Portuguese pay-TV operator NOS launched the NOS TV App, the first app to offer 4K quality reproduction of content. Initially, ten free programmes in 4K quality will be available in the Videoclube section of NOS TV. NOS already offers more than 80 HD channels on the NOS TV App and 20 Full HD channels on […]
UK free to air satellite TV platform Freesat has added SVoD service BritBox UK to the varied portfolio of apps on its new, 4K-ready set-top boxes. Sitting alongside episodes of vintage favourite, The Avengers, there is also new drama to look forward to with World War Two saga, The Singapore Grip. All episodes will be […]
The Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits, with NHK, has developed an IP-based transmission system for 8K television. The system uses the JPEG XS codec which provides low-latency video via Ethernet for studios and production houses. The transmission of the data was operated on a 10G Ethernet link as SMPTE 2110 stream. The synchronisation between input of […]
Samsung Electronics has followed LG Display in offering an ultra short-throw projector. The design comes in two sizes 130” and 120” (LSP9T and LSP7T) which each generate laser-delivered 4K images. The 130” Premiere model comes with High Dynamic Range 10+ certification and utilises 3 laser devices and a peak brightness of up to 2800 lumens […]
According to local reports Samsung has sold its giant Chinese LCD panel factory to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion. Samsung says it is withdrawing from production of LCD panels. Instead Samsung Display will focus on higher-value organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels which it will manufacture using its quantum dot technology which is […]
Insight TV’s 4K linear channel will launch September 1st on Vectra, Poland’s largest cable platform, reaching over 1.7 million subscribers in the region. “Poland is an important market for Insight TV: both in terms of its size and significance ,” said Adina Gorita, Distribution Manager, Insight TV. “Vectra is a great platform partner for us […]
Liberty Global is introducing what it claims is its greenest-ever set-top box, delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics. Designed in-house by engineers at Liberty Global and manufactured by CommScope, the compact, multi-faceted 4K Mini TV Box combines a high-quality customer experience and rich choice of content […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice is to offer subscribers an upgraded version of its Explora decoder and video recorder that can handle Ultra HD programming. The pay-TV broadcaster is also offering a separate set-top box, DStv Streama, that is good for web-streaming. The Explora Ultra box can handle third-party 4K material from the likes of Netflix and […]
BBC Studios and Tricolor, Russia’s largest digital TV operator, have announced a new agreement that will see content from BBC Studios Natural History Unit and leading independent UK production companies, made available in 4K to television audiences in Russia. The acquired collection of critically acclaimed series will include Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II […]
SPI/FilmBox continues to expand its reach in Bulgaria through a new channel distribution agreement with Bulgarian telecommunications operator NetWorx. The agreement will give subscribers of NetWorx access to SPI’s 4K/UHD lifestyle channel, FunBox UHD, which features hundreds of hours of UHD content including concerts, entertainment, and documentaries on culture, travel, lifestyle, art, music and more. […]