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Virgin Media to show French Open in 4K and HDR

Virgin Media will broadcast Roland-Garros event in 4K with High Dynamic Range (HDR) when Eurosport’s coverage of the tournament starts on September 27th. With limited spectators allowed to watch the French Open inside the stadium, Virgin Media will provide the highest picture quality possible for viewers. Roland-Garros will run for two weeks until October 11th. […]

September 23, 2020

8K on track

The world might have seen examples of 8K video had the Tokyo Olympic Games happened on schedule. However, the 8K Association says that UHD development is on track and is echoing the 7-year transition timeframe suggested by Samsung as to when Standard Definition migrated to HD, and the 7-year transition for HD to Full HD, […]

September 18, 2020

Insight TV launches on UPC Poland

Alongside the rollout of its new 4K TV BOX, UPC Poland has launched Insight TV, a 4K HDR linear and digital channel provider and content producer. UPC Poland, one of the Liberty Global’s operating companies, provides digital entertainment for almost 1.5 million subscribers. Now available to UPC subscribers, Insight TV is fully localised for the […]

September 17, 2020

NOS launches 4K TV app in Portugal

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 […]

September 15, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

BritBox launches on Freesat

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 […]

September 14, 2020By Colin Mann

Fraunhofer, NHK showcase 8K over IP

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 […]

September 14, 2020By Chris Forrester

Samsung short-throw projector

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 […]

September 7, 2020By Chris Forrester

Samsung quits LCD and bets on Quantum OLEDs

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 […]

September 1, 2020By Chris Forrester

Insight TV launches on Vector in Poland

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 […]

August 28, 2020

Liberty unveils green STB

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 […]

August 24, 2020