Media Consumption
EBU publishes new chart for checking HDR monitoring setups
The EBU said the chart is not intended to accurately measure a display’s Dynamic Range, but as a visual test to see if code values are...
HDR
Media Consumption
Doctor Who Christmas special to be available in 4K HDR
Other festive highlights that will be available on 4K HDR include The Queen's Speech, Black Narcissus and Meerkat: A Dynasties Special.
Media Delivery
YouTube launches HDR support for livestreams
Feature supports HEVC hardware encoders with a bit depth of 10 bits.
Media Delivery
Virgin Media launches new TV platform
Virgin TV 360 includes all the top TV channels as well as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer, which are all available in...
Sponsored
Free white paper: post production tools equip workflows for 4K and HDR surge
Telestream's new white paper breaks down the challenges posed by 4K, HDR, WCG and UHD in colouration, luminance and pixel density
Production & Post
BT Sport to remotely produce FA Cup Final
Team will use the broadcaster's remote production base at High Wycombe, with live presentation from Wembley and a remote gallery based at the BT...
Media Delivery
Sky promises HDR live sport will launch in 2021
Platform now supports Disney Plus in HDR
Live Production
Insight TV to broadcast Global Goal concert in 4K UHD HDR
Concert will be broadcast across all of Insight TV’s platforms in 46 countries around the world
Live Production
Free webinar: How modern ingest platforms enhance live studio production
Rohde & Schwarz will discuss why ingest operations are crucial in studio production and help bring content to life
Media Delivery
Sky’s HDR upgrade expected to happen this week
Broadcaster is expected to make content available to certain customers from Wednesday
Live Production
Panasonic introduces live IP video production platform, new HDR camera
Kairos system offers native SMPTE ST 2110 IP support and enables live IP workflows
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport’s app adds HDR picture quality
New version of the app includes update to the video player
TVBEverywhere
Insight TV goes East and West in Poland
Available in 4K UHD HDR with Polish audio on Astra at 19.2 degrees East
Production & Post
Sony unveils 4K HDR monitors
TRIMASTER technology offers precise greyscale and accurate colour reproduction
TVBEverywhere
2019 in broadcast and technology
How streaming, sport and HDR dominated broadcast news in 2019
Videos
Production & Post
Atomos releases RAW over HDMI
Allows Nikon Z series cameras to deliver RAW data from image sensor to Ninja V without in-camera processing
Production & Post
Sony unveils 4K HDR LCD monitor
"Provides even greater flexibility and efficiency for creatives out in the field and during the live production process"
Media Consumption
Insight TV, Red Bull TV team up for Street-Style Football World Championship in 4K UHD HDR
Available on Insight's non-US linear channels
Technology
Dalet AmberFin adds Dolby Vision technology
Enable automated Dolby Vision mastering and distribution workflows that generate outputs from IMFs
News Releases
SSIMWAVE monitors Dolby Vision quality
SSIMPLUS VoD Monitor Inspector helps customers take control of HDR
Technology
EBU, Eurofins partner on UHDTV standards
Specification covers 4K, HDR, Wider Colour Gamut and Next Generation Audio
Technology
PHABRIX, BT Sport complete HDR trials
PHABRIX provided Qx rasterisers for over 20 live trials
Technology
Sky UK implements GrayMeta Iris Media Platform for UHD, HDR, IMF content workflows
Monitors technical metadata and audio loudness analysis across all UHD, HDR and IMF content workflows
Sponsored
Lynx Technik’s greenMachine powers HDR to SDR conversion
HDR Evie is powered by the award-winning greenMachine titan platform
Production & Post
dock10 makes major investment in UHD/HDR production capabilities with Sony
Part of the facility's planned £5 million investment in technology
TVBEverywhere
BT Sport aims to deliver the ‘Ultimate’ viewing experience
New channel delivers content in UHD, HDR and Dolby Atmos
Production & Post
The Look upgrades Grass Valley Rio editing systems
Newly upgraded Rio suites allow the post facility to speed up its 4K and HDR pipelines
Production & Post
AJA Video helps deliver simultaneous HDR, SDR production
Arena TV employed AJA Video's FS-HDR, FS4 and Hi5-4K-Plus Mini-Converters for the FA Cup Final broadcast
Business
HDR ‘more important than 4K/8K’ finds TVBEurope poll
Part of TVBEurope's State of Play: 8K/UHD/HDR webinar
Technology
DVB adds HDR Dynamic Mapping solutions to coding specifications
Solutions allow a receiver, such as a TV set, to adapt a High Dynamic Range video signal to the characteristics of the display
Videos
Production & Post
Virgin Media serves up Wimbledon in 4K UHD/HDR
Available via the BBC iPlayer app on a V6 set top box
Technology
Video Electronics Standards Association prepares for 8K and beyond
New standard includes support for higher resolutions and HDR
Business
NEP Group acquires full-service production company HDR
Deal expected to close later this year
Technology
German TV viewers struggle with HDR, OLED, UHD etc
Just 26 per cent of Germans understand the term 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
TVBEverywhere
BBC unveils 360° video Blue Peter Garden Explorer
Lets users create a custom trailer with memorable Blue Peter moments