HBO tech guru Bob Zitter told the TV Connect conference in London that he believes 3D TV is dead. “We (HBO) never thought that 3D with glasses was ever going to get off the ground,” he said. “Consumers have shown they do not want to wear glasses in the home. 3D with glasses is dead.” […]
While there’s a sense of growing enthusiasm for 4K/Ultra-HDTV transmissions from equipment vendors, display manufacturers, satellite operators and perhaps even some well-heeled early adopters, some experts are urging caution while almost pleading for various industry elements to pull their fingers out in order not to disappoint the public. Thomas Wrede, SES’ VP/Reception Systems, speaking on […]
The ‘big four’ of top satellite operators at the Washington Satellite 2013 show, through their CEOs, exhibited some considerable differences in their timetables for the introduction of Ultra-HDTV. SES’s Romain Bausch was the most bullish of the quartet, and he said he expected 4K/Ultra HD to make a meaningful market entry starting in 2015 or […]
Utah Scientific, a specilaist in routing and master control switchers, has unveiled a major extension of the Utah-100/UDS routing switcher family with a new range of routing switchers offering 6 Gbps UHD-SDI signal capabilities to support new 4K signal formats (both single- and multi-link) used in ultra-HD TV production. The 6 Gbps UHD-SDI solutions will […]
With consumer desire for better quality TV pictures continuing to increase, and manufacturers starting to unveil Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) screens to the market, Ericsson has demonstrated how live UHDTV could be successfully enabled via a next-generation delivery system. The demonstration took place during the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Production Technology Seminar in Geneva, […]
This year’s MIPtv event (April 6-11) is also the 50th Anniversary of the programming and content market. It also represents the debut of 4K Ultra-HDTV at Cannes. The organisers are featuring the 4K logo throughout the Palais des Festivals, and looking to drum up interest in the emerging U-HD technology with heavyweight keynotes (on April […]
Harrods, the iconic London department store, is awash with OLED and 4K displays. Its street windows are showcasing LG’s latest 55” OLED ultra-thin display – a snip at £10,000 (€11,500) a time – while its electronics department has another pair of the beasts on display, and available for pre-ordering. Harrods sales staff say they “are […]