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LG India looks to 3D TVs to boost sales

LG Electronics India is betting on 3D televisions to boost sales in home entertainment segment that contributes around 30 per cent of the company’s business in India. “We are targeting business worth Rs 1,000 crore from 3D TVs and aim to consolidate our position in the Flat Panel TV segment with 30 per cent market […]

September 17, 2012

DirecTV adds 3D options for Lat-Am

DirecTV is adding 3D content to its VOD options available to Latina American subscribers. Initial content will be 3D movies, and available to the pay-TV broadcaster’s HDTV services, and who own a suitable 3D set (and glasses). DirecTV Latin America has already shown some 3D material (the Barcelona vs Real Madrid football match last April) […]

September 14, 2012By Chris Forrester

Transmitter boost for French DTT HD

French broadcasting regulator the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel is taking steps to increase coverage targets of HD channels carried by the multiplex R5 (TF1 HD, France 2 HD, M6 HD). These three channels will reach, by 2015, the same coverage as other free DTT services – about 97 per cent of the population, with 1,627 […]

September 13, 2012By Colin Mann

Sky, James Cameron team up for 3D Ryder Cup

Sky has joined forces with 3D production company CAMERON | PACE Group – founded by Hollywood film director James Cameron and Vince Pace – to deliver live 3D coverage from Medinah Country Club, Illinois beginning September 28th. The Sky 3D channel will show more than 30 hours of live coverage of The Ryder Cup and […]

September 10, 2012

Sky-D commits to Ultra-HDTV

At IBC, Sky Deutschland became the first of the Sky-branded European channels to come out firmly in favour of Ultra-HDTV. Brian Sullivan, CEO declared: “We already have an Ultra-HDTV project working here.  It’s all early days but I am a great enthusiast and a big and positive supporter of Ultra High Def.  I first saw […]

September 7, 2012Chris Forrester @ IBC

First 4K Ultra HD transmission via Astra 3B

SES is collaborating with Sony to show IBC visitors a live satellite transmission of 4K UHDTV content. The protected video content is played out in Quad Full HD format encoded in the H.264 standard at a data rate of 50 Mbit/s and is uplinked from SES in Betzdorf/Luxembourg via Transponder 3.236 on ASTRA 3B at […]

September 7, 2012

Dolby showcases glasses-free 3D HD format

The first European demonstration of the new Dolby 3D format and suite of technologies will is taking place at the Dolby Laboratories booth at IBC. Dolby 3D is designed to deliver full HD 3D content to 3D-enabled devices, including glasses-free displays. The joint project is the work of Dolby Laboratories and Philips to improve the […]

September 7, 2012

Liberty’s OneLink adds 53 new HD channels

Puerto Rico’s OneLink Communications is upping its HDTV cable offering from 25 to 78 HD channels. Liberty Media is in the process of buying OneLink in a deal announced in June, subject to local regulatory approval. Liberty already operates on the island and has some 80,000 pay-TV subs. Bringing the two companies together will boost […]

September 6, 2012By Chris Forrester

Sony 84” 4K 3D TV to launch in US this year

Sony has confirmed will be releasing its 84-inch 4K 3D TV later on this year. The television, which carries the XBR-84X900 codename, will be available in Sony Stores and other retail outlets in the US. According to Sony Electronics TV Group Vice President Brian Siegel, the new 84-inch Sony TV will “redefine what consumers should […]

September 5, 2012

IFA: Mystery of missing Samsung OLEDs

Two of Samsung Electronics’ advanced OLED television sets have gone missing on their way to the IFA fair in Berlin, the company said. The organic-light-emitting diodes (OLED) TVs disappeared between August 21th and 28th, a company spokesman confirmed, adding there was no threat to its presence at the show as there were more such sets […]

September 4, 2012