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Japan Focusing on UltraHD Channels

by Isaac Oburu

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications has announced that the country is likely to have between 19 and 22 UltraHD channels on air by 2018. The ministry adds that they are already testing …

Olympic Games Organizers Reject 4K

by Isaac Oburu

The CTO of the Olympic Games’ Olympic Broadcast Services has confirmed that there will be no 4K/UHD transmissions from the Rio event this summer. Sotiris Salamouris told trade magazine TVB Europe that that he …

Netflix has HDR Plans

by Tom Allen

Netflix has already broken into the UltraHD market. Now, in an interview with Digital Trends, CPO Neil Hunt has said that the company’s next focus is HDR. All of the company’s original content is …

Quantum Data Offers Test Patterns

by Tom Allen

Quantum Data has announced that its 980 series HDMI 2.0 Video Generator module will now offer an optional licence for the UHD Alliance test pattern pack. The pack can be used to assess a …

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First UltraHD STB Launched in Russia

by Isaac Oburu

The GS Group has launched the first Russian digital TV set-top box to support UltraHD broadcasting: the GS A230. The STB is equipped with a WiFi modem for wireless connection to the home network …

Du Announces UltraHD for UAE

by Tom Allen

Du, a telecom provider in the UAE, has announced plans to launch its own UltraHD broadcast service. The company said that it has already agreed partnerships with several studios and facilities for content upgrades …

New Ultra HD Channel from Digiturk

by Isaac Oburu

Digiturk has launched a new Ultra HD/4k channel, called Digiturk UHD, on the Eutelsat 7B satellite, home to Digiturk’s pay-TV platform. The new channel can be received free-to-air on Eutelsat 7B at 7 degrees …

BT Works on NBA’s First UltraHD Game

by Tom Allen

The NBA, with BT Sport and Rogers Communications, ran its first public UltraHD broadcast during a game in London’s O2 Area on the 14th January. BT used its UltraHD production truck and specialised cameras …

Global Ultra HD Television (UHD TV) Industry

by Isaac Oburu

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ultra HD Television (UHD TV) in Thousand Units. The Global market is further analyzed by the following Screen Sizes: 39 inch to 54 inch, 55 inch, 57 …

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Panasonic Launches World’s First Official ‘Ultra HD Premium’ TV at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show

by Isaac Oburu

Panasonic today announces the first LED LCD TV in the world that meets the stringent standards of the UHD Alliance’s new highest ‘Ultra HD Premium’ specification. This means that the inter-industry UHD Alliance (UHDA) …

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TV is Exciting Again – and More than Ever, Content is King

by Ken Werner

Television is exciting again. At CES, the UHD Alliance announced its “Ultra HD Premium” specification, which includes high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut (WCG), and 10-bit processing, along with 4K x 2K pixels. …

Vizio Predicts “Tenfold” Increase in 4k Content

by Tom Allen

Matt McRae, CTO of Vizio, has predicted that 2016 will be a bigger year for UltraHD content than any previous one. There has been a “tenfold” increase in the amount of programming available in …