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HD Plus and Nagra partner for OTT

Nagra and HD Plus, a subsidiary of satellite provider SES, have confirmed the launch of HD Plus’ new OTT catch-up service of private channels (Mediathek), HD+ Replay, further extending the companies’ content protection partnership from satellite to Internet TV. Available immediatly, HD+ Replay will use Nagra’s multi-device and multi-network DRM solution, NAGRA MediaAccess PRM (Persistent […]

January 9, 2013

Eutelsat debuts U-HDTV service

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has launched a Europe-wide Ultra-HDTV channel.  While recognising that the home audience for the channel is extremely limited, Eutelsat see the channel as being a showcase for production companies and other participants looking to gain experience. It will also permit the public to see the transmissions in electrical retailers with suitable […]

January 9, 2013By Chris Forrester

Ultra HD to gain acceptance

Ultra HDTV displays will be bought by around 10 million homes worldwide by 2016, representing a much faster and wider acceptance of the technology, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. By 2020 more than 130 million households worldwide will have bought into Ultra-HD, says the study. Annual sales will exceed 1 million units during […]

January 8, 2013By Chris Forrester

4K LCD TVs to outpace OLED TV shipments

According to TV market forecast published in the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report, 4K LCD TV shipments are projected to exceed OLED TV shipments through 2015. This is a result both of the delay in commercialisation by OLED TV makers, as well as increased promotion of 4K LCD TVs by […]

January 8, 2013

Consumers embrace HDTV built-in features

Consumers are using the built-in features on their HDTV at a high rate, with an increasing number gaining access to Web-enabled content directly through their televisions, according to research by The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). More than one in five US adults owns a smart app-enabled HDTV and almost all (90 per cent) use the […]

January 7, 2013

LG rolls out OLED TV

LG Electronics will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class OLED TV in South Korea this month with deliveries scheduled to begin next month. Other markets where the LG OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV will be available will be announced over the next few weeks along with their respective prices. The announcement comes […]

January 4, 2013

110-inch U-HDTV from Westinghouse

LED and LCD TV manufacturer Westinghouse Digital is introducing a range of next-generation U-HDTVs (Ultra High Definition) including a 110 inch model at the upcoming home electronics exhibition CES 2013 in Las Vegas January 8-11. Westinghouse says the new models will combine the best of what’s achievable in today’s most cutting-edge display technologies, with Westinghouse’s […]

December 28, 2012

Analyst: Global 3D market flourishes

The global 3D consumer market is thriving in a dynamic environment marked by clear and discernible growth across its major platforms, including cinema, home video and pay-TV video on demand, with international markets continuing to make major contributions to the industry, according to an IHS Screen Digest Cross Platform Intelligence report from information and analytics […]

December 21, 2012

Multi-screen services to boost video infrastructure market

A jump in video equipment spending is forecast as operators respond to the need to deliver content to a range of devices, according to market research firm Infonetics Research, who also rank Cisco as number 1in the STB market. Commenting on the firm’s new video report, Video-on-Demand (VoD) and Encoder Equipment and Video Subscribers, Jeff […]

December 21, 2012

NHK ponders 2016 for U-HDTV

News reports out of Japan say that public broadcaster NHK is contemplating starting its ‘Super Hi-Vision’ 8K test transmissions in 2016, some 4 years sooner than originally planned. NHK had earlier specified 2020 as the target date in order to transmit the 2020 Olympic Games – and Tokyo is hoping to be the host city […]

December 17, 2012By Chris Forrester