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Freeview Boxes to be HD Only

by Bob Raikes

UK DTT platform Freeview has confirmed that the Freeview Trade Mark Licence will only be granted for HD products from the end of 2016 with the brand no longer appearing on new SD products. …

Tags:Broadcast| HDTV| Large Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 38

The Dust Settles on IFA & IBC

by Bob Raikes

Once again, I’m writing this editorial with a sense of relief. After twelve days at trade shows in the last seventeen, the words are very nearly finished and our IBC report will be published …

Tags:Broadcast| Dolby Vision| Editorial| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 37

DVB Says HDR Will be in EU in 2017

by Bob Raikes

Helmut Stein opened the annual DVB IBC press event. Phil Laven, the DVB Chairman, was the first speaker. Laven started by talking about HEVC – he said that without it, UltraHD would not be …

Tags:Broadcast| DVB| HDR - High Dynamic Range| IBC 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 37

ARM Awarded Top Broadcast Industry Honor at IBC 2015

by Tom Allen

ARM accepted the IBC2015 International Honour for Excellence in front of an audience of the world’s most influential broadcast and entertainment companies last night in Amsterdam. The company was recognized for its processor and …

Tags:Arm| Awards| Broadcast| IBC 2015

IFA, IBC and Broadcast

by Bob Raikes

Phew! The IFA report and most of this week’s main issue are done and I’ve just got on the train to the airport to fly out for the first IBC event, this evening. There …

Tags:Broadcast| Editorial| IBC 2015| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Broadcasting Live Events in UHD Needs to be Addressed

by Helen Vince

The SMPTE has published an interesting article on the debate about the broadcast industry’s leap forward into Ultra High Definition, saying that there now needs to be a discussion about the front end of …

Tags:Broadcast| SMPTE| UltraHD

LG’s New Stand Disappoints

by Tom Allen

Like several other companies, LG had relocated this year to a new venue in Hall 18. This was because the old stand was (apparently) one of the busiest and most crowded at the show; …

Tags:BBC| Broadcast| HDR - High Dynamic Range| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 36

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 36

by Tom Allen

The OnePlus 2 smartphone (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset) has been launched. However, in keeping with the company’s theme of exclusivity (and to garner more attention), potential customers must register online before being “invited” …

Tags:Broadcast| Colour Management & Processing| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Portrait Displays| Samsung| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Canon Announces World’s First 4K UHD Wide-Angle Broadcast Lens

by Helen Vince

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the CJ12ex4.3B portable 4K 2/3-inch broadcast lens, the world’s first* 4K wide-angle lens for use with 4K broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors. This …

Tags:Broadcast| Canon| Lenses| UltraHD & 4K

Japanese Satellite Ready for ‘Widescale’ UltraHD

by Tom Allen

B-Sat, the Japanese satellite operator, says that its latest satellite will be able to handle wide-scale UltraHD and 8k broadcasts. Backed by NHK, the B-Sat 4a satellite will be used for DTH services, starting …

Tags:4k| Broadcast| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 32

EBU Forecast to Focus on DTT Future

by Helen Vince

The EBU’s Forecast 2015 conference will take place on 20th and 21st October in Geneva. The preliminary programme has now been released and is available here. Speakers will address topics including the release of …

Tags:Back Panel| Broadcast| EBU| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Phone Thoughts from Abroad

by Bob Raikes

This week, I’m writing my editorial from rural France as I take something approximating to a vacation. At least, the scenery around my computer is different! As usual, when I’m away, I have included …

Tags:Broadcast| Editorial| France| HTC| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 28