Zetacast is a founder member of the Digital Interoperability Forum (DIF), formed in 2003.  To mark ten years of activity, we worked with other DIF members to create the event “Celebrating a decade of innovation, investment, competition and consumer choice – and a look to the future”, on Wednesday 27 November in the Bibliothèque Solvay in Brussels. The event comprised a presentation and a panel session, followed by cocktails and ultra high definition TV demos. The sessions were:

• European Pay TV: Where Are You Going, Where Have You been? – presentation by Guy Bisson, Research Director of TV, IHS/Screen Digest
• Roberto Viola (DDG, DG CONNECT) and Tom Mockridge (CEO, Virgin Media) discuss the evolution of regulation and its impact on business with Magnus Franklin, Mlex with audience Q&A
• DIF video celebrating some highlights of the decade, networking reception and Ultra High Definition (4k) demos from Sky Deutschland, Pace and BSkyB

Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) is the an exciting innovation in in-home entertainment and offers enhanced TV viewing experience with more pixels, enhanced colour, greater dynamic range and higher frame rates contributing to a much more immersive feel. Using innovative technology and the new Ultra HD TVs, Sky Deutschland, Pace and BSkyB unveiled what is in store for TV, games, and blu-ray.