Sony Corp is on track to reverse nine years of TV division losses and move into profit, helped by enthusiastic take-up of 4K sets and much close attention to cost cutting and greater efficiencies in the TV and cell-phone divisions. The news comes from Sony’s president Kazuo Hirai. “We are also poised to reinforce our […]
Findings from research firm Dataxis suggest that global shipments of 4K TV sets will surpass 5 per cent of the total annual TV shipments in 2017, while the installed base of 4K TV sets in Europe, North America and mature Asian markets, such as Japan and South Korea, will also reach 5 per cent in […]
The next generation of television takes centre stage at the 2014 International CES where the latest advancements in Ultra HD technology will be showcased via exhibits and new conference programming. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2014 CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of […]
Toshiba is letting go 3000 employees at its electronics plants, and is switching TV production to 4K displays. Two factories will be affected by the closures, affecting about half of its manufacturing staff. Toshiba has factories in China, Indonesia, and Poland, making its Regza-branded sets, although has not announced which plants would be affected. Toshiba […]
Panasonic has launched its 65 inch Ultra HD edge-lit LED LCD TV in the US. The TV, which has a RRP of $5,999, boasts an array of cutting-edge features, including HDMI 2.0 (supporting 4K/60p resolution) and Display Port 1.2a input jacks, and an advanced up-conversion system that the company believes will set it apart from […]
The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) has given its highest award, ‘The Progress Medal’, to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK’s R&D director Keiichi Kubota in recognition for his service. The SMPTE citation reads: “Dr Kubota has earned the 2013 Progress Medal Award in recognition of his 37-year career in television science and technology […]
Entropic, a world leader in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, has announced its participation on the Advanced Television Roundtable titled ‘HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Codec) and 4K in a Multiscreen World.’ The half-day event in London builds on the excitement and focus on HEVC/4K technologies at the recent IBC 2013 Exhibition earlier this month. Offering […]
NanoTech has confirmed the acquisition of a video production facility in San Francisco California, 4K Studios. 4K Studios will be focused on the creation of original content shot and mastered in 4K Ultra Hi-Definition as well as the conversion of existing media into 4K digital content. The Studio operation will be overseen by NanoTech’s LX […]
Discovery, as well as being an investor in 3net which is already shooting programming in Ultra-HD, is also fancying 4K/Ultra HD content. Glenn Oakley, Discovery’s EVP/media technology is a fan. He was previously EVP/GM at Rainbow Media’s Rush HD, part of Rainbow’s VOOM high-resolution service. Speaking to Multichannel News, Oakley said Discovery was always looking […]
Content owners looking to bridge their existing libraries with modern technology will find an exciting new option at MIPCOM, when illuminate Hollywood launches its iConform solution into the international marketplace. iConform uses a proprietary technology to bring SD programs up to the current HD and 4K media standards, generating new life and revenue from valuable, […]