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Vodafone Launches 4k in Germany

by Tom Allen

ADSL customers of Vodafone Deutschland are now being offered a new UltraHD STB that can be used to access the company’s IPTV and VoD services. The box is called The TV Centre, and features …

Tags:4k| Germany| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vodafone| Vol 22 - Issue 51

Ultra HD Forum to Publish HDR Guide Pre-NAB

by Tom Allen

The UltraHD Forum has signed 15 new members since IBC in September, bringing its total to more than 45 companies. New sign-ups include Broadcom, Sky, Fox, DirecTV, Sigma Designs and Marvell. The first version …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2016| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 51

BT Partners with Netflix

by Tom Allen

UltraHD Netflix content can now be streamed to BT’s new UHD STB.

Tags:4k| BT| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 51

Internet Speeds Rise for 4k Readiness

by Tom Allen

According to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report, 15% of global IP addresses are now classified as ‘4k-ready’ (defined as 15Mbps speeds or higher) – almost triple that of the 5.3% in Q2. …

Tags:4k| internet| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 22 - Issue 51

NASA Presents Ultra-Realistic Rocket Launch

by Tom Allen

NASA has published an UltraHD video of the recent launch of the Cygnus spacecraft, which was sent to take supplies to the International Space Station on the 6th December. Watch it below or at …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 50| YouTube

DirecTV’s Wrist Slapped for ‘Misleading’ Advert

by Tom Allen

DirecTV has been forced to modify an advert (http://tinyurl.com/nkwc653), which gave the impression that all of its content was already available in UltraHD. The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business …

Tags:4k| Advertising| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Ending the Year in 8k

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Red & White Song Competition (Kohaku Uta Gassen) will be broadcast in 8k again (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 51) this year, by NHK. It will be shown in Yokohama, Chiba City, Kyoto …

Tags:4k| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| NHK| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 22 - Issue 49

DTG Clears 4k Confusion

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has launched a new website called UHDReady.co.uk, with the aim of helping retailers to understand and sell the benefits of UltraHD technology. Users can look up TVs by …

Tags:4k| DTG| internet| Large Display Monitor| Retailers| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Vimeo Follows 4k Uploads With Streaming

by Tom Allen

VoD platform Vimeo has begun to roll out UltraHD content for streaming to all users, following the introduction of an upload and download service last year. Initially only available through a browser, the feature …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Streaming Video| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Tricolor Brings UHD to Russia

by Tom Allen

An UltraHD package is now being broadcast by Tricolor TV in Russia. Subscribers to Tricolor get access to the two channels, which consists of films, documentaries, sports and entertainment programmes, at no extra cost. …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Russia| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 49

Smithsonian Brings Nature to the Living Room

by Tom Allen

Smithsonian has launched a new UltraHD service in the USA: a nature streaming service called Smithsonian Earth. At launch, it is available for $4 per month, exclusively on the Roku 4 player in UltrahD. …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 48

DirecTV Plans UHD in 2016

by Tom Allen

DirecTV is testing UltraHD transmissions of sports content, ahead of a formal launch. The company intends to launch UltraHD services early next year. SVP of video and space communication, Phil Goswitz, told attendees of …

Tags:4k| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 48