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UltraHD Will Debut on Prime

by Raverstead

Amazon is preparing to add UltraHD content to its Prime Instant Video service. Prime subscribers will be able to receive the service at no extra cost.

Tags:4k| Amazon| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Calibrate Displays With JKP’s Thumb Drive

by Raverstead

A calibration tool for UltraHD and DCI-4k displays has been developed by Joe Kane Productions, in the USA. Digital Video Essentials UHD v0.9 provides tools to assess content creation and home theatre products. Available …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Testing| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Apple Hides UltraHD Feature

by Raverstead

The developers of a Mac video upload app, Waltr, have found that the A8 processors in Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can playback UltraHD video. Apple has not even mentioned this feature; …

Direct TV Launches Satellite for 4K/UHD Transmission

by Raverstead

Direct TV is launching Direct TV 14 the latest satellite in its line-up and the one to bring 4K/UHD broadcast to subscribers. The satellite will be launching on December 4th from French Guiana with …

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UltraHD Downloads Come to Vimeo

by Raverstead

UltraHD content is now available to download through Vimeo. Videos have been able to be uploaded, but not downloaded, for some time. Display Daily Comments Streaming is not yet supported on Vimeo.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 49

DirecTV Boosts UltraHD

by Raverstead

A DirecTV satellite has been launched that will deliver UltraHD programming across the USA. DirecTV 14 will begin operation in Q2’15, using the Reverse Band Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) spectrum.

DirecTV’s VoD Service is a Samsung-Exclusive

by Raverstead

An UltraHD VoD service has been launched by DirecTV in the USA. The service includes new film releases and documentaries, including Forrest Gump, Star Trek (2009) and Amistad. Customers require a DirecTV Genie HD …

ITU-T Accepts G.fast G.9701 Standard

by Raverstead

With the 4k/UHD TV adoption, bandwidth requirements for all streaming solutions will go up. So far Netflix requires a stable 15 Mbps connection to stream 4k to the house. Other providers will have similar …

Direct TV Starts 4K Broadcasts This Year

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

4K – Direct TV has announced that they are planning on starting 4K or UltraHD TV broadcasts this year. Via Satellite, a publication focusing completely on the satellite broadcast sector, interviewed Michael White, chairman, president …

Tags:4k| DirecTV| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 21 - Issue 48

KT Makes Ambitious Claims

by Super User

An UltraHD IPTV service will be launched by Korean mobile carrier KT this month. ‘Olleh Giga UHD TV’ will be available through a set-top box, which will feature voice command and the ability to …

Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018

by Super User

According to Parks Associates, more than 46 million households globally will subscribe to an UltraHD pay-TV service by 2018. Such services will be deployed to differentiate providers from their competitors. They are expected to …

Digital TV Labs’ Test Suite Checks Compliance

by Super User

Digital TV Labs is launching products designed to accelerate the development and deployment of UltraHD HEVC services. The organisation’s HEVC for DVB Test Suite enables SoC, STB and TV vendors to check their products’ …