Dutch quad-play operator KPN and SPI International have announced that SPI’s FunBox UHD channel will be part of a user-friendly trial that KPN started on June 21st to test its new 4K TV platform and 4K set-top box. FunBox UHD will be the only linear Ultra HD channel to be offered at the beginning of […]
Panasonic New Zealand has unveiled New Zealand’s first Ultra-HD Blu-ray Player, the DMP-UB900. Grant Shaw, Audio Visual Group Product Manager at Panasonic New Zealand says demand for 4K entertainment options are on the rise and the UB900 offers an exciting new viewing experience for those who are after the finest picture and sound quality. “Ultra […]
NanoTech Entertainment has announced that UltraFlix, its Ultra HD Streaming Network, is now available on the Amazon Fire TV streaming set top box. “The combination of the incredible simple design, super-fast no-wait streaming with an excellent remote control make this device a real family favourite. I for one am really impressed.” “Fire TV users are […]
Global media and entertainment company beIN Media has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The 4K rollout – the first ever in the MENA region – comes just in time for Euro 2016 football tournament, and TV viewers will be able […]
DarbeeVision, a specialist in digital image enhancement, joined the Ultra HD Forum, a global organisation defining industry best practises for the introduction of technologies that will facilitate the UHD viewing experience. “We fully support 4K and any other technology that enhances the quality of video. Although 4K pictures are stunning, they are still flat. Our […]
ATEME has announced that TV Azteca, the Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas, broadcast the football match between the Mexican national team and Paraguay on May 28th, live in UHD.The match was played in Atlanta, US and the broadcast took place via satellite and terrestrial network, in partnership with ATEME, who provided the digital […]
Ian Lewis, Director of Sky Cinema Europe, has confirmed that the operator will have an Ultra HD movie proposition by the end of 2016, with announcements on Sky’s UHD strategy expected in the coming weeks. Lewis’s comments came as Sky revealed a rebrand and a relaunch of its UK Sky Movies service to ‘Sky Cinema’ […]
Rome-based DBW Communications is customising some of the key Euro 2016 football matches for broadcast in 4K for Italian public broadcaster RAI. DBW says it will be supplying the games for live transmission in Ultra HD and which will be screened on the Tivùsat free-to-view platform which is transmitted from Eutelsat’s ‘Hot Bird’ satellite. The […]
The UK this year will buy about 1.70 million Ultra HD sets, which is well ahead of last year’s total of 963,000. But the total number of TV sets bought will be much the same as 2015. This year will see 6.1 million displays bought (including Full HD and HD Ready units), compared with 6.08 […]
After weeks of speculation, Sony has confirmed that it will be releasing an updated version of its PlayStation 4 console that will enable 4K gaming. Andrew House, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment told the FT that the new PlayStation model – codenamed Neo – will support Ultra HD and added added that the launch won’t […]