BigBand Networks Inc., a provider of broadband multimedia routing systems, has created RateShaping, a bit-rate adaptation system with HDTV capability that enables a 50-percent gain in channel capacity ...

Those expecting Blu-ray level video from Apple's new HD TV shows may be significantly disappointed — though buyers will find a surprise in the form of a smaller version for their iPhones and iPods. A ...

The BBC recently reduced the bit rate of BBC HD, leading to outraged complaints about the picture quality. The BBC has admitted that it has reduced the bit rate, but it also claims that its new, more ...

Yesterday Apple introduced HD TV downloads to the iTunes store, meaning you can watch Peter be super emo on Heroes at a crispy 720p resolution. That’s a higher resolution than DVD, and technically, ...

Netflix streams in some European countries have reverted back to normal HD quality after Netflix reduced streaming bitrates back in March. Netflix's initial decision came in response to the ...