Xfinity Flex, the OTT service from US cableco Comcast, is now included with an Xfinity Internet-only subscription, providing millions of new and existing customers with the ability to easily access streaming services and manage their connected home devices right on the TV. The service comes with an Internet-connected, 4K streaming TV device, Xfinity Voice Remote, […]
US trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and its member companies have launched the official industry display definition and logo for 8K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) televisions – for use beginning with 2020 model products – to help retailers and consumers identify products that meet the technology industry’s 8K Ultra HD requirements. The logo and […]
UK multiplay telco BT took the opportunity of its IBC presence to demonstrate one of the world’s first live 8K sports broadcasts – an hour long broadcast into its outdoor stand. Working with a range of established partners, BT Sport and BT’s Media & Broadcast division delivered an hour-long, live broadcast in 8K, showcasing the […]
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telco, has selected Irdeto to securely deliver content on its new Airtel Xstream 4K Hybrid Box, powered by Android. The new STB, based on Android 9.0, brings satellite TV and OTT content together on a single device, with this innovative experience secured by Irdeto Cloaked CA. Part of Airtel’s converged Airtel […]
The EBU has partnered with end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services specialist Eurofins Digital Testing to ensure that future high-quality broadcast content can be properly displayed and enjoyed on consumer TV sets. In an effort to give clarity to both broadcasters and consumers, the EBU has published a set of key distribution parameters (EBU […]
South Korean telco SK Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics jointly to develop and commercialise the world’s first 5G-8K TV. The 5G-8K TV will revolutionise users’ television-watching experience by directly receiving 8K video over SK Telecom’s ultra-low latency and ultra-wideband 5G network. SK Telecom plans to apply Mobile Edge Computing […]
LG Electronics begins rolling out the world’s first 8K OLED TV (model 88Z9) and its LG 8K NanoCell TV (model 75SM99) this month in global markets starting in Australia, Germany, France, the UK and the US. LG’s 8K TVs also have the distinction of surpassing the resolution measurement criteria as set forth in the Information […]
Sharp will use this coming weekend’s IFA show in Berlin to showcase the world’s largest-ever LCD unit, a 120” screen. The display is part of Sharp’s 8K+5G ecosystem. IFA2019 visitors will see Sharp propose an evolution of its industry-leading 8K+5G Ecosystem that takes advantage of the possibilities offered by the massive high-speed data transfer capacity […]
LG Display has started mass manufacture of OLED panels at its Guangzhou facility in China. LG Display says it has invested $4.2 billion in the factory and will start producing about 60,000 OLED sheets per month initially, and building to 130,000 sheets per month by the end of this year. The Guangzhou factory is designed […]
The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 per cent of US consumers indicating they will expand this activity as they adopt the next-generation wireless standard in smartphones and home-networking solutions, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit Digital Orbit. When asked to name which […]