SES. Hall 1, Stand B51 SES will be showcasing two Ultra HD demo channels in the new HEVC standard at IBC.
The two channels will be broadcast via SES’ prime European orbital position of 19.2 degrees East.
One will see SES partner with Sky Deutschland and Harmonic to deliver content to the first actual Ultra HD consumer set-top boxes, from Humax and Technicolor, connected to a Sony 84-inch 4K TV screen.
The second will be set up by SES and Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz to broadcast Ultra HD content in the new HEVC standard, but at higher frame rates.
SES and Sony were the first to broadcast live Ultra HD content in the H.264 standard at a data rate of 50Mbps at IBC 2012.
In April 2013, SES went on to pioneer the first Ultra HD transmission in the new HEVC standard live from an Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees East at SES Industry Days 2013 that was attended by over 200 industry experts. At IFA 2013 in early September, SES, also teamed up with five other industry partners – German TV Platform, Fraunhofer HHI, Harmonic, Sky Deutschland and Sony — to demonstrate the current and future potential of Ultra HD.
Commenting on the demo, Thomas Wrede, VP of reception systems at SES, said: “By showing these two demo channels at IBC 2013, SES has once again demonstrated how it collaborates with the industry to make Ultra HD a commercial reality. We also have immediate plans to use these Ultra HD transmissions to provide our industry partners with live satellite signals to demonstrate devices with the 50/60 Hz frame rates that the new HDMI 2.0 interface will be capable of.
“As technologies for Ultra HD mature, SES will continue to work with partners to make Ultra HD the ultimate television experience for consumers, not just with more pixels but with better pixels that also deliver brighter, smoother and more colourful pictures.” ?
