Sky already filming in 4K Ultra HD Sky – the entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland – is actively preparing for Ultra HD. In fact, they’re already filming several titles in Ultra HD. John Cassy, head of Sky 3D said, “From our point of view Sky always has been, and we hope always will be, at…
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Wireless Ultra HD Transmission Technology Unveiled by LG
by Andrew Michael /
LG Showcases Wireless Ultra HD Technology LG Electronics has announced their wireless Ultra HD streaming technology at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 in Barcelona. The Wireless Ultra HD technology will allow games and other content to be streamed on their LG Ultra HDTV’s in real time. “Thanks to our innovative Wireless Ultra HD Transmission technology,…
Starz Entertainment’s view on Ultra HD and HEVC
by Andrew Michael /
What’s stopping Ultra HD from reaching the mainstream? With the recent approval of the Ultra HD HEVC standard by the ITU, broadcast and video compression engineers can focus their time on bringing Ultra High Definition content to the mainstream. So now that we have the Ultra HDTV’s and the HEVC compression format — what’s stopping large media…
AU Optronics producing Ultra HD TV panels with a 65% yield
by Andrew Michael /
According to industry sources, AU Optronics (AUO) — one of the world’s leading providers of optoelectronic solutions — is reaching production yields between 60-65% for its 4K Ultra HD TV display panels. Production is increasing due to increased demand in the marketplace, and has become an opportunity for AUO to recover its debt.
First dedicated Ultra HD channel goes live in Europe
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Eutelsat Communications announced their progression towards Ultra HD (4K), with their very own dedicated Ultra HD channel. The company will deliver the stream via satellite with a 3,840 x 2,160 (4K) resolution at 50 frames per second in progressive mode with MPEG-4 encoding at 40 Mbit/s. The company is partnering with video compression provider ATEME…
Samsung takes pre-orders for 85-inch Ultra HDTV in South Korea
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Samsung unveiled its 85-inch S9 Ultra HDTV along with 95-, and 110-inch models at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now the electronics manufacturer has started taking pre-orders for the 85-inch model in South Korea, with no word on a release date in the United States. The 4K, quad-core Ultra HDTV will…
LG has already sold 300 Ultra HDTV’s at $22,000 each
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According to Korean news site Chosun Ilbo, LG has has already sold 300 Ultra HDTV’s at $22,000 USD each ($6.6 million total). These early adopters could have purchased 4 separate non-Ultra HD TV’s, but instead chose to pursue perfect 3,840 x 2,160 picture quality with Cinema 3D technology and integrated 2.2 channel speakers. Other manufacturers…