US TV set manufacturer VIZIO has unveiled its all-new 2017 VIZIO SmartCast E-Series collection. Highlighted by 4K High Dynamic Range models for the 55” class screen sizes and above, the collection also includes Full HD and Ultra HD models, ranging from 32” – 80” class sizes. All E-Series models feature Chromecast built-in, the easiest way […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that US multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) Frontier Communications has begun testing 4K Ultra HD content delivery using SES’s fully-managed Ultra HD distribution platform. Frontier is the latest MVPD to join SES’s milestone trials aimed at accelerating Ultra HD delivery to homes across North America. SES has a growing number […]
LG Electronics has announced the launch of its 2017 Super UHD TV lineup featuring Nano Cell display at its R&D Center in Seoul. Alongside the thin LG Signature OLED TV W first unveiled at CES in January 2017, LG has high hopes that its dual premium strategy for TVs will expand its market share in […]
Telefónica is launching a new 4K set-top-box to enable its Movistar Plus subscribers to watch 4K TV content, above all football and cinema. The device is set to launch within the next few weeks. The move comes soon after its rival Vodafone Spain has announced the launch of a new set-top-box with TiVo and 4K […]
South Korea’s electronics giant LG Display has firmly retained its position as the world’s top seller of Ultra-HD panels during the fourth quarter of last year. Sales numbers from IHS’s industry tracking show that LG shipped 6.27 million units during the pre-Christmas period, accounting for 31.1 per cent of the global market for these new […]
According to the latest Ultra HD tracking report from Futuresource Consulting, although UHD as a home entertainment format has firmly planted its stake in the market, with strong growth evident from software to hardware adoption, it remains some way off reaching levels of mass-market adoption. Futuresource Consulting has been monitoring the UHD format for over […]
Following advanced-television.com’s report that US pay-TV operator DirecTV is to broadcast a range of programming in 4K, satellite platform DISH TV has confirmed it is to deliver live natural history series, Planet Earth II in the format. The series will simulcast on BBC America, AMC and SundanceTV on February 18th with subsequent episodes airing on BBCA […]
Members of trade body the UHD Alliance, meeting at European Broadcasting Union (EBU) headquarters in Geneva recently to assess the current status of the UHD market, have noted that HDR (High Dynamic Range) has emerged as one of the key drivers for sales of UHD devices. “Ours is a unique organisation, with all of the […]
Sony Electronics has revealed US pricing and availability details on its newest lineup of 4K HDR Ultra HD televisions, the XBR-X800E, XBR-X850E, XBR-X900E and the XBR-X930E/XBR-X940E series. All are now available for pre-sale from Best Buy and other authorised dealers nationwide and will be available in stores in March 2017 at prices ranging from $999.99 […]
Video compression solutions specialist ATEME’s technology was used for the VR near-live coverage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with Fox Sports and LiveLike. They teamed up to offer a virtual and interactive lounge during the game that presented highlights in […]