Italian public broadcaster RAI has won approval from the country’s Ministry for Economic Development to launch four new HDTV channels, using the terrestrial Multiplex 5, which up until now has been used for testing new HD broadcasts. Three channels will be simulcasts of RAI’s core channels (RAI 1, RAI 2, RAI 3) while an all-new […]
Findings from research firm Dataxis suggest that global shipments of 4K TV sets will surpass 5 per cent of the total annual TV shipments in 2017, while the installed base of 4K TV sets in Europe, North America and mature Asian markets, such as Japan and South Korea, will also reach 5 per cent in […]
3D is the dog that didn’t bark. Bringing pictures ‘to life’ was to bring (another) renaissance to movie theatres and provide another whole new replacement market for big screen TVs. Avatar, James Anderson’s 2009 blockbuster about persecuted blue humanoid alien forest dwellers, was to be the start of something big and game changing. It turned […]
Brazil’s TV Vitoria/Record, delivering news and other informational programming to millions of viewers across Brazil, has selected an end-to-end solution from Grass Valley to facilitate a quick and smooth transition from SD to HD. Grass Valley is supplying the station with a GV STRATUS nonlinear media production toolset, eight EDIUS Elite nonlinear editing software seats, […]
The next generation of television takes centre stage at the 2014 International CES where the latest advancements in Ultra HD technology will be showcased via exhibits and new conference programming. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2014 CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of […]
For the second month in a row, global shipments of flat-panel televisions fell in July compared to year-ago levels, dampening hopes that the market will achieve any growth this year. The combined shipments worldwide in July of liquid-crystal display (LCD) and plasma display panel (PDP) TVs amounted to 14.88 million units, down 6.3 per cent […]
A Delaware federal judge has denied a Walt Disney Company appeal that claimed the studio giant holds a broad licence on 3D film patents acquired and later sold by bankrupt special effects company Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG), confirming that Disney’s rights to the technology are somewhat limited. DDMG was co-founded by 3D guru James […]
Toshiba is letting go 3000 employees at its electronics plants, and is switching TV production to 4K displays. Two factories will be affected by the closures, affecting about half of its manufacturing staff. Toshiba has factories in China, Indonesia, and Poland, making its Regza-branded sets, although has not announced which plants would be affected. Toshiba […]
Panasonic has launched its 65 inch Ultra HD edge-lit LED LCD TV in the US. The TV, which has a RRP of $5,999, boasts an array of cutting-edge features, including HDMI 2.0 (supporting 4K/60p resolution) and Display Port 1.2a input jacks, and an advanced up-conversion system that the company believes will set it apart from […]
The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) has given its highest award, ‘The Progress Medal’, to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK’s R&D director Keiichi Kubota in recognition for his service. The SMPTE citation reads: “Dr Kubota has earned the 2013 Progress Medal Award in recognition of his 37-year career in television science and technology […]