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TVP Trials UltraHD Over HbbTV

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TVP, the Polish public broadcaster, is to trial an UltraHD test transmission over HbbTV this month. A signal will be sent over the internet to the PIKE conference in Lodz, between 6th and 9th …

Tags:4k| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Poland| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Japan Adds Features to UltraHD

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Japan is ready to announce its latest roadmap towards 8k (Super Hi-Vision, or SHV) broadcasting, according to Advanced Television. The roadmap – unannounced at the time of writing – will require three UltraHD channels …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Sharp Aims at 8k Next Year

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Japan’s Nikkei claims that Sharp will produce 8k TVs by 2015. The company aims to establish itself as a leader in the field, ahead of Japan’s trial 8k broadcasts in 2016. Sharp has now …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Test UltraHD Systems With Cablelabs

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A microsite (http://4k.cablelabs.com) where users can access UltraHD video has been set up by Cablelabs. The intent is to assist stakeholders, such as vendors and network operators, conduct tests using the format. Content is …

Tags:4k| CableLabs| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Watch Adam Sandler in High-Res, Thanks to Netflix

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Netflix continues its UltraHD progress with the news that it is preparing to film four new, original films in the format, starring and produced by Adam Sandler. The deal will revolve around Sandler’s other …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Amazon’s Streaming Service Reaches Samsung

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Samsung has let the launch date of Amazon’s UltraHD streaming service slip by accident. The company said in a press release that its Smart TVs will be able to support the service from October, …

Tags:4k| Amazon| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Netflix Acquisition Costs Pass to New Subscribers

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Netflix has raised the price of its UltraHD streaming services, to $12, for new subscribers. Current members do not have to pay the new price until August 2016. Higher acquisition costs were given as …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| Streaming Video| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

KT Makes Ambitious Claims

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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 …

Tags:4k| Korea| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 35| Volume 21

Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018

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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 …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

Digital TV Labs’ Test Suite Checks Compliance

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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’ …

Tags:4k| DTV| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Eagle Rock Addition Expands Ultraflix Library

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Nanotech’s Ultraflix UltraHD service has been expanded, through an agreement with Eagle Rock Entertainment. More than 50 concerts and music industry documentaries have been added by the collaboration.

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 42| Volume 21

WiGig Enables Dual ‘UltraHD’ Displays

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DisplayLink has demonstrated the use of dual ‘UltraHD’ (DisplayLink says that the resolution was 3098 x 2160) displays being operated over a 60GHz WiGig connection. Taking place at the Intel Developer Forum, the demo …

Tags:4k| Desktop Monitors| DisplayLink| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21| WiGIG