Cable MSO Liberty Global has no immediate plans to introduce 4K services on its networks, although it has confirmed that deployed set-top boxes would be 4K-capable. The remarks came during Liberty Global’s Q4 2015 Results Earnings Call, when CEO Mike Fries said that in terms of video pricing, he didn’t know whether 4K was going […]
Japanese electronics company Sharp has already showcased 8K monitor screens. Indeed, at IBC last September the word got out that its beautiful 85” display, capable of delivering 16x the resolution of ‘ordinary’ HDTV, would be available for an eye-watering $133,000. In January, at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the concept was again […]
South Korea’s LG Display is back in the top position as far as shipments of Ultra-HD displays are concerned. Research specialist IHS says that the global market for UHD displays during Q4/2015 topped 11.25 million units, down slightly on the 11.52 million achieved during Q2 last year. Shipments fell back because of over-supply during Q4. […]
Flat-panel HD TV screens tend to have an aspect ratio of 16:9 (officially 1.77:1). Older cathode-ray tube TVs are usually 4:3 (1.33.1) although some readers might remember the ‘PALplus’ 16:9 screens which, although fascinating, were never successful because most broadcasters at the time stuck rigidly to 4:3 transmission. Speciality publication Large Display Monitor is reporting […]
Streaming service Netflix, which was in the vanguard of 4K streaming with House of Cards back in 2014, is set to concentrate on High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology for forthcoming drama productions. Speaking to Digital Trends, Neil Hunt, chief product officer at Netflix, said he thought HDR was “more visibly different than 4K”, noting that […]
In advance of this weekend’s Super Bowl, LG Electronics (LG) has released its first-ever Super Bowl commercial, featuring Liam Neeson and its new LG SIGNATURE OLED TV. The commercial — father-son collaboration with Sir Ridley Scott, executive producer, and Jake Scott, director — showcases LG’s commitment to bringing the future of television to consumers today. […]
More than three-quarters (88 per cent) of millennials engage in second screen behaviours when watching video content, the highest percentage of any demographic, according to a study from US trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The report,
Supplies of Ultra-HD displays equipped with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wider Colour Gamut (WCG) functionality will start shipping into retail stores this spring. A report in Display Daily from highly regarded industry analyst Chris Chinnock says that HDR and WCG displays will rapidly become mainstream. He states: “Nearly every UHD TV in 2016 will […]
Paul Gray, principal analyst at IHS Technology, admitted to delegates at a major London conference that the specialist research business has had to upgrade its forecasts on European 4K sales. Despite telling delegates to the Hollywood IT Society and Media & Entertainment Services Alliance, held at the Dolby London HQ, that UHD sales would be […]
Hybrid TV device and cloud solutions specialist Amino has confirmed the availability of the new Amino 6 Series, a comprehensive range of 4K Ultra HD and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) Hybrid TV Devices to spearhead operator rollout of next generation entertainment services. According to industry analysts IHS Electronics and Media, strong growth in demand for […]