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Sky Shares UltraHD Launch Plans

by Tom Allen

At the launch of its new SkyQ STB, Sky announced that it will launch its own UltraHD TV service in late 2016. This will include sports, films and entertainment content. The box will support …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Titan Live Powers Festival 4k

by Tom Allen

The Festival 4k UltraHD channel (‘Festival 4k’ Channel Exceeds DCI-4k), by Brava Media, has technical support provided by Basmedia. Recently, Ateme revealed that Basmedia is using its Titan Live software-based encoder-transcoder to run the …

Tags:4k| France| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 46

DTG and German TV Platform Collaborate on UHD Plugfests

by Tom Allen

The DTG UK UHD Forum and German TV Platform are working together to test UltraHD TVs, receivers, content and connectivity as new services are developed. The first of a series of joint plugfests will …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Testing| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Broadcasters Debate TV Future

by Tom Allen

The CTA (formerly the CEA) held an event in New York City recently called the Innovate Conference, at which several members of the TV industry discussed the problem with UltraHD content delivery. Advances in …

Tags:Broadcast| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 46

CSA Supports T2 and HEVC

by Tom Allen

The CSA, the French regulator, has supported a proposal from the Senate, which calls for the introduction of the DVB-T2 and HEVC platforms for UltraHD services. The CSA supports the use of these platforms …

Tags:4k| DVB-T & T2| France| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 46

Free Brings UltraHD to Basic Offer

by Tom Allen

Free is now broadcasting an UltraHD channel in France: Festival 4K, dedicated to music festivals, concerts and similar. Access is included in Free’s basic Freebox package.

Tags:4k| France| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 45

UHD LCD TV Panels to Exceed 40% of Total Shipment Area in 2016, IHS Says

by Isaac Oburu

Manufacturer and consumer demand for ultra-high definition (UHD) televisions remains strong, including 4K TV, wide viewing angle (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR) and other high-definition picture performance improvements. Despite overall sluggishness in liquid crystal …

Tags:LCD displays| Supply Chain| UltraHD (4KTV)

SkyQ Will be Sky’s First UltraHD STB

by Tom Allen

The SkyQ set-top box (SkyQ Box Will Challenge OTT Operators), according to The Telegraph, will support UltraHD content. The company is said to be working ‘furiously’ to get the STB out as soon as …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Spain Hosts 4k Summit

by Tom Allen

The 4k World Summit Sevilla, in Spain, will discuss the topic of UltraHD broadcasting on the DTH, DTT and OTT platforms. Organiser Medina Media has gathered speakers including Thierry Fautier (UltraHD Forum), David Wood …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Spain| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Pseudo UHD: Watch Out for Ultra HD TVs with Reduced Resolution!

by Florian Friedrich

It’s true, UHD TVs with a reduced subpixel count really do exist. And it seems that even the well-known brand LG has no qualms about launching Ultra HD televisions with cut-down definition. Could this …

Tags:Sub-pixel Rendering| TV (Television)| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Europe Gains New UltraHD Sources

by Tom Allen

The availability of UltraHD content continues to rise in Europe. Eutelsat’s director of commercial development and marketing, Markus Fritz, told Broadband TV News that the company wants to expand its offering of high-resolution content. …

Tags:4k| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 43