Sky UK is closing its dedicated 3D channel from June 9th, leaving viewers wanting 3D content having to download movies and programming via Sky’s on-demand service. Closing the channel is expected to help create extra satellite bandwidth for Sky’s planned 4K service. Sky’s brand director of TV Products, Luke Bradley-Jones explained: “From June, Sky 3D […]
One event largely unreported at the recent NAB show was a presentation by Japan’s NHK public broadcaster that referred to NHK’s ‘road map’ for the deployment of its 8K Super HiVision technology. NHK Executive Research Engineer Masayuki Sugawara, from NHK’s Science & Technology Research Laboratories, was explaining that NHK would start experimental transmissions of 8K/Super […]
Samsung’s curved screens have helped it take the World No 1 position in terms of flat-panel 4K/Ultra HDTV displays, according to market research from Display Search. Sales y-o-y are up a massive 350 per cent on Q1 2014. In the first three months of the year, Samsung supplied 28.8 per cent of all Ultra-HD panels […]
Brazil’s TIM telco (a 67 per cent-owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia Mobile) is readying for 4K transmissions. Its latest ‘Live Blue’ set-top box will be upgraded to allow for 4K-quality signals. The new version will have a larger hard drive to cope with bigger file sizes and to cope with OTT transmissions. It will continue […]
System-on-a-chip manufacturer Broadcom, speaking to analysts following its Q1/2015 results announcement, told them that it was already experiencing strong growth drivers from its Ultra-HD and HEVC chip-sets. CEO Scott McGregor said that its Ultra-HD and HEVC solutions “are still in the early adoption phase and are expected to drive growth for many years to come.” […]
Last week’s MIPtv programming market at Cannes saw Japan’s public broadcaster showcase a growing number of 4K shows ready for licensing to international broadcasters. The shows are made available via Japan’s ‘NexTV-Forum’, a consortium of Japanese producers and broadcasters including NHK itself, but also Saga TV, BS Japan, Tokyo Broadcasting, Japan Cable & Telecommunications Assoc, […]
Dolby Laboratories has formed a partnership with VIZIO to bring Dolby Vision to the consumer market through the VIZIO Reference Series 65” and 120” Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TVs. With an initial slate of Warner Bros 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision titles confirmed for distribution via VUDU, Walmart’s video on demand service, combined with […]
International programming market MIPTV, running in Cannes this week, heard speakers say they anticipated rapid growth in the number of 4K/Ultra-HD channels launched in 2014. Conference delegates in the Sony 4K Theatre were told that Japan already has two full-time 4K channels from SkyPerfecTV and other full-service transmissions from public broadcaster NHK are due to […]
Amazon has revealed that its Prime Instant Video streaming service will support high dynamic range (HDR) content later this year. “4K Ultra-HD was just the beginning – we’re excited that Prime members will soon be able to view movies and TV shows including Amazon Originals in HDR quality,” commented Michael Paull, vice president of Digital […]
Net Insight, a provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions, will discuss at NAB why the growing demand for 4K content is now a key driver for using remote production and centralised workflows in the broadcasting of live events. The live events industry has grown massively over the past few years. It has been driven […]