Jan 13 2015
BBC R&D was lucky enough to be granted access to this year’s London New Year’s Eve Fireworks to undertake a test shoot of the festivities in “4k” Ultra High Definition (UHDTV) and Higher Dynamic Range (HDR). This blog describes the benefits of HDR and why it may be an important part of a future television […]
Dec 19 2014
Demand for UHD 4K TVs will hit 100 million units by 2018, according to Futuresource Consulting. According to the research group, demand for 4K sets will achieve a 72% compound annual growth rate between now and 2018. Futuresource expects 11.6 million UHD units to be shipped this year, up 700% year-on-year, with demand led by […]
Oct 28 2014
Not long ago, Japan announced Channel 4K, a test channel which is established in preparation for 4K HD’s eventual prevalence in the Land of the Rising Sun. Today, it is doing pretty fine, and in fact there are even plans to add more variety to its usual HD rehash line up. While there was a […]
Oct 2 2014
According to an an update of where Ultra-HD/4K is today, a study by IHS-Consumer Electronics & Video Technology says the technology has “hit the ground running, and is about 10 years ahead of where HD TV was just two years after standards ratification”. However, IHS also issues a warning saying that pay-TV broadcasters might not […]
Jul 14 2014
Tata Sky announced its plans to launch 4k set top boxes in India by early next year. The launch plans were unveiled on Friday night when Tata Sky showcased the first ever Live telecast with 4K technology on SONY SIX HD using a 4k set top box in an event held on Friday night in […]
Jun 5 2014
The BBC has announced today that in a trial with BT and Arqiva, they will broadcast the World Cup final, plus two other matches in Ultra HD (UHD) as part of ongoing experiments. This trial will be the first time that 4K resolution will be distributed over the DTT and IP infrastructure to a number […]
May 20 2014
4K HD TVs in Japan are about to get a taste of standard ultra-HD viewing with an upcoming 4K HD broadcast channel. Very soon, owners of 4K HD TVs in Japan can now regularly enjoy ultra-HD viewing with the new upcoming Channel 4K, a trial 4K HD channel to be launched by Japan’s Next Generation […]
Oct 22 2012
In order to its highlight its superiority over conventional HDTV, the Board of Industry Leaders of US consumer electronics industry trade body the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has voted unanimously to designate the next generation of so-called ‘4K’ high-definition display technology for the home – giant-screen TVs with more than eight million pixels of resolution, […]
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Jan 30 2015
UHD panel market to $30bn by 2020
According to a report from Transparency Market Research, the market for ultra-high definition (UHD) panels globally is estimated to reach $30.4 billion by 2020. In terms of volume sale, the market for UHD panels is expected to reach 5.7 million units by 2020, at a CAGR of 9.2 per cent from 2014 to 2020. Factors […]
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By Expat • United Kingdom • Tags: 4k, UHD