Satellite operator SES is continuing to set up demonstration 4K/Ultra-HD channels over its key transmission neighbourhoods. The latest offering will appear later this year from SES-3 over North America and provide an easy test for the hundreds of cable systems that use SES-3 for their programming supplies. SES-3 operates at 103 degrees West. “With three […]
Delia Bushell, Managing Director, BT TV and BT Sport, has said the operator’s third year of broadcasting will see BT TV come of age, with additional and exclusive rights to European football matches, the launch of an Ultra HD service and box, as well as a new channel. Speaking at the Future of Broadcasting Conference […]
American space agency NASA is currently making available short ‘taster’ clips in 4K/Ultr- HD on YouTube on scenes shot in and outside of the International Space Station. The footage has been uploaded at 60 frames/second, making the images super smooth. The shots are all the more impressive when one considers the challenges NASA has had […]
According to David Watkins, Strategy Analytics’ Director Connected Home Devices, Sky is set to lose the TV innovation lead to BT for the first time in over 20 years, following the telco’s announcement of a Ultra-HD sports channel launch. “Being first to market with a UHD sports channel
On June 8th, NHK transmitted the FIFA Women’s World Cup game in 8K (‘Super Hi-Vision’), to public viewing sites in Japan, and the US. Specially invited VIP guests at the Zanuck Theatre in Los Angeles also saw live images of the game that saw USA beat Australia. News has now emerged at the event that […]
Semiconductor solutions specialist Broadcom has unveiled its next-generation Ultra-HD home gateway and STB system-on-chip (SoC) solution. The BCM7445S increases 4K video decode efficiency for a 25 per cent reduction in video bandwidth usage and the addition of VP9p60 decode support. With this new offering, operators can introduce new Ultra-HD features such as 60 frame per […]
Futuresource Consulting have just released the Q1 2015 EMEA pro monitor report. According to the report the EMEA professional monitor market fell by 12 per cent (782 units) between Q4 2014 and Q1 2015 to reach 5,963 units. However, when comparing Q1 YoY, volumes were 17 per cent (1,213 units) lower. Futuresource also investigated the […]
BT has confirmed that all 351 matches from the UEFA Champions League and Europa League next season will be free for customers who take BT TV. These customers will be able to receive the full BT Sport pack – BT Sport 1 and 2, BT Sport ESPN and the new BT Sport Europe channel which […]
4K LCD TV shipments grew nearly 400 per cent year-over-year to reach 4.7 million units worldwide in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. Volume barely dropped from the seasonally strong fourth quarter (Q4), with especially strong demand in China during the Chinese New Year holiday season, according to critical information and insight source IHS. However, […]
Last week’s SID Display Technology Week 2015 event in San Jose saw Chinese display manufacturer BOE showcase a 10K display, offering a spectacular 10,240 x 4,320 resolution and a total of 44 million pixels, and measuring 82”. What is truly remarkable is not so much the impressive resolution (and despite there being next to nothing […]