Appear, a global player in media processing and delivery technology, today announced that its X Platform now supports ultra-low latency HEVC encoding. Targeting the mobile and fixed contribution, as well as the live compression markets, added support for ultra-low latency HEVC encoding on the same hardware unit that also supports low and normal delay means […]
The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has published an updated performance specification for the 8K Association Certified mark programme. TV shoppers looking for televisions which offer four times the resolution of 4K TVs and meet the high-performance standards of the 8K Association Certified programme will […]
LG Display (LGD), in its weekly blog, says the world is buying large-screen displays. “Not only are more people buying OLED TVs than ever before, but an increasing number of consumers are choosing large-sized OLEDs,” says Alex Jensen in the blog. “TVs with a 77-inch screen or larger make up nearly one in five OLEDs […]
A Chinese broadcasting satellite was launched on September 9th and is ready for 4K and 8K transmissions. The satellite (Zhongxing-9B) was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on a Long March-3B rocket on its 388th mission. The craft is designed to operate for at least 15 years and will […]
Omdia’s Research Director Paul Gray believes that there’s definitely a future for 8K experiences and, where suitably equipped, large cinema screens could be a major attraction for live events. In an interview on the current 8K Association’s newsletter, Gray says that even though some recent broadcasting-based sectors have reached the end of their expansion and […]
The 8K Association says it has now certified more than seventy 8K sets. This includes nearly 50 newly launched models through the first half of 2021 from 3 of the world’s top TV brands – Hisense, Samsung, and TCL. These TVs are being offered to consumers today, with availability varying by region. The sets are […]
Blackmagic Design today announced that an exclusive 10 track performance by Ed Sheeran was filmed by London based production agency Electric Light Studio (ELS), using a Blackmagic RAW workflow through acquisition to post. The performance, which included the debut single Bad Habits from Sheeran’s latest album, headlined the virtual music festivals iHeartRadio Wango Tango and […]
Kurt Hoffmeister, the co-founder and now Display Technology Consultant at Mechdyne, in an opinion piece for the 8K Association, reminds readers that the audio-visual industry never stands still and the latest 8K developments are the latest step in the never-ending demand for improved resolution in image quality. “Just as 4K has become a commonplace term, […]
Retail sales revenue for the tech industry in the US will reach a record-breaking $487 billion (€413bn) in 2021 – a 7.5 per cent jump year-over-year – powered by consumer demand for tech related to work, school and lifestyle, according to a report by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). “The pandemic strengthened consumers’ relationship with […]
LiveU, a specialist in live video streaming and remote production solutions, has announced that global investment firm Carlyle has acquired the company from investment firm Francisco Partners. Details of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, are not being disclosed. Founded in 2006, LiveU is a provider of a bonded cellular technology-based live video […]