All UHD/4K articles
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Industry TrendsPowering on to an 8K future
There’s been many a headline about 8K TV over the past few years, and while there have been many breakthroughs on the hardware and content side, 8K content remains thin on the ground - but the story is beginning to change..
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NewsBT Sport and Samsung achieves first UK 8K live sports broadcast
A screening of the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos last night was successfully delivered in 8K by BT Sport and Samsung.
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Industry TrendsCES 2020: Evolution, expectation and innovation
Amelia Kallman reports from CES 2020 on the biggest trends and tech impacting the future of broadcasting.
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Industry TrendsThe higher-resolution revolution will be televised
A flurry of 8K TV launches at CES confirmed that resolution continues to exert a profound effect on new product development. But with rotating sets and several other notable concept TVs, it’s hardly the only manifestation of the sector’s current creativity.
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Technical Papers4K UHD HDR and immersive audio live streaming 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia for Samsung Smart TVs App
In this paper, Globosat presents the experience, challenges, techniques and results obtained by Globosat, in partnership with Samsung Brazil, with live streaming 56 matches of the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP in Russia for connected TVs with 4K UHD HDR and immersive audio.
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Technical PapersA study on the transmission scheme for the advanced ISDB-T and verification by large-scale field experiments in Japan
In this paper, NHK explores the development of advanced terrestrial broadcasting technology to transmit ultra-high-definition television signals.
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Thought LeadershipBroadcast and media technology market in Europe
Europe’s Pay-TV market is fragmented, but it continues to be the most common way of receiving TV, according to an IABM snapshot of the market.
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Industry TrendsEnthusiasm of 8K
At IBC2019 there were several announcements about the 8K future. Chris Forrester looks at some of the enthusiasm around 8K.
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Industry TrendsStreaming, 8K and AR: How bringing production in-house will transform Rugby World Cup 2019
The Rugby World Cup has brought production in-house for the 2019 World Cup. As the tournament kicks off in Japan, Steve McCaskill finds out what innovations will feature at RWC2019.
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Industry TrendsGeneration HEVC
In today’s ever-changing digital landscape, video quality drives viewer engagement and user experience. People want to enjoy video anywhere, anytime and this drives demand for higher quality content, improved bandwidth and faster processing. And with that, video codec quality, performance and reliability have never been more important.
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NewsBT Sport offers “Ultimate” HDR experience for Premier League coverage
BT Sport has launched a new channel which will deliver ultra-high definition, high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound for live sport.
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Industry TrendsNGA and new delivery: defining audio post workflows
The call to deliver content in more formats, the continued rise of immersive and object-based audio, and the prospect of further loudness recommendations are among the issues making fresh demands on the tools used audio post.
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Industry TrendsUHD: 4K is here and now, but what about 8K?
Sales of 4K and UHD devices are set to grow by more than 50% by 2023, with streaming services leading investment into 4K programming.
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Industry TrendsNext-generation OBs: 4K, IP and immersive audio
4K, IP and immersive audio are among the technologies impacting dramatically on the design and build of new OB units, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsMonitoring 4K/HDR content
Vendors are helping broadcasters to rise to the challenge of 4K/HDR production while maintaining best-quality for existing HD/SDR workflows.
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Thought Leadership2018: The year of HDR?
Two years from now, the broadcasting world will probably think of 2018 as the year High Dynamic Range (HDR) television came of age, writes EBU Senior Project Manager Frans de Jong.
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Industry TrendsUHD & multiplatform delivery are top priorities for media companies
Viewer demand for multiplatform content delivery looks set to continue to grow with 56.9% of respondents in the second annual Avid Customer Association (ACA) vote agreeing that the trend will continue to dominate the industry.
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Industry TrendsIABM End-User Survey shows shift in buyer demands
Media technology buyers look poised to increase their spending over the next 12 months as part of wider efforts to boost efficiency and agility.
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Industry TrendsIn case you missed it... UHD on the agenda
There are more than 50 commercial Ultra HD services worldwide yet the key to success is yet to be determined, according to experts at IBC2017.
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Thought Leadership4K and IP in Europe: What is the state of play?
While UHD remains largely a niche pay-TV offering, investment in IP appears to be a greater priority for end-users, writes Lorenzo Zanni.
