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UHD

Hisense supports Eurofins’ 4K HDR logo scheme

Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has announced that Hisense has committed to Eurofins’ 4K HDR Ultra HD logo technical requirements in its products. Eurofins Digital Testing’s logo scheme identifies devices that have been fully tested and proven to deliver the highest picture quality currently available, including […]

December 13, 2017

Country Network debuts in UHD with SES

SES has announced The Country Network (TCN) has debuted its first shows in Ultra HD in the US this week and become the eleventh 4K channel on SES’s all-in-one Ultra HD solution. The unique Ultra HD platform packages satellite distribution, reception gear, and the world’s largest 4K channel line-up for cable and IPTV operators of […]

December 12, 2017By Chris Forrester

DLP far from dead

There was a time when rear-projection TVs, driven by Texas Instrument’s (TI) marvelous ‘magic mirror’ micromirror systems, were a highly-desirable way of achieving large-screen success. Now that flat-panel displays dominate the showrooms, TI has been looking at additional uses for its Digital Light Processing (DLP) chipsets. Of course, DLP chipsets are widely available in home […]

December 12, 2017

Sony 8K gets closer

NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, is already making programmes in 8K (16-times the resolution of HDTV) in readiness for a launch of services later in 2018 and in general readiness for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Now it seems that electronics giant Sony is also preparing for 8K. The electronics giant has filed for an […]

December 11, 2017By Chris Forrester

4KUNIVERSE launches in Switzerland

General entertainment channel 4KUNIVERSE – currently at the heart of satellite operator SES’s North American Ultra HD platform – is expanding its reach to Switzerland as SES begins distribution of the fast-growing channel to Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telco, with 1.45 million television customers across the country. Swisscom is adding 4KUNIVERSE to its expanding Ultra HD […]

December 11, 2017

UHD panel market expected to boom

The global UHD panel market is expected to attain a high demand in the coming years due to the phenomenal pace at which technological advancements are taking shape across the world. A market research publication by TMR Research foresees the market to stay high on growth because of the predominant reasonableness, similarity, and execution of […]

December 6, 2017

UHD HDR iPlayer for Blue Planet II

Wildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC iPlayer from December 10th. The full, seven-part series will be available on iPlayer in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) – the first time the BBC has streamed an episode or series in such high quality – on […]

December 5, 2017

Love Nature launches on Vodafone TV in NZ

Love Nature, a joint venture between Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, has announced that its premium wildlife and nature streaming video service, available in 65+ countries, has launched on Vodafone TV in 4K and HD in New Zealand. All Vodafone TV subscribers in New Zealand have Love Nature’s premium natural history SVoD service bundled […]

December 4, 2017

Eleven Sports goes 4K in Poland

Together with Orange Polska, global sports provider Eleven Sports has become one of the first sports platforms in Poland to offer 4K resolution to fans with the launch of Eleven Sports 1 in 4K. The new channel will offer full 4K coverage of top sporting events including Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1 football […]

November 27, 2017

Sky Q rolls out in Italy

Sky Italia has launched the Sky Q platform that allows customers to watch linear content, on-demand and recorded, on multiple TV sets and cable-free devices. The Sky Q Platinum digital box, which connects to the satellite TV dish and the Internet, connects all home screens without any extra cables. It communicates wirelessly with other TV […]

November 23, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome