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HDR, Wider Color Gamut, High Frame Rates & Immersive Audio Critical to Success of UHD TV Market, Says ABI Research

by Helen Vince

New technologies and enhancements like high dynamic range (HDR), wider color gamut, high frame rates, and immersive audio will advance the viewing experience far more than higher solution could do alone. While the market …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| UltraHD (4KTV)| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Beyond HD Discusses Transport Challenges

by Tom Allen

Ron Martin of Panasonic, Paul Hide of TechUK, Tom Christphory of SES and Simon Fell from the EBU took part in a panel titled ‘Beyond HD: Can we deliver it, and how?’ The panel …

As Screens Grow, HD Will Suffer, Says Noland

by Tom Allen

Katie Noland is an R&D technologist at the BBC. She spoke about a survey undertaken last year, investigating average viewing distances in the UK. A small but growing number of people are sitting in …

Panasonic: Resolution Alone is Not Enough

by Tom Allen

Panasonic Hollywood Labs (PHL) was originally a joint venture between Universal Studios and Panasonic, before Panasonic took sole ownership. The organisation moved to a new building in February, which director Ron Martin helped to …

What is the UltraHD Recipe? DTG Testing Shows Problems

by Tom Allen

Simon Gauntlett was the next speaker – he is the CTO of the DTG. “There was lots of talk about ‘beyond HD’ and future-proofing this morning”, he said, “[but] we must be careful when …

BBC Approach to HDR Has Advantages for Broadcasters

by Bob Raikes

There’s no question that High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a very hot topic. We’ve been tracking it in detail over the last year, especially after impressive demonstrations at IFA and IBC, reinforced by more …

Tags:BBC| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| SES Industry Days 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 20

EBU Updates on Standards for UltraHD

by Bob Raikes

Yvonne Thomas is from the EBU and she looked at standards for UltraHD. She said that the aim with UltraHD, as Mark Twain said is to “please some and astonish the rest”. The main …

Exciting Times for UltraHD – and UK Politics!

by Bob Raikes

It has been an interesting week. I spent a couple of days in Luxembourg at the SES Partner day. There was, of course, lots of talk about UltraHD and HDR and I got my …

UltraHD Topic is Hot

by Bob Raikes

The next speaker was our own Bob Raikes, who outlined that the panel and TV set industry is already geared up for UltraHD and quoted the recent comment from DisplaySearch’s Paul Gray that by …

SES, Samsung Demonstrate World’s First DVB Broadcast of HDR UHD TV

by Tom Allen

SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd demonstrated the first DVB transmission of High Dynamic Range UHD TV at the annual SES Industry Days in Luxembourg 6th …

Tags:DVB| HDR - High Dynamic Range| SES| SES Industry Days 2015

Ericsson Arranges Special Event And Updates on HDR

by Bob Raikes

Away from the show floor, Ericsson held an event for clients and press in Canary Wharf, the docklands area of London. Simon Frost, global Head of Media Marketing and Communications, said that Ericsson has …

HDMI Upgrades Will Depend on Manufacturer

by Tom Allen

In an interview with HD Guru, Jeff Park – senior technical specifications manager for HDMI LLC – said that updating to v2.0a of the standard (HDR Formats Come to HDMI) would depend on the …

Tags:HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Standards| Vol 22 - Issue 18