The UK this year will buy about 1.70 million Ultra HD sets, which is well ahead of last year’s total of 963,000. But the total number of TV sets bought will be much the same as 2015. This year will see 6.1 million displays bought (including Full HD and HD Ready units), compared with 6.08 […]
After weeks of speculation, Sony has confirmed that it will be releasing an updated version of its PlayStation 4 console that will enable 4K gaming. Andrew House, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment told the FT that the new PlayStation model – codenamed Neo – will support Ultra HD and added added that the launch won’t […]
Portugal’s broadband and pay-TV provider NOS has launched a next generation TV service and the country’s first personal TV service. The UMA interface includes the functionalities most sought after by customers, such as advanced voice control and the NOS TV application, as well as a simpler and more intuitive navigation and an increasingly more customised […]
The Producers Guild of America’s president Lori McCreary is telling film and programme makers to capture their output in 4K and High Dynamic Range, and thus “future proof our productions [which will then] be around longer”. McCreary was speaking at a conference held at Sony Picture’s Culver City Studios, and added that producers should be […]
Qatar-owned Es’hailSat is working with beIN to show live coverage of the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 football in 4K. Transmissions will be from Es’HailSat’s 26 degrees East slot (which it shares with Arabsat). Es’hailSat says the beIN broadcasts will be the first-ever in the MENA region to transmit live 4K sports to viewers. “beIN currently […]
TF1 and M6, the national French television stations, have selected ATEME to encode in 4K-UHD HEVC (H.265) eight of the Euro 2016 football matches. ATEME has provided a complete video headend, which includes its encoder TITAN Live 4K , as well as all necessary resources that are required for a high-quality and fully secured service. […]
NOS, Portugal’s broadband and TV service provider, has selected the ARRIS ZD4500 set-top for its new, immersive 4K service. NOS says the 4K service will offer the highest-quality entertainment experience in the country, allowing consumers to take full advantage of the growing accessibility of 4K TVs as well as new 4K movies and sports broadcasts. […]
Sky Italia is planning to launch 4K transmissions in HDR (High Dynamic Range) in 2017 which it says will enable a “qualitative leap” of image quality, comparable to what happened during the transition from SD to HD. In addition Sky Italia will broadcast all 51 matches of the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament in Super […]
Embedded security solutions specialist INSIDE Secure is working with Rambus Cryptography Research Division to enable the delivery of over-the-top (OTT) 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) content that meets Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA) specifications. These specifications, which support VIDITY-branded consumer devices, are endorsed by major Hollywood studios, including 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., […]
NBC Olympics’ comprehensive coverage of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will include the distribution of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) coverage to cable, satellite, telco providers, and other partners. The coverage will be made available on one-day delay and will include 4K UHD footage from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, […]