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Waoo! Netflix-ready 4K STB

Danish triple-play operator Waoo! has confirmed the immediate availability of its latest hybrid set-top box, first unveiled at CES in January. The STB is the first in Denmark to support 4K, and among the first in the world to integrate Netflix. Waoo! became the Internet entertainment streaming service’s third cable partner in November 2013, following […]

March 18, 2016By Colin Mann

Eurovision showcases 4K Biathlon

Various Eurovision units have followed up a successful 4K test from Kitzbühel, Austria a few weeks ago by setting up a similar showcase at the recent 2016 IBU Biathlon World Championships in Oslo –Holmenkollen. 4K cameras were placed at the venue in order to produce Ultra High Definition resolution content (clips) featuring sharp and crisp […]

March 18, 2016

Canal+ teams with Orange in Ultra-HD boost

French pay-TV operator Canal+ Group, a leading provider of premium channels, is partnering with quad-play operator Orange to launch its latest set-top box with a complete Ultra-HD offering including: Live events: Top rugby and football matches with a new UHD experience Original productions in UHD A selection of UHD movies, series and documentaries Content will […]

March 17, 2016By Colin Mann

Neil: ‘Sky Q to kick-start UHD market’

Media commentator Andrew Neil has predicted that Sky’s new premium-level pay-TV offering Sky Q will be the development that kick starts the market for Ultra HD TV. Delivering a ‘State of the Industry’ keynote address at the SES Satellite Monitor event in London, Neil, the launch Chairman of the original Sky DTH service in the […]

March 15, 2016By Colin Mann

LG reveals Super UHD line for 2016

LG Electronics USA has revealed pricing and availability for its 2016 ‘LG SUPER UHD TV’ series, the company’s premium line of LED-backlit LCD 4K UHD TVs, which were previewed at CES 2016. LG SUPER UHD TV models feature LG’s most advanced LED picture quality ever and offer the first complete high dynamic range (HDR) experience […]

March 11, 2016

Roku sub-$400 4K TVs

Streaming platform specialist Roku has confirmed that the first 4K UHD Insignia Roku TV models are now available for purchase exclusively from BestBuy.com and will be available in Best Buy stores nationwide early in April. The 4K UHD Insignia Roku TVs feature the award-winning Roku operating system (Roku OS) that provides a simple smart TV […]

March 11, 2016By Colin Mann

OSN, Eutelsat plan MENA Ultra-HD

Middle East and North Africa pay-TV provider OSN is ramping up capacity on the powerful Eutelsat 8 West B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. Additional capacity at the Middle East’s flagship TV neighbourhood will support more expansion for OSN, including new High Definition channels and the introduction of Ultra-HD services. OSN will take advantage of […]

March 8, 2016By Colin Mann

TV shipments decline, even as 4K grows

The abrupt weakening of global demand for TV sets, combined with continued LCD capacity expansion, caused an oversupply in the market in the second half of 2015. This shift to oversupply has resulted in extremely steep LCD TV panel price declines, but it has been

March 3, 2016

Ofcom: 30 UHD channels via satellite

UK spectrum regulator Ofcom is examining future demand for satellite bandwidth over the UK in a new Space Spectrum Strategy consultation document issued March 1st (and which closes for comments on May 10th this year). One of its key findings, which is open to comment, is that it sees there being enough satellite spectrum – […]

March 2, 2016By Chris Forrester

HDR central to latest Philips TV range

TP Vision – which is licensed to manufacture Philips-branded TV sets in a number of territories – will continue to exhibit its long term policy of moving the company’s current top PQ processing technology from hi-end sets into the following year’s mid-range models with the introduction of the first-half 2016 product range. HDR performance will […]

February 22, 2016