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Türksat tests 8K Super High-Vision channel

November 4, 2018 12.35 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Türksat has tested a broadcast in the Ultra HD 8K Super High-Vision format.

The test on the Türksat 4B and Turksat-3A satellites (50 degrees East and 42 degrees East was carried out with the assistance of Kizil Elektronik, Vestel and Socionext.

Images of historical and natural Istanbul were captured for the ultra high definition broadcast, which was seen on a Vestel display at the Türksat booth at Globalsatshow (Istanbul, November 1-3).

Turkey is one of the first countries in the world to transmit broadcasts in the 8K format.

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Julian Clover is a Media and Technology journalist based in Cambridge, UK. He works in online and printed media. Julian is also a voice on local radio. You can talk to Julian on X @julianclover, or by email at jclover@broadbandtvnews.com.

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