[Satellite TODAY 01-12-10] A new project is being launched to address issues of interoperability for future HDTV production systems, the European Broadcast Union (EBU) announced Jan. 11.
    The initial group of founding participants who launched the P/HIPS (Harmonization and Interoperability of HDTV Production Standards) project have agreed to welcome additional interested parties at future meetings.
    “We are pleased to see that the project has attracted an immediate positive response and commitment from so many EBU members and key industry players. This underlines the essential strategic significance of these issues within the EBU’s technical activities,” EBU Technical Director Lieven Vermaele said in a statement.