ActiveVideo to Unveil 3D Interface at IBC

Will work on any set-top or connected device

By Glen Dickson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/3/2010 12:42:36 PM

ActiveVideo Networks, which provides a number of cloud-based interactive TV applications for cable and telco operators, will use next week's IBC show in Amsterdam to introduce a new user interface for 3D TV.

The San Jose, Calif.-based company says the new interface can be delivered to any existing set-top box, CI+ television [a European standard that allows pay-TV services without a set-top] or Web-connected device. In its IBC booth, ActiveVideo says it will show how the network processing and streaming and scaling capabilities of its CloudTV platform can create 3D navigational and menu environments that surpass the 2D limitations of CI+ modules and existing set-top boxes.

"As 3D continues to gain mass appeal, the optimal environment will include not just content, but enhanced navigation as well," said Ronald Brockmann, managing director, Europe for ActiveVideo Networks, in a statement. "Our IBC demonstration is designed to show how a 3D user interface that is rendered in the network ‘cloud' can be streamed to any connected device - including CI+ TVs - enabling subscribers to enjoy a seamless 3D experience."