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Digitag Predicts 8k by 2023

by Tom Allen

A roadmap by Digitag shows that 8k TV could be in place on Europe’s DTT platforms by 2023. The ‘Roadmap for the Evolution of DTT’ report (http://tinyurl.com/o42y8xf) predicts that consumers will see a transition …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| DVB-T & T2| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 06

NHK Trials 8k at Sapporo

by Vanessa Browning

NHK will conduct live 8k test transmissions at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. Between 5th and 11th February, NHK will use 8k cameras and equipment to capture the snow and ice sculptures at …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| NHK| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 22 - Issue 04

UltraHD Readiness Increases Worldwide

by Vanessa Browning

52 countries have connection speeds capable of supporting UltraHD services (above 15Mbps), according to Akamai’s Q3 State of the Internet report. While this is down 2.8% QoQ, it is up 32% YoY. South Korea …

Tags:4k| broadband| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 04

SMPTE Kicks Off UltraHD Seminar in The UK

by Vanessa Browning

SMPTE, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, has announced the launch of its 2015 Section Seminar series, with the topic ‘Navigating the Ultra High Definition (UHD) Ecosystem’. The seminars, which will take place …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SMPTE| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Ultraflix for Vizio

by Vanessa Browning

Nanotech’s Ultraflix streaming service is now available on Vizio’s P-Series smart TVs.  

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Vizio| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Comcast Delivers UltraHD Online

by Bob Raikes

Comcast has launched its Xfinity app on Samsung’s 2014 UltraHD TVs in the USA. Customers using the app, with a 15Mbps or higher connection speed, will be able to watch UltraHD content (lower resolutions …

Tags:4k| Comcast| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Roundabout Invests in Leader for Content Creation

by Bob Raikes

Film and TV production support company Roundabout Entertainment has taken on one of Leader’s LV5490 UltraHD waveform monitors. The unit was adopted due to the growing interest in high-resolution content creation, according to Roundabout; …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 50

No UltraHD Breakthrough Next Year

by Raverstead

OVAB’s Digital Signage Business Climate Index in the DACH countries shows that UltraHD signage is not expected to reach mainstream adoption next year. The ‘vast majority’ of respondents expected that the technology would have …

Tags:4k| Digital Signage| Digital Signage Data| Digital Signage Federation Europe (was OVAB)| Europe| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Netflix Arrives on Panasonic’s Older TVs

by Raverstead

UltraHD Netflix streams were made available on Panasonic’s AX800 TVs earlier this month (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). The service has now arrived on the slightly older AX802 TV.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Panasonic| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 46

UltraHD Rental Arrives in USA

by Raverstead

A transactional VoD service for UltraHD content has been launched in the USA by Samsung and M-Go. Owners of Samsung UltraHD TVs will be able to access M-Go’s full library of UltraHD content (set …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| Technicolor| USA| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Nanotech Expands With Samsung

by Raverstead

Nanotech Entertainment has signed a deal with Samsung, making its Ultraflix VoD service available on all 2014 Samsung UltraHD TVs.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 47

UltraHD Concert Available for Streaming

by Raverstead

The Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga concert, ‘Cheek to Cheek LIVE!’, which was recorded in UltraHD (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38), is now available for streaming worldwide. LG and Amazon collaborated on the …

Tags:4k| Amazon| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 49