Russian pay-TV operator Tricolor TV is planning to test-broadcast using Ultra-HD technology, according to press agency Tass. Ultra-HD offers high-resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels, and the Tass report says that Tricolor will use a transponder on Eutelsat 36A craft, and transmitting in MPEG4 at 40 Mb/s. Test material, comprising a 14-minute movie shot by Russia […]
Toshiba has revealed that the L9300U Series of 4K Ultra HD TVs will be available for purchase in the US this August, starting at $4,999 for the 58-inch model. The new Toshiba L9300U TVs are powered by Toshiba’s proprietary CEVO 4K Quad+Dual Core Processor, delivering the highest quality 4K image processing, including Resolution Restoration to […]
Intelsat, the global provider of satellite services,and Ericsson has announced the successful demonstration of a true 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD), end-to-end video transmission over satellite to Turner Broadcasting’s facilities in Atlanta, Ga. This was the first transmission of a UHD signal over satellite in North America, and the demonstration proves that the satellite delivery […]
Sony is filming part of this year’s Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 4K. The footage will be shot on Centre Court and Court Number One during the first round of the competition. It is the first time that action from Wimbledon has been captured in the Ultra HD format. Sony’s F55 cameras and an NEX-FS700 will […]
Chris Johns, BSkyB’s chief engineer/broadcast strategy, has said that the pay-TV broadcaster has no imminent Ultra-HD plans but is examining closely its delivery options, and stressed the need for testing of the technology so that when Sky does launch 4K it is “done right”. “We’ve no plans to launch a U-HD service at this point […]
MEASAT Satellite Systems has begun trials with communications technology and services specialist Ericsson to demonstrate the ability to provide live Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) video contribution over MEASAT’s satellite network. According to Ericsson, as UHDTV gains momentum and operators explore how it can become part of the future roadmap, there remains the challenge of […]
Japanese telco NTT West will stream 4k video over the Internet to set-top boxes this week, in what it claims is the world’s first public test of the technology. NTT will conduct a three-day trial in Tokyo during a digital media seminar from June 12th to June 14th. The telco said it will use the […]
At Cable 2013, CableLabs and Broadcom demonstrated “the path to next-generation service delivery” unveiling a live demonstration of Multi-Gbps HFC access using core technologies from the DOCSIS 3.1 specifications. In the demo, next-generation cable transport – including DOCSIS 3.1 and EPoC (EPON Protocol over Coax) – use technologies from Broadcom to encode digital data across […]
Sony Professional is transporting one of its London mobile OB Ultra-HDTV units to Brazil for the upcoming Confederations Cup football tournament. Sony Brazil’s VP of professional video says that no live transmissions will be made but material will be recorded for test use by FIFA and enthusiastic 4K supporter TV Globo. The planned 4K coverage […]
France Televisions is working with the French Tennis Federation at the Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris to showcase 4K Ultra-HDTV. Eutelsat is working with technology company ATEME and the 4EVER project members to distribute the signals. France Televisions has set up its RG LAB at the tennis stadium where visitors can see the images […]