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Sharp launches 120” 8K display unit

Available only on a “special order” basis, Sharp has launched a 120” 8K display monitor. The unit is designed specifically for use in shopping centres, corporate lobbies, showrooms and museums. The 8K monitor is specifically designed for ‘always on’ usage, and provides for continuous operation for up to 16 hours a day. It comes with […]

November 16, 2020By Chris Forrester

Bulgaria: SPI’s FunBox UHD on Vivacom

SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecommunications provider Vivacom have expanded their partnership to include SPI’s 4K entertainment and lifestyle channel: FunBox UHD. The channel features documentaries, music, sports, arts/culture and other lifestyle programming in 4K and is available now to Vivacom subscribers in the 4K ULTRA package. “We are excited to build on our partnership with Vivacom […]

November 9, 2020

Analyst: Pandemic boosts console market; delays 8K TV

The ongoing pandemic is having different impacts on the media device market, according to tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. The pandemic boosted the game console market yet curbed flat-panel TV sales. The arrival of next-generation

November 5, 2020

Spain: 4K TV ownership up 26%

In data to be presented by GfK at the upcoming 4K HDR Virtual Summit 2020, organised by Medina Media, delegates will be told that Spain’s enthusiasm for 4K set ownership is up 26 per cent year-or-year. Javier Morago, Spain’s country manager for various TV brands including Vestel, Toshiba, JVC and Hitachi, will report that despite […]

November 3, 2020By Chris Forrester

LG Q3 boosted by OLED and large screen TVs

LG Electronics has announced third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 16.92 trillion (€12.18bn) and operating profit of KRW 959 billion. Both sales and profits were the highest for a third quarter in 62-year history of LG Electronics. Led by strong growth in home appliances and home entertainment, overall sales increased 7.8 per cent and operating […]

October 30, 2020

Spain tests 8K on DTT

Spain has become the first country to broadcast 8K content under the DVB-T2 standard on DTT. Public TV group RTVE has carried out the first transmissions, using DVB-T2 and Dolby AC-4 sound on the channel TVE 4K, operated by Cellnex Telecom, in several Spanish cities: Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Málaga and Ciudad […]

October 22, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Ultra HD Forum adds emphasis on NGA

The Ultra HD Forum has refreshed its website to better reflect its activities during this time of constrained in-person interactions. Version 2.4 of the Forum’s Guidelines includes more material on live OTT distribution of UHD. The Forum’s online UHD service tracker has received a significant upgrade, including new prominence given to Next Generation Audio (NGA). […]

October 21, 2020

LG rollable OLEDs on sale

South Korea’s electronics giant LG has begun selling its much-praised rollable OLED TVs. Available as part of its top-of-the-range Signature series the displays are now selling in South Korea, at 100 million Won (€73,600). The OLED-R screens measure 67” and come with a brushed aluminium plinth that can be engraved with the customers name. LG […]

October 20, 2020By Chris Forrester

Humax unveils AURA 4K Freeview PVR

Humax has announced AURA, a 4K Freeview Play Recorder powered by Android TV technology. The Ultra HD TV recorder provides a multitude of subscription-free and top-up entertainment delivered with 4K HDR picture quality. With integrated Google Assistant and access to thousands of apps via the Google Play Store, AURA syncs with the user’s Google account […]

October 19, 2020

Netflix in HDR on Sky Q

All Netflix HDR shows can now be watched on Sky Q, including new releases Criminal, Michael McIntyre: Showman, The Duchess, Enola Holmes and Ratched. Netflix joins the growing range of HDR content available on Sky Q, that includes Sky Nature shows like Gangs of Lemur Island and Malawi: Wildlife Rescue, as well as Sky originals […]

October 8, 2020By Nik Roseveare