Arte new 4K HDR trial in September
Following previous experimentations featuring ballet (in 2016) and opera (in 2017), Arte has announced the launch a new 4K/HDR technical trial period from September 12th to 22nd. The Franco-German channel…
Samsung to unveil 8K at IFA
Samsung is publicising (with giant billboards) that it will be showcasing a QLED 8K displays at the upcoming Berlin IFA technology show. The posters say “Prepare to be amazed at…
German TV Platform IFA Ultra-HD demo
The German TV Platform – a digital media trade body – will hold a UHD demonstration at the upcoming consumer electronics trade show IFA 2018 in Berlin. A series of…
Dolby Atmos, Vision for Prime’s Jack Ryan
Dolby Laboratories and Amazon have confirmed that forthcoming Prime Original series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan will be available on Prime Video in both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision HDR starting…
Foxtel launches 4K cricket
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel will broadcast all Australian men’s international cricket and KFC BBL games in 4K during the forthcoming Australian summer on a new dedicated channel that marks the…
Astro kicks off 4K broadcasts
Malaysian digital media company Astro is claiming an historic milestone with the August 12th launch of the nation’s first live 4K UHD broadcast, showcasing two live English Premier League games…
EPIX 4K UHD on DISH and Layer3 TV
Premium television network EPIX has confirmed that pay-TV platform DISH and Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile Company, are its first partners to roll out EPIX’s new 4K Ultra HD offering. Now,…
Cineworld launches first ScreenX in the UK
UK cinema chain Cineworld has introduced cinemagoers to a what it describes as a revolutionary new cinema technology called ScreenX at Cineworld Greenwich O2. ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection…
LG goes on OLED push
IHS Markit says that the global OLED TV market is likely to grow to 2.54 million units sold this year, compared with just 300,000 in 2013. By 2022 the market…
Netflix adds Calibrated Mode
Streaming giant Netflix has added Calibrated Mode to its service, a new feature developed by Sony picture quality and device experts in collaboration with Netflix colour scientists and available exclusively…