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Netflix Goes on HDR Binge

by Tom Allen

Marco Polo, a Netflix original series, is the only HDR content available todayNetflix has said that is will add more than 150 hours of HDR content this year, in both the HDR10 and Dolby …

Tags:4k| Dolby| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Netflix| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Leak Shows ‘PS4.5’ Specs

by Tom Allen

Sources speaking to Giantbomb, and Sony documents seen by the website, have revealed more (apparent) details about the PlayStation 4.5, or ‘PlayStation 4k’ (Rumour Claims ‘PS4.5’ Will Run Games at UHD). Internally known as …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 15

HP Shrinks Z1 but Adds UHD

by Tom Allen

HP Inc. has updated its all-in-one workstation, the HP Z1, adding an UltraHD display in a more compact chassis. The shrinking of the product – which includes cutting display size from 27″ to 23.6″ …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 15| Workstations

Ikegami Reports Strong Interest in 4K UHD and 8K SHV at CABSAT 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Ikegami reports strong interest in its latest-generation UHD cameras at the CABSAT 2016 broadcast technology exhibition held mid-March in Dubai. “With consumer 4K UHD displays now available at very affordable prices, broadcasters worldwide are …

Tags:Cameras| Events| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| UltraHD

RCA Promises ‘Affordable’ 120Hz UHD TVs

by Tom Allen

RCA has announced a new series of UltraHD Android TVs, which will be released across the USA in June. As well as the high resolution, each will feature a 120Hz panel, HEVC and VP9 …

Tags:Android| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Verimatrix Certifies UHD Chips

by Tom Allen

Verimatrix has launched a new ‘Ultra Security’ certification for chipsets and devices at NAB. Products so certified will be able to run Verimatrix’s ViewRight software security implementations, which meet UltraHD content guidelines set by …

Tags:Chip Technology| Chips| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 14

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 14

by Tom Allen

Hisense has revealed two new UltraHD TVs for the German market, just before the European Championship football tournament. Both the 65″ M5500 and 433″ M3000 support DVB-T2 and HEVC decoding. They use Hisense’s Vidaa …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Curved Displays| Display Mounts| Germany| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Samsung| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Dune Chooses Sigma

by Tom Allen

Dune HD has chosen Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 SoC and Z-Wave technology to use in its new hybrid media player, the Solo 4k. The ARM-based processor enables UltraHD (via HEVC), IPTV and VoD content playback, …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Sigma Designs| SOCs| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Viaccess-Orca Live Streams UHD 360° Football

by Tom Allen

Viaccess-Orca and French TV channel TF1 trialled a live UltraHD 360° VR broadcast of a football match on the 29th March. The signal was encoded using HEVC and sent to a private test audience. …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| 4k| Broadcast| France| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 13

New Studio Joins UHD Blu-ray

by Tom Allen

Paramount is the latest Hollywood studio to sign up to the UHD Blu-ray movement. ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’ will be released in UltraHD HDR, with Dolby Atmos, on the 14th June. …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Kramer Switch Reaches 17.82Gbps

by Tom Allen

Kramer has released a switcher that can handle DCI-4k 60Hz content with 4:4:4 colourimetry. The VS-211H2 has a maximum data rate of 17.82Gbps, includes actual video output connection and supports HDCP 2.2. It is …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Switchers| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Japanese UHD Will Double Next Year

by Tom Allen

Mitsubishi Research has forecast that adoption of UltraHD TV sets in Japan will grow rapidly, starting next year, Advanced Television reports. Around 1.2 million were purchased in 2015, and 3.3 million are expected to …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mitsubishi| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 13