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TiVo Adds UltraHD

by Tom Allen

TiVo’s new Bolt STB is UltraHD-capable (for Netflix and YouTube) and includes an improved ‘SkipMode’ feature to wind past adverts. The box can handle cable and Verizon’s FiOS service, but not satellite or AT&T’s …

Amazon STB Limited to 30fps and No HDR

by Tom Allen

While Amazon’s new Fire TV STB (UltraHD for $100 With Amazon) can show UltraHD content, a significant failing has been discovered by Consumer Reports – it is limited to 30fps. Amazon has chosen to …

UltraHD Arrives on UK Satellite

by Tom Allen

SES’s UltraHD demo channel is now live in the UK, via the Freesat platform.

Japanese Cable Cos Plan for UltraHD

by Bob Raikes

The Nikkei Asian Review reports that 39 companies in the cable business in Japan are teaming up to deliver UltraHD content. The hope is to eventually get to 370 companies and 110 have so …

Is Roku Going to UltraHD?

by Bob Raikes

There are increasing rumours that Roku will move to release an UltraHD, likely to be known as the Roku 4. There were new adverts on a streaming service “Cinema Now”, followed by a reference …

Stingray launches a 4K UHD channel for the North American market

by Bob Raikes

Stingray of Canada, is launching an UltraHD channel “Stingray Ambience 4K” which will show landscapes around the world to Videotron subscribers. The day starts with “sunrise over a Hawaiian beaches” and scenery will change …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Amazon Planning 6 UltraHD Pilots

by Bob Raikes

Amazon has told Forbes magazine (http://tinyurl.com/nrzlvpo) that it will make six pilot TV shows in UltraHD. Three are half hour and three are an hour long, with a family comedy, a post US Civil …

21% of US Homes Can Stream UHD

by Bob Raikes

Akamai shows this data for mobile usage, collected by EricssonAkamai said that according to its Q2 2015 “State of the Internet” report, only 21% of US homes have internet speeds of 15Mbps – the …

Tags:4k| broadband| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 38

MatrixStream OTT DVR Supports 4K

by Bob Raikes

MatrixStream of California, said that it is rolling out a turnkey OTT network DVR system that can support 4K IPTV content. The system is said to be able to scale to support large numbers …

LG & SBS Test UltraHD via DTT

by Bob Raikes

LG is working with SBS, a broadcaster, to transmit UltraHD content over DTT in Korea, using the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The companies said that they demonstrated transmission and reception of 4K UHD and …

Free UHD Video Catalogue Posted Online

by Tom Allen

A US director of photography has taken it upon himself to help grow the UltraHD market by providing content free. Mitch Martinez has posted an online catalogue of stock UltraHD video, shot by him …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| User-generated Content| Vol 22 - Issue 38

NASA Brings Space to Earth’s Surface

by Tom Allen

US space agency NASA is launching North America’s first non-commercial UltraHD TV channel for consumers. NASA Television will go live on the 1st November, broadcasting footage from the ISS, current NASA missions and re-mastered …

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