What is IveTech?
John Ive

IveTech has been born out of lifetime of passionate involvement in the television, audio, broadcast, movie and IT industries. The time has come when these are now converging, some would say on a "collision course"! There is no doubt this new era brings with it opportunities and challenges. These pages provide information and opinion which should ultimately contribute to the direction these various developments take. In addition you will find more background about myself and the services I can offer. We are embarked on a journey so let's make the most of the ride!

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Industry News Stories
Sky Announce High Definition Launch Details:  After much speculation Sky have announced that they are "..on track" for launching this month officially commencing on the 22nd May with the Star Wars movie Return of the Sith. read more....
High definition TV makes UK debut:  Cable company Telewest has launched the UK's first high definition television (HDTV) service. read more....

NAB News Stories
Omneon Introduces MediaGrid Active Storage System:  At a party to launch MediaGrid, Omneon introduced what they described as an entirely new digital media storage platform which it is claimed will deliver the highest level of performance, scalability and reliability. read more....
Thomson - Grass Valley Press Conference - Emphasis on "Disruptive Change":  Grass Valley wishing to stress that a new era is upon us places emphasis on disruptive change and new business models. read more....
Questions we want answered at NAB-2006:  NAB-2006 commences from April 22nd and promises to once again top 2005. But what will be the main themes? The obvious choice is High Definition since Europe is now gripped by HD fever but there is more! read more....

NAB Press Releases
COMVU Introduces first live video broadcast solution from a mobile phone direct to the DVB-H network:  DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) is the latest development within the set of DVB transmission standards. DVB-H technology adapts the successful DVB-T system for digital terrestrial television to the specific requirements of handheld, battery-powered receivers. read more....
TV and IP TV Converging:  First Solution for Simultaneous Editing and Program Planning of TV and IP TV read more....
Exavio Makes HD and DI Workflows More Affordable, More Manageable and More Flexible at NAB 2006:   SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At NAB 2006, Exavio Inc. (Booth # SL585) will unveil innovative new workflows that leverage the ExaMax 9000 I/O Accelerator to deliver increased performance and efficiency in existing complex storage environments. read more....
Grande Vitesse Systems Unveils the GVS9000 4NXU With 10 Hr. of Uncompressed HD Virtual Tape Recording:  San Francisco, CA, - With the ability to simultaneously write, edit, and share 16 uncompressed SD or HD data with fiber for SAN or gigabit over NAS networks in a live environment the GVS9000 4NXU will revolutionize the live/broadcast/entertainment/feature film production workflow. read more....
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