Telesystem Has HEVC STB
A new STB has been launched in Italy, with the HEVC codec. The TS6800T2, from Telesystem, uses the DVB-T2 platform – as all receivers sold in the country after 1st July next year must do. It costs €55 ex VAT.
Hispasat Promotes 4k With Festival
Spanish satellite broadcaster Hispasat is running a film festival for UltraHD content. All films must be 20 minutes or less and be filmed in UltraHD resolution – any genre, and any filming location, are acceptable. Entries will run from 14th July – 23rd September. The five winners of the Hispasat 4k International Festival will have … Read more
How Augmented Reality Becomes a Household Staple
When we talk about AR, as in augmented reality, we typically mean some kind of head mounted display that allows us to experience a complete new way of computer interaction. The term ‘augmented reality’ is defined by Wikipedia as “a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or … Read more
HTC Makes Premium Smartphones Affordable With New HTC Desire Lineup
HTC America Inc., a leader in mobile innovation, announces the release of four new HTC Desire LTE smartphones – the HTC Desire 626, HTC Desire 626s, HTC Desire 526 and HTC Desire 520 – designed to make premium smartphones affordable and accessible to all. HTC brings many of the same features found in its flagship … Read more
Samsung Brings New 4K SUHD TV to the Masses
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the leader in home entertainment for nine consecutive years, today launched the JS7000 SUHD TV. Following the successful launch of Samsung’s flagship SUHD TV line, this new 4K SUHD TV will feature high quality picture enhancements with a brighter, more true-to-life picture, all at a competitive price. “The JS7000 SUHD TV … Read more
Netflix’s Share to Fall to 50%
A study by research firm MTM, sponsored by Ooyala and Vindicia, claims that Netflix’s share of the US OTT market will fall from 85% in 2014, to 50% in 2018. A range of new services, which are being launched this year and in 2016, will have a serious impact on Netflix’s performance. These services include … Read more
Nadella Responds to ‘Death of Windows Phone’ Claims
Following the announcement of job losses in Microsoft’s phone business (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs), ZDNet‘s Mary Jo Foley sat down with CEO Satya Nadella at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference. Nadella’s comments about Windows on mobile should serve to reassure the company’s partners. Many industry watchers considered the latest round of cuts as a … Read more
DTG Reveals Short-Listed Innovation Finalists
10 media technology start-ups in the UK have been short-listed for the DTG’s Television Innovation Awards (DTG Holds Third TV Innovation Awards). The finalists include goHDR (promoting an end-to-end HDR solution), Motive Television (live TV on a tablet, without an internet connection) and Criffin (omnidirectional treadmill and body tracking for VR applications). The companies will … Read more
Canon Demonstrates Industry-Leading 4K ‘Glass-to-Glass’ Workflow at IBC 2015
Canon Europe will be demonstrating its end-to-end professional 4K workflow at IBC 2015, the leading global tradeshow for media and broadcast professionals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Canon, having exhibited at IBC for more than three decades, will showcase its first-class 4K range in its entirety for the first time in Europe – with 4K lenses, … Read more
Digital Projection Signs European Rental Partner
Digital Projection has signed FilmGEAR as its official rental partner in Denmark. The company recently purchased 20 3-chip DLP Titan Super Quads to add to its 16 single-chip DLP M-Vision 930 projectors. The deal also allows FilmGEAR to cross-rent Digital Projections products throughout the European market.
Eizo: DisplayPort Might Cause 6-Bit Image Display
A fault has been found in several Radiforce monitors from Eizo. These products could mistakenly show 6-bit (64 gradations), rather than 8- or 10-bit (256 or 1,024 gradations, respeectively), when connected to particular graphics board through the DisplayPort input. This can lead to banding. The affected monitors are certain models of the RX440, GX540, RX650 … Read more
Canon Shows 4k Workflow
Canon (11.E50) will show its end-to-end professional UltraHD workflow at IBC 2015. It will be the first time that the company shows the entire product range in Europe – including references displays, lenses and sensors.
