Watch the interviews with top UHD practitioners talking about what they have learnt in the field about capture, post production and transmission: Bill Baggelaar, Sony Pictures TV David Royle, Smithsonian Channel Anthony Geffin, Atlantic Productions Prashant Chothani, TravelXP
Anthony Geffin, seasoned UHD natural history producer, talks about the realities of UHD capture, data handling in the field and successful adaptation. [bitsontherun O46Cq2FZ-ni7dlelE]
David Royle, EVP Programming for the Smithsonian Channel, talks about its commitment to capture everything in UHD and the positive reaction of its distributors and viewers. [bitsontherun c8XaxT6a-ni7dlelE]
Speakers at a MIPTV 4K Ultra HD Conference session on the opportunities for drama and high-end theatrical screenings agreed on the suitability of the genres for the format, but agreed that a range of technical and production challenges needed to be addressed. Andy King, Head of Technology Television at the BBC, noted that standards were […]
Japan’s plans for the introduction of 4K and 8K transmissions were explained in detail at MIPTV’s dedicated UHD sessions in Cannes, April 4th. There are already some 4K test transmissions on air, notably from SkyPerfecTV, but MIPTV delegates heard (from Yoshiharu Kashima, NHK’s senior manager/programming, that its transmissions would start on August 1st 2016, and […]
Daniele Gauna, Senior Sport Production Technology Consultant with Infront in Italy, told delegates at the MIPTV 4K Ultra HD Conference that with the popularity of football in the country it made the sport a natural platform to carry out tests of 4K technology. Its first such test had taken place in the San Siro stadium […]
At the Sony 4K UHD Theatre at MIP TV Bill Baggelaar tells Advanced Television what they learned while producing Mad Dogs in UHD HDR. [bitsontherun 9oST53KW-ni7dlelE]
TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) International has confirmed the launch of INSIGHT TV in HD in the UK on the Sky platform and in Spain in UHD with Vodafone. UK – HD The channel will launch on Sky’s digital satellite platform in HD. INSIGHT TV’s exclusive and original programming such as SpartanX, Dracula and Power […]
Viaccess-Orca, an expert in the protection and enhancement of content services, and the French TV channel TF1 have announced the broadcast of the world’s first live stream of a football match in 360 degrees and Ultra HD (HEVC-encoded), showcasing a premium TV experience with virtual reality (VR) technologies for a test audience. On March 29th, this […]
Many television stations worldwide have yet to make the transition to HD, let alone 4K. In fact, many new facilities are being built in SD only, so is it really that difficult, or even necessary, to rush to ever-higher resolutions? Cinegy CTO and Co-founder Jan Weigner says no, and yes, respectively. “Whether you get on […]