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BBright Introduces Live Ultra HD HEVC 10-bit Encoding for Broadcast, IPTV and OTT 4K Programs at NAB

During the NAB Show in Las Vegas BBright, an Ultra HD infrastructure and video compression startup, demonstrated its latest cost-effective 4K / UHD technology for Live encoding compatible with Main 10 H.265 profile, up-to 60 fps. The SLED-4K Live encoder reduces the necessary IP streaming bandwidth to bit rates compatible with real-life applications and existing … Read more

V-Nova Secures Best in Show

V-Nova’s Perseus compression technology (V-Nova’s Perseus Lowers UltraHD Bandwidth Requirements) took home a 2015 Newbay Media Best of Show award at NAB this month. Perseus is said to lower bitrates by up to three times compared to H.264, HEVC and JPEG2000. Analyst Comment Unfortunately, we were not able to see the company’s demo at NAB. … Read more

Researchers Explore High Dynamic Range for Broadcast TV

Speaking at NAB, Ericsson researcher Lukasz Litwic discussed the Implications of High Dynamic Range on the Broadcast Chain for HD and Ultra-HD Content. The talk described the need and impact of new Electro-Optical and Opto-Electrical Transfer Functions (EOTF, OETF) on the efficiency of video compression used for transmission of UHD content to user displays. Implications … Read more

Korea Broadcasters Gear Up For UHDTV

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Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) has carried out a number of live 4k terrestrial broadcasts of three major sports events in 2014, based on earlier terrestrial UHD experimental broadcasts. Transmissions covered the KBL (Korean Basketball League) finals, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. At NAB, KBS researcher Sansung Kim described plans … Read more

NHK Discusses UHD Roadmap

At the annual NAB Conference in Las Vegas last week, NHK described its plans for rolling out a UHD over-the-air infrastructure and content services. NHK Executive Research Engineer Masayuki Sugawara gave the talk, originally scheduled to be presented by NHK Deputy Head of Science & Technology Research Laboratories Toru Kuroda. Sugawara described the efforts in … Read more

Meleap Merges eSports With Real Life

A Japanese start-up called Meleap claims that it has developed the world’s first augmented reality sport – and not an eSport, either. ‘Hado’ uses a head-mounted display to display the ‘arena’ and a smartwatch to detect controls – in this case, flinging a fireball at an opponent when a player thrusts his or her hands … Read more

Dynamic Focus on 65″ Full HD Public Displays V22 Issue 19

This week we are highlighting LCD Public Displays in the 65″ Full HD category covering sizes 65″ to 69.99″ with 1920 x 1080 resolution. There are six brands featured in the advertising. Samsung is at the top of the PageShare for the combined three major countries, NEC Displays is second and Philips is third. The … Read more

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 17

LG‘s 65″ EC9700 curved UltraHD OLED TV has been reduced from $10,000 to $9,000 on Amazon. The E Series large-format displays (NEC Adds Entry-Level Signage to E-Series), from NEC, is due to be released in EMEA this month. The range includes models from 32″ to 65″, as well as 70″, 80″ and 90″ units for … Read more

Technavio Publishes Market Forecast and Analysis on the Smart Glasses Market for Augmented Reality 2015-2019

Technavio has published a new report on the smart glasses market for augmented reality (AR), which is expected to grow at a CAGR 194.2% from 2015-2019. The latest report by Technavio draws attention towards the increasing number of vendors that are showing interest in developing smart glasses. New products being launched in 2015 include offerings … Read more

Smart Glasses Approach 200% CAGR

A new report on smart glasses for augmented reality (AR) has been published by Technavio. The research firm notes that multiple companies are now entering the space, including large internationals like Microsoft and Samsung and smaller firms such as GlassUp and Meta. Several vendors are using crowdfunding to raise capital for their glasses. The benefit … Read more

Vision Media Management and 3D specialist Volfoni Announce Partnership to Clean and Recycle 3D Glasses

Vision Media Management (VMM) and 3D specialist Volfoni today announced they have partnered in a 3D glasses recycling program that will continue to serve a “green” initiative and remain environmentally conscious. Using its SmartCrystal™ Cinema product line, Volfoni has continued to gain more 3D customers, and have an expectation to cater to the growing demand. … Read more