SES says it expects Europe to be an early adopter of Ultra-HD. Certainly the IBC halls are awash with live – or near-live – test transmissions of 4K for TV (3840 x 2160 pixels). Ferdinand Kayser, SES’s CCO, told journalists that sales of Ultra-HD displays were currently modest, but would pick up over the next […]
Ericsson, Eutelsat, Globecast, Newtec and Sky Italia have successfully completed a series of live tests proving the reliability of an end-to-end satellite-based delivery chain for contribution of live images in 4k. With the success of these tests, the participating companies have demonstrated that the full satellite delivery chain is able to feed Ultra HD television […]
In a few days’ time, delegates and exhibitors to IBC will be discussing the merits of 4K production for TV, with most industry observers now agreeing that 4K will be introduced commercially in 2014 and start making headway in 2015. But the decision to award to 2020 Summer Olympics to Tokyo fits in beautifully with […]
Net Insight, a provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, will be demonstrating its solution for lossless 4K Ultra HD video transport at IBC in Amsterdam. The company will illustrate how broadcasters can begin the migration to 4K Ultra HD transport over commonly available 1GE and 10GE connections using […]
At IFA 2013 in Berlin, the chief executive of LG’s Home Entertainment Company revealed that the company will expand the global rollout of its OLED TVs to several markets throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the CIS region before the end of the year. The company’s 55- and 65-inch Ultra HD TVs – the […]
Eutelsat and Samsung used the giant IFA electronics show to announce a dedicated 4K/Ultra HDTV channel, and Eutelsat’s 3rd ‘test 4K channel to go on air. The idea is for this channel to show a rolling loop of high-quality video for Samsung-equipped retail outlets. Samsung unveiled a 98” 4K set at IFA (along with a […]
LG Electronics has inveiled what it claims is the world’s largest Ultra HD OLED TV at IFA. LG’s 77-inch Ultra HD Curved OLED TV follows in the footsteps of the company’s 55-inch Curved OLED TV, which was introduced to the public eight months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. “LG was proud […]
Thomson Video Networks has announced that Hispasat has launched a trial demonstration of Ultra HD content delivery using the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression capabilities of the ViBE VS7000 multi-screen encoding platform. Hispasat, a leading satellite transmission operator with a strong presence in Europe and South America, is deploying the VS7000 to deliver HEVC-encoded […]
Sony has launched its direct-to-consumer 4K Ultra HD video download service in the US. Sony Entertainment Network’s Video Unlimited 4K service currently provides some 70 feature films and TV shows, with a library of 100-plus expected to become available in 4K Ultra HD before the end of the year. “We have been spearheading the advancement […]
Berlin’s giant IFA consumer goods show is awash with 4K displays. Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung are each offering offering new wares, and attempting to show how its 55” or 65” is better than its rivals in terms of functionality and price competitiveness. Sony is actively promoting a 4K ‘bundle’ that looks as if for […]