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Is 4K Ultra HD Content needed to Drive UHD TV Sales?

by Helen Vince

4K – 4K Ultra HD TVs, as the CEA suggests calling the new TV sets, are aimed at increasing TV sales in consumer electronics markets around the world. As my colleague Aldo has explained, …

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Is a Coax 4K Solution Dead on Arrival in Broadcast?

by Helen Vince

Broadcast & Distribution – That’s a question that Stephen Lampen, Belden Multimedia Technology Manager/Product Line Manager for Entertainment Products, is very concerned about. At the recent SMPTE Conference, he asked the audience during a …

Motion on a Samsung 120Hz TV compared to the Vizio 240Hz TV.

Vizio Launches P-Series UHD TVs

by Matt Brennesholtz Don't Use

Beyond HD – At CES earlier this year, Vizio announced its new P-series of UltraHD Smart TVs. On September 23rd, the product line was launched, with the TVs starting to ship immediately. I had …

Wide Color Gamuts and High Dynamic Range

by Helen Vince

Broadcast and Distribution – Think of this as Part 3 of my recent series of Display Dailys on expanded color gamuts and the future of video encoding. The series started, innocently enough, with Canon’s support of …

KT Makes Ambitious Claims

by Super User

An UltraHD IPTV service will be launched by Korean mobile carrier KT this month. ‘Olleh Giga UHD TV’ will be available through a set-top box, which will feature voice command and the ability to …

New, Disruptive Tech Discussed at ‘Screen4All’

by Super User

The ‘Screen4All Forum’ is a programme of coonferences dedicated to developments in the television, cinema and new screen industries. Topics covered on the first day will include VR games, 3D printing, augmented reality and …

Parks: 46 Million Paying UltraHD Customers by 2018

by Super User

According to Parks Associates, more than 46 million households globally will subscribe to an UltraHD pay-TV service by 2018. Such services will be deployed to differentiate providers from their competitors. They are expected to …

DTG Tests Interoperability at UltraHD Testing Zoo

by Super User

The UK’s Digital Television Group has held an UltraHD HDMI interoperability plugfest, referred to as ‘the world

Samsung Announces UHD Content Deals with Amazon

by Super User

CES 2014, Samsung announced it was working with Netflix and Amazon to deliver original UHD programming to Samsung UHD TVs. In March, Netflix began streaming “House of Cards” in 4K to Samsung and other …

Amazon Takes on Concert Streaming

by Super User

The ‘Cheek to Cheek: Live!’ concert by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga will be streamed in UltraHD later this year on Amazon’s Instant Video service. LG, the official UltraHD sponsor of the concert, said …

Openwave Claims Further Optimisation of HEVC

by Super User

Openwave Mobility, based in California, has announced a new technology designed to ease UltraHD video transmission over mobile networks. ‘Dynamo’ apparently works with all types of transmissions but is optimised for HEVC video. Openwave …

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Innolux Predicts 30%+ UltraHD Share in Q4

by Super User

Innolux president JC Wang has told Asian media that UltraHD TV shipments will reach 30 million this year. Panel pricing has fallen to between 10% and 20% higher than TVs with 1920 x 1080, …