8K
Technology
NEC successfully trials 8K over 5G at French Open
France Télévisions employed NEC's VC-8900 8K material transmission encoder
Business
HDR ‘more important than 4K/8K’ finds TVBEurope poll
Part of TVBEurope's State of Play: 8K/UHD/HDR webinar
Data Centre
2018 saw “strongest growth rate of the decade” for TV shipments
"8K is standing on the threshold of growth"
Technology
Video Electronics Standards Association prepares for 8K and beyond
New standard includes support for higher resolutions and HDR
Business
Insight TV joins 8K/UHD/HDR webinar
Webinar will look at the latest advances and use cases from the world of UHD (4K and 8K), HFR, and HDR
Webinars
TVBEurope launches State of Play webinar series
New webinar series will give attendees the chance to be part of the discussion on the industry’s hot topics
TVBEverywhere
BBC unveils 360° video Blue Peter Garden Explorer
Lets users create a custom trailer with memorable Blue Peter moments
TVBEverywhere
LG starts taking orders for 8K OLED TV
Uses deep learning algorithms to upscale 4K content
Production & Post
Films at 59 installs PixStor platform
Selected to meet growing 4K workload and prepare for 8K projects
Technology
SES, Samsung broadcast 8K signal via satellite
First such demonstration of the technology in Europe
TVBEverywhere
8K market ‘will reach $68 billion by 2026’
Growth to be spurred in part by consumer demand for bigger TVs with advanced resolution
Business
Free webinar: Tracking the Trends from the 2019 NAB Show
Free webinar will review some of the most important media technologies and new products showcased at the NAB Show
Technology
World’s first 5G over LEO satellite demonstration proves successful
Tests confirmed LEO satellites will provide effective backhaul transport
Production & Post
RED makes 8K playback possible with new software development kit
Enables Nvidia Cuda GPU-accelerated decoding and debayering for real-time 8K playback
Features
The future is bright for 5G and mobile video
By Thierry Fautier, VP of Video Strategy, Harmonic
Business
NAB 2019 Day One: IP, HFR and more
TVBEurope rounds up the first announcements from the Las Vegas show
Data Centre
8K technology market predicted to be worth $26.8 billion by 2024
Market is currently predicted to be worth $2.9 billion in 2019
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV expands, plans to carry 8K films
8K films expected on the service in the second half of 2019
Production & Post
Post production house Wash relocates to new facility
Facility includes a new hero suite, capable of handling 4K Dolby Vision Mastering
TVBEverywhere
World’s first programme of 8K screenings announced
Scheduled for 9th April at MIPTV 2019
TVBEverywhere
Italy’s RAI to launch 8K next year
Will be the first European broadcaster to launch 8K content
Technology
SGO integrates AJA KONA 5 for 8K production
Provides simplified, optimised 8K production for broadcast clients
TVBEverywhere
UK government commits £4 million to esports broadcasting research
Project will create 'immersive audience experiences'
Production & Post
4K and 8K cameras will capture the action at Super Bowl LIII
CBS Sports will employ a total of 115 cameras including 16 cameras with 4K capabilities
Technology
New association aims to promote 8K
Aims to promote 8K TV and content, as well as educate consumers and professionals about the 8K ecosystem
TVBEverywhere
Driving innovation at CES 2019
Self-driving vehicles, 5G and 8K TVs take centre stage at the Las Vegas trade show
Data Centre
Growth forecast for smart TV market
Azoth Analytics report projects 7.4 per cent growth over five years
TVBEverywhere
8K and OLED TVs to feature at CES 2019
Futuresource Consulting previews the technology being showcased
Technology
Eutelsat delivers live images for NHK’s new 8K channel
Eutelsat 12 West B satellite broadcast live images from the Vatican
Production & Post
International Space Station goes 8K
NASA, ESA have posted the first 8K ultra high definition (UHD) video of astronauts living, working and conducting research from the ISS
Data Centre
8K TV shipments to hit over 400,000 units in 2019
Advanced TV technologies poised for growth, including OLED, 8K and quantum dot, as robust large-screen growth continues
Technology
Samsung to showcase new QLED 8K TV
Q900R will feature Real 8K Resolution and AI upscaling, Q HDR 8K and Quantum Processor 8K
Features
How Technicolor achieves ‘Any-K’ video storage with Excelero
"What we wanted to do was to build a file system that would support any resolution at any number of streams"
Technology
SES showcases first 8K TV broadcast
Operator is making the broadcast via its Astra satellite during an event in Luxembourg
Features
Old meets new: From legacy FTP to 8K
Signiant CMO Jon Finegold reflects on this year's NAB show
Data Centre
HDR TV sets ‘to surpass 4K by 2020’
ABI Research forecasts HDR TV shipments will grow at a 41% CAGR and reach 245 million units in 2020
IBC
Bluefish reveals Kronos for UHD
Bluefish444 has introduced its Kronos range of video, audio and data processing and I/O cards. The new line extends the feature set of its...