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BBC Describes Gamut Compression Method

by Chris Chinnock

One of the important topics covered at the SMPTE conference was conversion from one color gamut to another. This is particularly important when content is encoded using XYZ or BT.2020 coefficients. Such content may …

Tags:BBC| HDR - High Dynamic Range| SMPTE 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 43| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

BBC to offer UHD via iPlayer

by Bob Raikes

Advanced Television reported that the BBC said at the recent Mipcom event in Cannes that it is expanding the range of titles that it is creating with HDR and UltraHD now that there is …

High Dynamic Range – the Other Eight

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I’ve written about high dynamic range (HDR) systems several times recently. Most of the focus has been on Dolby Vision and HDR10, primarily because content formatted for these two HDR systems is available in …

Tags:BBC| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| NHK| Vol 23 - Issue 35

BBC Moves to VR in Olympics

by Tom Allen

The BBC has released an app which can be used to watch select parts of its Olympics coverage in VR. Events like running and cycling will be shown from multiple angles, but the opening …

SKY Perfect JSAT Chooses HLG for HDR

by Isaac Oburu

Japanese satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT is set to launch the world’s first publicly-available UltraHD HDR broadcast on the 4th October. The channel will be free of charge and accessible to anyone with compatible …

BBC Prepares for UltraHD

by Tom Allen

The BBC has said that it is ‘stockpiling’ UltraHD footage, which Advanced Television states is in preparation for the launch of a dedicated channel about a year from now. The channel will be launched …

BBC Abandons MHEG

by Tom Allen

Interactivity is currently enabled through the BBC Red Button serviceThe BBC has announced that it will move away from its current MHEG standard and begin to use HbbTV – the hybrid broadcast standard used …

BBC Moves to VR

by Tom Allen

The BBC is working on producing ‘true VR’ content, and has unveiled its first work in the space. Several of its experiments have been posted to BBC Taster (http://tinyurl.com/jxeqqex). These are differentiated from the …

Tags:Back Panel| BBC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 23

BBC White Paper Meets Mixed Reactions

by Tom Allen

The UK government has been debating the future of the BBC for several months (talks that we have reported on have revolved around the whether the licence fee is still relevant, and the iPlayer), …

iPlayer Will Require Licence Fee

by Tom Allen

UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has said that the BBC will soon close the iPlayer ‘loophole’, and will force those watching TV online to pay a licence fee. Currently, licence holders can use the …

Tags:BBC| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Tim Peake to Watch Six Nations Match

by Isaac Oburu

British astronaut Major Tim Peake enjoyed live coverage of the Scotland v England Six Nations rugby match on the 6th February – in the International Space Station. Philip Bernie, Head of TV Sport for …

UltraHD is “Limited” but Growing

by Tom Allen

SES hosted a conference in London at the end of September, providing updates on the UltraHD rollout. Chris Forrester, journalist for outlets including Inside Satellite and Advanced Television, said that the format has taken …