BT TV is claiming a UK first following the announcement that it is to offer Netflix in Ultra HD. BT TV customers will be able to view some of the world’s biggest TV shows via the new Ultra HD YouView+ set-top box and adding Netflix’s Ultra HD plan for £8.99 (€12.33) a month. BT TV […]
The continued roll-out of 4K/UHD services has received a boost following the announcement of an updated royalty rate structure by independent licensing administrator HEVC Advance, following active engagement with market participants across the industry. The updates support accelerated adoption of HEVC in the marketplace for the benefit of both industry and consumers. “After our initial […]
NanoTech Entertainment has announced that UltraFlix, home of more than 1,000 Hollywood movies, IMAX documentaries, TV series and concerts, is now offering everyone in the US with a 4K TV the opportunity to load up their 4K library this Holiday Season. UltraFlix, now available on Samsung, Sony, Vizio, Roku 4 and Android Devices, has been […]
Ridley Scott’s production company has been commissioned to make the world’s first SuperBowl advertisement for Ultra-HD displays. LG says RSA Films will make the commercial which will focus on its OLED TV products. Production will fall to Ridley’s son Jake who already has six SuperBowl commercials under his belt including last year’s Budweiser ‘Lost Dog’ […]
Panasonic’s Thailand operation is linking with broadcaster Thaicom and Kantana Post Production to mount an Ultra-HD short film competition. The contest is targeting Thai university students and the theme is “Beautiful Thailand”. The task aims to raise the bar for Thai TV and film industries by introducing 4K technology and providing students with an opportunity […]
Ultra HD Forum continues to grow with the arrival of 15 new members since IBC bringing the total to over 45. New members include Broadcom, DirecTV, TNO, Marvell, Sky, Unified Streaming, Fox, Sigma Designs, SkyPerfecTV, Communicare Digital. The forum has made significant progress on defining first version of its Guidelines that will enable operators to […]
Ultra HD (4K) TVs are expected to make up 23.7 per cent of LCD TV shipments in 2016, up 9.3pp on year. Because of the increase, demand for LEDs used in TV backlighting applications will rise and approximately 20-30 per cent more LEDs will be used in 4K TVs over Full HD units, according to […]
American space agency NASA says it will cover its future rocket launches in Ultra-HD. Currently NASA is already ‘broadcasting’ an Ultra-HD channel to US viewers who can access the Americom C-band AMC-18c satellite (located at 105 degrees West) which beams hundreds of channels to US cable head-ends. Content available for viewing includes 4K footage shot […]
Last week saw His Holiness Pope Francis perform the ceremony of the Holy Door, opening a normally bricked up portal to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The special event which starts an extraordinary ‘Jubilee of Mercy’ year for the Catholic Church was captured in Ultra-HD by the Vatican Television Centre (Centro Televisivo Vaticano) and with […]
Ultra-high definition (UHD) 4K LCD panels have recently experienced steep price declines, allowing 4K TV set prices to fall significantly and increasing consumer adoption and household penetration. By the end of 2017, most 50-inch-and-larger TVs worldwide will feature 4K resolution, according to global source of critical information and insight IHS. With its comparatively strong economy […]