Cult sci-fi comedy drama Red Dwarf, currently with its 11th and 12th seasons in production, is being captured for UK broadcaster ‘Dave’ in Ultra-HD. Officials at Pinewood Studios said the production company (Baby Cow Productions and Grant Naylor Productions) are looking to future-proof the shows, and 4K production means they are ready for releasing in […]
Cartesian has announced that Farncombe, its wholly owned subsidiary and specialist in digital video, was appointed by AACS LA as the first Authorised Robustness Consultant (ARC) able to help manufacturers ensure the security of their next generation Ultra HD Blu-ray players meets the robustness requirements of the AACS2 Licences for implementations of the recently-released AACS2 […]
Japan’s 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ broadcasting technology will be showcased at four venues at the end of this year. Japan’s NHK public broadcaster is behind the demos, which revolve around the top-rated end-of-year singling competition Kohaku Uta Gassen, which will be run this coming December 30th – 31st for the 66th time. Kohaku Uta Gassen is […]
Vimeo sharing platform Vimeo is rolling out adaptive streaming, a major upgrade to the player that enables 4K viewing both on and offsite. Adaptive streaming automatically delivers the highest possible resolution (up to 4K) for any video, optimised for the user’s device and bandwidth. Vimeo On Demand will also support adaptive streaming, making it the […]
With the ATSC standard for next-generation broadcast television nearing completion, US broadcaster Sinclair Broadcast Group invited a delegation of 11 South Korean broadcast industry experts to witness the first end-to-end transmission of UHD High Dynamic Range (HDR) Scalable High Efficiency Video (SHVC) encoded content using the proposed ATSC 3.0 transmission standard. The broadcast originated from […]
The DTG, the independent UK collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology, has launched UHDready.co.uk to help the retail trade sell with confidence, supported by manufacturers including LG, Sony, and Philips, with more to come. Ultra HD is the next step in the TV experience, with four times to detail, richer colours and smoother […]
Findings from Parks Associates indicate that by mid-2015, more Samsung 4K TV sets were sold in the US than any other brand. Samsung accounted for 28 per cent of 4K TV purchases made within the last 12 months to US broadband households. Best Buy was the leading retailer, capturing more than 40 per cent of […]
Tricolor TV has started to broadcast the Ultra HD package, which included two new ultra high-definition TV channels: TRICOLOR ULTRA HD and INSIGHT UHD. Subscribers of Tricolor TV will get the access to movies and documentaries, as well as sports and entertainment programmes broadcasted in 4K at no extra charge. The channels of the package are broadcasted at 3840×2160 resolution with the image transmission rate of 50 frames a second. For comparison: SD TV channel […]
Witbe, a Quality of Experience (QoE) Test and Monitoring expert, has announced the upgrade of its Witbe Workbench, with the full support of 4K Technology. Now 4K-ready, the main features of the Witbe Workbench—the Remote Eye Controller (REC), the Script Writer, and the Witbe Scheduler—bring the Witbe Technologies’ empowerments to the new 4K standards. This […]
Further to advanced-television.com’s revelation that multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, contents and media company Altice had snatched the rights from holder Canal Plus, Altice has confirmed it has acquired the exclusive football broadcasting rights for France and Monaco for the Barclays English Premier League. Fixed and Mobile customers of Altice and affiliates in France and Monaco […]