Premium movie player and server specialist Kaleidescape has launched a new product line – Encore – the centrepiece of which is the Kaleidescape Strato Movie Player, which the company says is the world’s first 4K Ultra HD high-dynamic-range movie player for the home. The Encore line also includes the Kaleidescape Alto Movie Player, a new […]
A panel at MIPCOM heard Indian broadcasting experts predict a buoyant future for Ultra-HD channels in India. New 4K programming is coming online now, with three India DTH operators about to show their first 4K Bollywood movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, on October 11th. Star India will broadcast the film, while Videocon d2h, Tata Sky and Airtel […]
According to LG Electronics, with an expanded family of OLED TVs at aggressive new price points, the company is moving the industry’s most advanced video display technology from an aspirational, early-adopter product to a mainstream category. Marking a significant milestone for the company that pioneered the revolutionary OLED TV technology, LG is announcing 30 per […]
Canadian quad-play operator Rogers says it is bringing customers the next big thing in home entertainment with the launch of 4K-ready gigabit Internet speeds, a new 4K set-top box, Rogers 4K TV and the world’s largest commitment to live broadcasting in 4K with HDR. Customers will enjoy live 4K TV broadcasts – four times the […]
Next-generation television services specialist TiVo has unveiled the TiVo BOLT, which it claims is the most advanced television-viewing experience available. TiVo BOLT is all about speed, getting viewers to and through their content faster than ever. BOLT allows viewers to skip entire commercial breaks in a single bound at the press of a button. BOLT’s […]
Western Europe is enjoying a spectacular boom in the sales of Ultra-HD TVs. According to data from analysts at GfK, the UK market is seeing the greatest enthusiasm for Ultra-HD. In the 12 months to August 15th, sales have
In a move that could enable 4K Ultra HD broadcasts to run side-by-side with robust mobile broadcasts to handheld devices, the US’s Advanced Television Systems Committee has confirmed that the ‘Physical Layer’ transmission system for ATSC 3.0 next-generation television broadcasting has been elevated to ‘Candidate Standard’ status. The ATSC TG3 Technology Group approved the ATSC […]
UK DTT platform Freeview has confirmed that the Freeview Trade Mark Licence will only be granted for HD products from the end of 2016 with the brand no longer appearing on new SD products. Freeview, alongside Digital UK – the company that manages the development and strategy of DTT and supports viewers – and the […]
HEVC Advance announced that leading semiconductor company MediaTek is the newest member of the patent pool, bringing with it one of the most significant HEVC/H.265 patent portfolios in the world. MediaTek is a cutting-edge leader in providing SoC technology for mobile and home entertainment hardware and has been at the forefront of the creation and […]
Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has confirmed shipment of NAGRA anyCAST COMMAND to EchoStar Technologies for production of 4K-capable set-top boxes for the companies’ joint clients. The new COMMAND technology defeats popular forms of piracy such as control word sharing and paves the way for premium 4K services. The new technology is […]