IBC 2013: 4K, HEVC & Ultra HD
September is IBC month and this year over 52,000 visitors descended on Amsterdam for the largest broadcast exhibition outside of NAB. As always, new and upcoming technologies provided the major...
View ArticleMigrating 4K from Home Cinema to TV Screens
With both NAB and IBC behind us, the future appears to be 4K (Ultra HD to those TV purists) and all that remains is for screens to hit the shops to be snapped up by enthusiastic viewers in time for...
View ArticleWhat will 2014 Bring for Ultra HD?
With CES in Las Vegas showcasing the latest consumer offerings, this seems an excellent time to speculate on what will be big for video in 2014. Certainly there will be plenty of Ultra HD/4K screens...
View Article4K in Context
My job presents some great last minute opportunities to view the video market from different perspectives. Having just recovered from NAB 2014, I was dispatched to New York for Streaming Media East....
View ArticleDoes 4K Need HDR to Succeed?
As mentioned in my previous blog, before the summer break, HDR has featured large on the agenda as being the missing piece of UHDTV armory to trigger commercial success for the format. Certainly the...
View ArticleWill Live UHD Come Soon?
Undoubtedly the buzz starting off this year was around 4K video on demand (VOD) services, with little tangible evidence relating to wider Color Gamuts, High Dynamic Range and how 4K VOD will transition...
View ArticleThat’s a Wrap – Another Successful NAB
The NAB show is the world’s biggest annual convention covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. The organizers claim this year’s NAB was...
View ArticleReflections on NAB 2015
So how did my three predictions (Blog 24th March) for NAB stack up? Prediction #1: The continued adoption of IP is enabling the migration of generic network product and storage further up the video...
View ArticleIs UHD Ready for Prime Time?
The readiness of UHD to address the needs of up and coming channel launches is the key issue being asked by content producers, broadcasters, content aggregators and infrastructure providers. So what’s...
View ArticleHDR for Only HD Services?
SMPTE’s “Bits or Bucks” panel discussion on HDR/WCG for HD or 4K UHD took the concepts discussed in last week’s Harmonic blog entry: “Just How bright will your next TV be?” to a whole new dimension. As...
View ArticleThe ViBE 4K: a must-have UHD solution
Broadcasters and Operators are looking forward to address the early adopters of Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV sets. The pace is accelerating, and we are proud that the ViBE 4K was selected for its...
View ArticleThe First Live UHD Broadcast in France
The French broadcast industry passed a milestone last month with the country’s first live broadcast in Ultra High Definition (UHD). The Vienna Opera’s presentation of the ballet “Le Corsaire” was...
View ArticleViBE 4K HEVC Encoder Scores Again With Second French Open UHD Broadcast, This...
This time last year, our ViBE 4K HEVC encoder was brand-new – having just been launched at the 2015 NAB Show – and was already in use for groundbreaking 4K coverage of the French Open tennis...
View ArticleAll aboard the HDR Tram, UHD happenings at IBC2016 (Part 1)
The recognition that High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a vital component for any UHD channel was universal at the show, so demonstrations targeted at the workflow implications, as well as the differences...
View ArticleVegas NAB Takeaways – Virtualization, Cloud and IP Networking (Part 3 of 3)
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View ArticleStorage for UHD: Go Big, Go Home… Or Adapt
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View ArticleWhy 2016 Is Turning Out To Be The Year Of Ultra HD
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View ArticleState of the Union: Distribution Codecs
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View ArticleAmsterdam Here We Come, What To Expect At IBC2016
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View ArticleExciting VR Happenings at CES 2017: Creation of the VR Industry Forum and a...
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