Sweden’s Teracom and its terrestrial distribution platform Boxer has demonstrated 4K Ultra HD.
DTG: 12 months to standardise Ultra HD
The Digital Television Group says it is taking an enthusiastic, but measured approach to the launch of Ultra HD/4k television services.
ViXS and Wyplay launch 4K media gateway solution
ViXS and Wyplay have announced the ndustry’s first media gateway solution with full support for Ultra HD 4K and HEVC-Main 10.
Price remains most critical factor for 4K
Price remains the most critical factor for 4K (or Ultra HD) TV adoption, according to ABI Research.
BT joins Ultra-HD crowd
BT is planning a live Ultra-HD test to coincide with IBC 2013. The broadcast of the Saracens and Gloucester rugby match on Sunday September 15th will be captured as a multicamera production, shot in 4K, and delivered over satellite.
LG to push Ultra HD OLED worldwide
At IFA 2013 in Berlin, the chief executive of LG’s Home Entertainment Company revealed that the company will expand the global rollout of its OLED TVs to several markets throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the CIS region before the end of the year.
Eutelsat and Samsung partner on Ultra HD broadcast
Eutelsat Communications and Samsung Electronics are combining their expertise at the IFA show in Berlin for a world first demonstration of a consumer-ready Ultra HD satellite broadcast on a Samsung UHD TV.
Sky captures first Ultra HD event
Saturday’s Premier League match between West Ham and Stoke City has become the first-ever live UK event to be broadcast in Ultra HD.
Datapoint: Ultra-HD (4K)
Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD or UHD, also know as 4K) TVs will be a highlight of this month’s International CES in Las Vegas.
More work needed on UHDTV
Broadcasters have further work to complete on Ultra High Definition Television before it can enter the broadcast mainstream, according to the EBU’s head of media fundamentals & production.