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Sony Intends to Head UltraHD IP Alliance

by Tom Allen

Sony plans to form a group called the IP Life Consortium, say Asian sources, to boost IP-based UltraHD video broadcasts. Ten companies, including Cisco and Rohde & Schwarz, will be members.

SES Brings Demo Channel Across Channel

by Tom Allen

SES Astra has extended its UltraHD demo channel for continental Europe to the UK and Ireland. It is broadcast using UltraHD Phase 1 specifications and encoded in the HEVC Main 10 standard. Analyst Comment …

Cricket Cup Broadcast Live in High Res

by Tom Allen

The International Cricket Council has said that the ICC World Cup 2015 will be produced in UltraHD. Seven matches will be broadcast live, using the format, by India’s Star Sports. Analyst Comment I was …

Technical “Fun” and the UltraHD Logo

by Bob Raikes

This has been one of those “techie” weeks, when technology intervened to cause disruption. On Monday morning, the “five minutes” that our power supply needed switching off so that the power company could give …

TV Brands Sign Up to Digitaleurope Logo

by Tom Allen

Five companies have signed up to use Digitaleurope’s UltraHD TV logo, unveiled at IFA 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 35). LG, Panasonic, Sony, Philips and Samsung will begin to use the logo, which …

BSkyB Accelerates UltraHD Plans

by Tom Allen

According to the UK’s Sunday Telegraph, BSkyB plans to launch an UltraHD service this spring – well ahead of the previous late 2015/early 2016 timeframe (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 18). A new STB …

AUO Aims at 30% Curved Share

by Tom Allen

Michael Tsai, VP of AUO’s display business group, has said that the company is aiming to hold a 30% share of curved UltraHD TV panel shipments worldwide this year. The majority of AUO’s shipments will …

Indian Pay-TV Commits to UltraHD

by Tom Allen

Star India, a pay-TV operator, plans to broadcast seven matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup this year in UltraHD. Coverage will include the semi-finals and the final match. The last world cup was …

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UltraHD Sport Broadcast Live in Japan

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Wowow satellite TV station has successfully broadcast two UltraHD programmes: a tennis match in Tokyo and a boxing match in Yokohama. The events were broadcast live from the company’s studio for Belle Salle Akihabara …

10% of UK Viewers Could Benefit from UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey of TV viewing habits in the UK has been conducted by the BBC, as it considers moving to UltraHD broadcasts. The results showed that only 10% of viewers would benefit from the …

UltraHD Sales Rose Ahead of Super Bowl

by Vanessa Browning

US retailers said that the Super Bowl was helping them to sell UltraHD TVs before the event – despite no broadcaster transmitting in the format. Best Buy’s TV sales volumes were up 2.6% YoY …

Following the 4K Television Ecosystem

by Phillip Wright

After the 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, it is clear that market movement toward 4k (UHD) television is continuing to advance. The 4k sets on view at …

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