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ATEME announced today that FRANSAT, the satellite TV bouquet of Eutelsat in France, broadcast the Vienna Opera ballet “Le Corsaire” live in Ultra High Definition (UHD) on April 2, in partnership with Arte channel. The show was available in France, as well as the rest of Europe, Mediterranean region and Middle East through the satellite … Read more
Panasonic has today announced that its UB900 Ultra HD Blu-ray player has been officially certified as ULTRA HD PREMIUM. This follows yesterday’s announcement by the UHD Alliance that it is expanding its Ultra HD Premium certification programme to also cover Ultra HD Blu-ray players andmeans that the UB900 has met the rigorous testing protocol set … Read more
V-Nova Ltd., a leading provider of video compression solutions, today announced that Eutelsat has chosen V-Nova PERSEUS™ video compression for the contribution of visually lossless 4K international feeds of the UEFA Euro Championship 2016. The deployed system will be used from the quarter final onwards to enable RAI to offer live coverage of the final … Read more
We caught up with Sid Stanley, General Manager, Europe – Visual Solutions, of Sharp to get an update on the Sharp/Foxconn deal. Stanley, who is always very upbeat about the business, was positive about the move. One of the reasons for this is that the deal between the companies has been described in detail. He … Read more
HDR content for consumers has so far consisted of a few movies and episodic TV content specifically mastered for HDR and delivered over a small number of OTT services and via the newly released Ultra HD Blu-ray format. But more HDR content delivered via conventional video delivery platforms is coming quickly as Technicolor and Vubiquity … Read more
The HTC 10, a new flagship smartphone, has what the company claims is ‘the best camera on the market’ (although Huawei might disagree – see Huawei Challenges Tier One Phone Makers). The design is smart but not revolutionarySucceeding 2015’s One M9, the phone boasts a 5MP front camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a … Read more
The small-and-medium (9″ and smaller) display market was flat in terms of both shipments and revenue in 2015, says IHS. 2.8 billion units were shipped and revenue was up 4%, to $43.9 billion. Although overall shipments did not grow, AMOLED and LTPS displays saw their market share rise, due to demand for high-resolution smartphone screens. … Read more
The high-performance WU630 is Optoma’s latest ProScene DLP projector, with a compact design for the pro-AV market. The chassis measures 453 x 390 x 206mm and weighs just under 14kg, easing installation. The WU630 is compatible with Extron, Crestron, AMX and PJ-Link protocols. The projector features motorised zoom, focus and lens shift (+/-50° vertical, +/-15° … Read more
With Apple’s star power, smartwatch markers were hoping to move the market from niche to mainstream after the first shipment of the Apple Watch in April 2015. OLED suppliers were also hoping the Apple Watch would take OLED technology adoption to the next level. Apple was not the first company to introduce a smartwatch, nor … Read more
Global digital cinema leader Barco is proud to announce the use of its DP2K-20C DLP projector at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The projector was used for screenings at the Sha Tin Town Hall Auditorium from 1 to 4 April 2016. With the DP2K-20C, digital cinema pioneer Barco continued to bring cutting-edge … Read more
NEC’s high-brightness displays have gained a new size class, in the 55″ MultiSync X554HB. Like NEC’s other high brightness models, self-diagnosing and real-time temperature sensors are integrated, and linked to five cooling fans to disperse heat as needed, although the company said that the monitor is rated to run at up to 110ºC. An SPVA … Read more
Having announced the UHD Premium logo at CES this year (UltraHD Alliance Launches New Logo), the UltraHD Alliance is now extending the branding to Blu-ray players. The aim, again, is to help consumers identify products that will provide a top-quality experience. Panasonic’s UB900 Blu-ray player is the first (that we have heard of) to be … Read more
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