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DirecTV Boosts UltraHD

by Raverstead

A DirecTV satellite has been launched that will deliver UltraHD programming across the USA. DirecTV 14 will begin operation in Q2’15, using the Reverse Band Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) spectrum.

Apple Hides UltraHD Feature

by Raverstead

The developers of a Mac video upload app, Waltr, have found that the A8 processors in Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can playback UltraHD video. Apple has not even mentioned this feature; …

High-End STB Shipments to Rise Quickly to 2020

by Raverstead

Worldwide UltraHD-capable set-top box shipments will reach 48 million by 2020, says ABI Research. HEVC STB shipments will climb even higher, to 88 million units. Only about 60,000 STBs with both features will be …

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Imagination Scales From 16 to 512 Cores

by Raverstead

New GPU IP has been introduced by Imagination Technologies. PowerVR Series7 range from 16 to 32 (Series7XE) and up to 512 (Series7XT) arithmetic logic unit (ALU) cores. The GPUs feature full hardware virrtualisation and …

ITU-T Accepts G.fast G.9701 Standard

by Raverstead

With the 4k/UHD TV adoption, bandwidth requirements for all streaming solutions will go up. So far Netflix requires a stable 15 Mbps connection to stream 4k to the house. Other providers will have similar …

STMicro Claims First to Market With Android 5.0 Platform

by Raverstead

STMicroelectronics has created a set-top box platform using Android TV, based on Android 5.0. The company says that it is the first such product in the world. The platform, based on STM’s STiH412, features …

MTS Readies for UltraHD

by Raverstead

Russian satellite provider MTS will be ready to offer UltraHD services to its subscribers once reception equipment becomes available. MTS executives did not tell Russian media when, where or on what equipment the format …

BenQ Releases New 4K Monitor with sRGB Color Space

by Raverstead

The BL2711U 27” monitor from BenQ is a UHD-4K monitor that features an IPS-type wide-viewing angle panel, apparently sourced from AUO. It is aimed at CAD/CAM designers (includes SolidWorks certification – a special brightness …

Qualcomm Supports Higher Mobile Resolutions

by Raverstead

Qualcomm has spoken out in support of UltraHD smartphone screens. By mid- to late-2015, there will be several smartphones on the market using the format, the company believes. In an open document, Qualcomm argues …

Brightsign To Update and Expand Players at ISE

by Raverstead

A massive update to Brightsign’s media player portfolio will be shown for the first time at ISE 2015 (10th – 12th February, Amsterdam). New players will be added to the HD and XD lines. …

Professional Cameras Starting to Support Video Streaming Over CAT 5/6 Cable

by Helen Vince

Content Creation – At a recent SMPTE New York Chapter meeting, three professional camera manufactures talked about their recent introductions from IBC: Sony, JVC and Panasonic (see full coverage here: part 1, part 2, …

UHD-TV Is Becoming Mainstream – And Fast

by Helen Vince

4K – After Aldo Cugnini incisively dissected the question of what the 4K in 4K-TV actually means, you may have thought Display Daily was done with UHD-TV articles – at least for this week. …