May 8 2015
A report from tech research company Technavio draws attention towards the increasing popularity of 4K TVs, which is presenting growth opportunities for broadcast and media organisations worldwide. Technavio expects the global ultra HD TV market to grow at a CAGR of 45 per cent from 2015-2019 “Netflix offers 4K ultra-HD movie services to its consumers, and […]
Apr 13 2015
The BBC’s chief technology officer has promised to create an ‘internet first’ platform but has hinted at regular 4k Ultra HD broadcasts by 2016. Matthew Postgate’s blogpost to introduce BBC Engineering’s rebrand from BBC Technology promised to avoid risky megaprojects like the failed Digital Media Initiative, and in a follow-up FT interview he said the […]
Feb 5 2015
SES has launched a UHD 4K test channel at 28.2° East ahead of an industry conference next week in London which will look at the future of 4k. This is the same channel broadcasting at 19.2° East. Channel Details Service label: Astra UHD Demo Frequency: 12.441 V SR: 29500 FEC: 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK VPID 210 […]
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Jun 3 2015
BBC UHD 4K
Andy Quested, Head of HD and UHD at the BBC, has suggested that any entry by the broadcaster into providing UHD/4K content needn’t necessarily be in the form of a ‘traditional’ channel service. Speaking at the Futuresource Consulting New Content Horizons conference in London, Quested – who stressed that the Corporation didn’t have a UHD […]
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By Expat • United Kingdom • Tags: BBC, UHD 4K