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by Bob Raikes
Nikkei has reported that Panasonic and Sony will join up with NHK to develop Super Hi-Vision (8K) technology and TV sets. Sony has committed to launching TVs in 2020 and Panasonic also plans to …
Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NHK| Panasonic| sony| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 23 - Issue 34
by Isaac Oburu
France’s first UltraHD/4K channel; AB Groupe, has contracted Ericsson with a multi-year broadcast and media services contract that will see Ericsson offer playout services for the channel.
Tags:4k| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 34
by Tom Allen
Korea’s Yonhap News reports that the country’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has chosen the ATSC 3.0 standard for UltraHD TV broadcasts, over DVB-T2. UHD transmissions are expected to begin in February …
Tags:4k| ATSC| Broadcast| Korea| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 33
by Milos Pavlovic
Sky Deutschland, a German pay-TV broadcaster, will launch the Sky+ Pro in Germany and Austria as well as its UltraHD/4K offer in Q4″16. The UHD box has 1 terabyte of hard-disc space and can …
Tags:4k| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 33
by Isaac Oburu
First Universal movies are now available for streaming in Dolby vision and Atmos on Vudu! The movies are: ‘Oblivion’, ‘Lucy’, ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ and ‘Lone Survivor’.
Tags:4k| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Streaming Video| Vol 23 - Issue 33
by Tom Allen
Owners of UltraHD Sony TVs from 2015 and 2016 have found themselves unable to use the new SkyQ UltraHD service. Trying to watch content results in so much judder as to make it unviewable, …
Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Sky| sony| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 32
by Tom Allen
Virgin will sell the Eos box in the UK under the name ‘V6’, and has revealed a photo of the device. The STB will be able to play UltraHD content from Netflix and YouTube …
Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Liberty Global| STBs| Virgin Media| Vol 23 - Issue 32
by Isaac Oburu
Danmon Group has finished building Scandinavia’s first UHD TV channel: ViaSat Sport. The channel is now transmitting selected live sport events in UHD to viewers throughout the Nordic region. Danmon also built an additional …
Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| Satellite| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 32
by Tom Allen
Virgin Media CEO, Tom Muckeridge, has said that the company is to relaunch its TV service under the name Virgin TV. It will use a new STB called Eos, which will be launched in …
Tags:4k| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Liberty Global| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Virgin Media| Vol 23 - Issue 31
by Tom Allen
Sony is preparing for 8k TV transmissions in Japan (which began this month) by introducing new demodulator and tuner modules. These are the first devices that can handle Japan’s ISDB-S3 transmission system. Samples will …
Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| sony| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 23 - Issue 31
by Tom Allen
Sky Deutschland will join Sky UK in launching UltraHD services this year. The broadcaster will launch a channel in the autumn, starting with live coverage of football games. A new receiver will be required …
Tags:4k| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Sky| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 23 - Issue 31
by Tom Allen
Highlights from the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony were played on the channelJapan began 8k broadcasts on the 1st August – five days before the Olympic Games. NHK is running the satellite channel, …
Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| NHK| Olympics| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 23 - Issue 30
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