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8K Association formed at CES

A group of display technology brands have come together at CES 2019 to form a new industry organisation: The 8K Association (8KA). Founding companies for the 8KA include leading panel supplier AU Optronics (AUO) along with consumer electronics giants Hisense, Panasonic, Samsung Electronics and TCL Electronics.  Panel supplier Samsung Display is also in the process […]

January 11, 2019By Chris Forrester

Limelight: “8K TVs pointless with no 8K services”

With all the 8K TV hype currently happening at CES 2019, Andrew Gray, Marketing Director EMEA at Limelight Networks, has addressed the fact that there are no services to accompany all the new hardware. Gray commented: “At CES 2019, the elephant in the room is there to be seen by all in 8K definition. Announcements […]

January 10, 2019

IMAX expands into home entertainment

Giant cinema screen operator IMAX is moving more directly into high-quality home entertainment with blockbuster movies from Sony and Paramount, and supplied into high-end audio-visual equipment. Its IMAX Enhanced programme is now in partnership with audio specialists DTS. The company says the service will offer consumers a new level of quality in home entertainment. Other […]

January 9, 2019By Chris Forrester

Sony unveils 98” 8K TV at CES

While LG’s ‘rollable’ UHD screen made most of the early headlines at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony also wowed delegates with its introduction of a pair of 8K Bravia LCD displays (98” and 85”). Prices were not revealed. Sony’s Bravia Master series (Z9G range) are amongst the very first 8K displays on […]

January 8, 2019By Chris Forrester

Insight TV linear channel on Samsung TV Plus

Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, is building upon its relationship with Samsung Electronics by making its linear channel available on Samsung’s unique TV Plus linear, live streaming service to viewers in the US. Following Samsung’s recent channel update, Insight TV’s channel will reach 10 million American connected smart […]

January 8, 2019

Eutelsat: “Still strong growth in HD”

Eutelsat continues to strongly back Ultra-HD, but also admits that there’s plenty of growth still in High Definition as broadcasters switch from Standard Definition transmissions. A December 2018 investor presentation said that the growth in the number of channels in two of their key markets (EMEA and LatAm) remain impressive. In 2017 there were some […]

January 2, 2019By Chris Forrester

Telstra boost for Fox Sports 4K cricket

Australian pay-TV operator Fox Sports’ 2019 cricket coverage in 4K is being delivered by Telstra Broadcast Services’ 4K fibre contribution transmission, making it the first Australian telco to offer 4K delivery capability in the country. Telstra Broadcast Services utilises mature third generation dedicated 4K hardware encoding. For Fox Sports, Telstra is supplying a full suite […]

December 21, 2018

Russia: FIS Ski World Cup gets 4K treatment

Infront and Eurosport will this weekend broadcast the 3TRE FIS World Cup Night Slalom on Eurosport 4K Russia in Ultra HD. It will be the first time a FIS World Cup event will use the technology. Produced by Infront, in collaboration with Euroscena and DBW Communication, both runs from the race will be available to […]

December 20, 2018

Vestel adopts Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD Logo

Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has announced that Vestel has committed to using Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD logo on its latest range of TVs. As one of the top three global TV producers, Vestel is synonymous with AV innovation, designing and manufacturing TV sets for […]

December 20, 2018

TDF trials third UHD pilot channel

French TV transmission services company TDF is launching a third pilot channel as part of UHD trials that are taking place in Paris area and the cities of Nantes and Toulouse, in partnership with TV regulatory body CSA. The new channel complements the two previous demo channels which have been operated since 2014. TDF is […]

December 14, 2018From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris