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4K World Summit 2015
4K, UHD, 3840x2160; technology, deployment, cost; consumers, creators, content; the hopes, the reality. These were just some of the topics covered and contested at...
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TVBEverywhere
Vimeo offers 4K streaming to all users
Video sharing website Vimeo is to introduce adaptive streaming to its player, a major upgrade that enables 4K viewing both on and offsite
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TVBEverywhere
Tata Communications and F1 deliver live trackside OTT feed
Tata Communications has completed another successful proof of concept with Formula One Management during a recent Grand Prix
Interviews
pearl.tv celebrates 4K first with ToolsOnAir
Billing itself as the first teleshopping network for men, since 2012 pearl.tv has been bringing viewers a range of tech, computer and audio/video products....
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Production & Post
Telestream supports Cinnafilm Dark Energy
Video transcoding and workflow automation company Telestream has extended its collaboration with video optimisation company Cinnafilm. Telestream's Vantage media processing platform will now support...
Production & Post
Canon unveils portable zoom lens for 4K cameras
Canon has introduced its CJ20ex7.8B, a 2/3-inch portable 4K zoom lens for professional broadcast, offering a 20x zoom ratio and focal-length range from 7.8mm...
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Business
IBC2015 4K Charity Fun Run hailed a great success
Elemental’s 4K 4Charity Fun Run at IBC raised €2,7012.51 for global charity CARE, and €6,753.13 for a local charity in Amsterdam, Jeugdsportfonds
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Business
£12 million of funding, 170 researchers, 5G Innovation Centre opens
The University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) officially launched last month and, housing over 170 researchers, is the world’s largest academic research centre...
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Production & Post
Ikegami delivers 8K OB truck
Ikegami has completed its work on the first 8K OB production vehicle, complete with 22.2 channel surround sound. The 8K OB vehicle was delivered...
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TVBEverywhere
Companies collaborate for 4K first in Turkey
Mediapro Turkey, Turksat and Samsung have collaborated to produce the first Ultra HD 4K broadcast to the general public, utilising seven HD cameras to...
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Interviews
The new golden ageof television
Elisabetta Romano has recently become head of TV and media at Ericsson. She spoke to TVBEurope about competition in the industry, her ten years...
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Production & Post
Aerigon shoots Giant Killers for BBC
The Natural History Film Unit (NHFU), based in Botswana, chose the Aerigon UAV to capture aerial images of predators and prey for BBC Natural...
TVBEverywhere
NOS delivers UHD first in Portugal
ViBE VS7000 provides HEVC encoding for NOS' own exclusive 4K content and content from Hispasat 4K channel
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SBS and LG conduct 4K UHD broadcast test first
Korean broadcaster SBS partnered with LG Electronics for the first live over-the-air broadcast of 4K Ultra HD signals using technologies behind the emerging ATSC...
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Production & Post
NTT DATA integrates V-Nova’s PERSEUS into video encoding solutions
NTT DATA Global IT Innovator integrates PERSEUS into a market-ready linear and on-demand solution
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Production & Post
Canon launches two high performance 2/3” field broadcast lenses
Canon has introduced two new 2/3” 4K field lenses - the UHD DIGISUPER 86 (UJ86x9.3B) and UHD DIGISUPER 90 (UJ90x9B)
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IBC
Axon 4K kit set for IBC and Timeline TV
Axon Digital Design returns to IBC this week to showcase its new 4K products and highlight the success of broadcast control and monitoring software...
IBC
Trio of UHD products unveiled by BBright
BBright has launched three new products that complement its existing Ultra High Definition (UHD) baseband player and live 4K HEVC encoder
Opinion
Making the switch from baseband to IP
The future of broadcasting is in IP. But how can broadcasters make a smooth and cost effective transition without disrupting workflows?
Videos
IBC
Lynx Technik doubles up yellowbrik for 8K over fibre
The yellobrik line of 4K fibre transmission products now offers a second set of modules, which can be combined to support uncompressed 8K
TVBEverywhere
Vislink helps BT Sport and Dorna Sports deliver UHD Moto GP
Vislink has delivered the world’s first 4K live wireless transmission, in partnership with BT Sport and Dorna Sports
Production & Post
Trickbox TV invests in 4K kit
Equipment includes first UK MultiDyne 4K camera fibre systems and 4K multi-camera PPU
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Features
TVBEurope 2020: A new conference for new workflows
TVBEurope’s conference season has rolled around again, but this one marked an evolution from past years, with TVBEurope’s venerable Beyond HD Masters and IT...
IBC
Focus on switches and gateways
To demonstrate how established broadcasters can make the switch from traditional baseband to in-studio IP broadcasting, Nevion’s VideoIPath is being showcased at IBC in...
IBC
DSX developer products on show
At IBC, Matrox plans to present its DSX developer products, consisting of 4K, HD and SD hardware and software development tools for digital video...
IBC
Watermarks to deter pirates
NexGuard, the content protection arm of Civolution, is demonstrating forensic watermarking technologies at IBC for cinema, pre-release, pay-TV, live sports and online. Being showcased...
IBC
Thinking outside the OB-Box
Hitachi’s new OB-Box concept is claimed to offer increased operational flexibility for outside broadcasts, cost-efficiency and technical performance up to Ultra HD. The fully...
IBC
Adapting to tackle complexity
“Disruptive innovations” to help content providers address next-generation video complexity are the focus for Elemental Technologies at IBC. In addition to its full product...
IBC
Getting the latest ViBE
New software releases for the ViBE EM4000, ViBE VS7000, and ViBE XT1000 HD/SD encoding solutions are being showcased at IBC2015. Thomson Video Networks said...
Analysis
IP driving changes in broadcast industry
At NAB this year, TVBEurope conducted a survey with industry figures to gauge the state of the broadcast and media landscape, including a look...
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Production & Post
Harmonic powers Japan’s first live UHD channel
Japanese cable TV operator EHIME CATV has deployed Harmonic's Electra X3 advanced media processor to support a trial of the country's first live, full-frame...
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TVBEverywhere
German UHD shopping channel to launch via SES in September
As reported by TV Technology Europe, Pearl.tv will launch via SES Platform Services when it goes online with Europe's first free-to-air UHD service this...
Production & Post
RT Software scores BT Sport graphics deal
BT Sport has selected real-time 3D graphics solutions company RT Software, to provide augmented reality graphics for the studio coverage of its new UEFA...
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Production & Post
JSTV chooses Riedel for China’s first 4K OB truck
China's first 4K OB truck has been built by Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSTV) and systems integrator New Digital Technology Holdings (NDT).
Production & Post
National Theatre Live’s The Beaux’ Stratagem and Hamlet to be broadcast in Sony 4K
Two new National Theatre Live productions are to be captured in Sony 4K and projected to audiences across Vue Cinemas’ 84-site estate.
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Production & Post
Transition to IP will take up to ten years to complete for most broadcasters
Quantel and Snell have released the results of a global survey into the industry’s views on IP and 4K adoption.
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Production & Post
BT Sport launches UK’s first UHDTV channel with Ericsson
Ericsson has signed a multi-year broadcast and media services deal with BT Sport to help launch three new television channels and an interactive red...
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Business
TVBEurope 2020 to deliver masterclass in UHD and IP workflows
PwC Netherlands, BBC, and Imagine Communications add to speaker line up, as masterclass sessions take shape
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Gold Sponsor Phabrix to show latest tech at TVBEurope 2020
TVBEurope 2020 has welcomed yet another partner: Phabrix has announced its Gold Sponsorship of the event, which takes place at Bafta, London on 30...
Production & Post
Timeline delivers UHD 4K OB truck for BT Sport
Timeline TV has designed and created the first purpose-built Ultra HD (UHD) 4K outside broadcast unit in the Europe.
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Features
Poldark: Capturing the Cornish coastline
The stunning Cornish coastline is as integral to BBC One’s latest primetime drama Poldark, as the tangled lives of the characters.
Production & Post
Sony’s latest release captures UEFA final in 4K
The 2015 UEFA Champions League final in Berlin was broadcast live from the Olympiastadion in Berlin in ultra-high definition on Saturday, using Sony’s new...
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