anyone already receiving 4k channels via sattelite, this is certainly boring news - but even not many of those send progressive 50 frames per second.)