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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

4K/UHD Challenge for Animated Movies

by Raverstead

The most discussed topic about 4k/UHD technology is the very limited availability of native 4k/UHD content. While studios are working on changing their acquisition process to 4k, the rest of the workflow is still …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Movies & Content| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Left: ARRI Alexa 65 camera, Right: Camera and accessories can be shoulder mounted.

ARRI Alexa 65: When 4k Isn’t Enough

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Camera/Camcorder – ARRI Rental recently announced the Alexa 65 camera, with a 54.1mm x 25.6mm sensor about 65mm in diagonal that has a resolution of 6560 x 3102 pixels. This is equivalent to 6.5K …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

UltraHD TV Panels Exceed 470% Growth

by Super User

Worldwide UltraHD panel shipments will exceed 17.2 million units this year – a 473.4% increase on 2013. Data from Taiwan’s MIC shows that these units underwent a 178.8% QoQ increase in Q2, almost reaching …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21| Worldwide

Grundig Invests in Sound for UltraHD TVs

by Super User

A new TV is to be added to Grundig’s Vision 8 range, with the main selling point being its UltraHD resolution. The VLX 8484L, in 48″ and 55″ sizes, will support active 3D and …

Tags:Beko| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

BDA Pushes Adoption of New Display Technologies

by Super User

We knew it was coming. The Blu-ray Disc Association announced at IFA that it was ‘most of the way done’ with defining a specification enabling the format to handle UltraHD imagery. Chairman Victor Matsuda …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Sky Reports on UltraHD Test with SES

by Super User

Stephan Heimbacher of Sky Deutschland spoke at a seminar by SES about the live delivery of UltraHD TV tests that were conducted. Sky has been looking at UltraHD for some years and is working …

Tags:IBC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Sky| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Streaming Video Popularity Almost Equals Broadcast

by Super User

The popularity of streamed video is now almost equal to broadcast, according to Ericsson. The organisation says that, in 23 countries, 75% of people watch streamed content several times a week, compared to 77% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Reception| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

CEA Supports Definitions With UltraHD Logos

by Super User

The CEA’s UltraHD logos, which we heard it was working on when the organisation updated its characteristics for UltraHD displays earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26), have now been released. Developed …

Tags:CTA (was CEA)| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21