UHD and HDR: The full picture

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Ultra High Definition (UHD) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) are set to be two of the hottest topics at IBC2018.

More than 100 million UHD television sets will be sold in 2018. This represents 44% of total global flat panel television shipments. Double that number again are expected to be sold in 2022.

“Better visual experience and availability of 4K content together with declining price points are driving 4K TV set shipments,” suggests Khin Sandi Lynn, industry analyst at ABI Research, which provided the figures.

The concept of a ‘better visual experience’ is hugely subjective and open to personal interpretation and viewing environment, but there is certainly a lot more content available in 2018 than there was in 2017.

UHD content can now…

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