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BTV first in Vietnam to acquire Sony-equipped 4K/UHD van
Binh Duong Radio & Television Station (BTV), a provincial broadcaster in south-east Vietnam, has acquired a 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) outside broadcasting (OB) van, which it claimed as the first TV station in the country to step into the 4K/UHD OB realm.
2021: An 8K Odyssey
By Shirish Nadkarni It is nearly three years since that momentous day in December 2018, when NHK began public broadcasting in 8K.
NHK showcases ballet masterpiece Giselle in 8K
To keep viewers entertained during the coronavirus pandemic, NHK’s, the world’s first 8K broadcast channel, has premiered Giselle, a romantic ballet performance that was produced during Japan’s lockdown.
Fujinon dynamic 8K lenses set new bar for focal length and viewing angles
Fujifilm has introduced two new 8K broadcast zoom lenses, both capable of producing dynamic 8K ultra-high-definition (UHD) images.
AJA reveals 8K HDR Image Analyzer 12G at Inter BEE
HDR Image Analyzer 12G fuses AJA’s production-proven video I/O technology with powerful HDR, as well as WCG image analysis tools from Colorfront.
NEC demos 8K over 5G at French Open
The demonstration was made possible with NEC's VC-8900 8K material transmission encoder, which utilises real-time video compression technologies.
All-new Mac Pro – the Apple of my eye
Heeding the calls for 4K/8K creatives, Apple uses Afterburner to enable video editors to convert native formats from high-quality camera and decode up to three streams of 8K and 12 streams of 4K ProRes RAW video in real time — thus eliminating proxy workflows and allowing fast and smooth editing.
Huawei poised to produce 5G TV sets?
5G promises not only improved viewers’ experiences across all devices and video formats, but also higher compatibility with any devices connected to the Internet.
Will 8K be the norm in the next decade?
Although the limited availability of 8K content may restrain growth, the report highlighted several key factors that would support and impact the 8K growth market.
MediaKind understands humankind
At 2019 NAB Show, MediaKind launched its cloud-based live Cygnus 360°-as-a-Service (360aaS), thereby enabling TVoperators and content creators as well as owners to engage consumers with an innovative and immersive viewing experience of live sporting and music events Chiranjeev Singh, MediaKind’s APAC director of marketing, said: “As it is a cloud-based pay-per-event service, there is no need for heavy upfront investment and on-site equipment normally required for live 360° video processing and delivery.
Japan to adopt IP for 4K/UHD?
By Chiara Raucci Many broadcasters in Japan have created 4K/UHD and 8K content, and they are just waiting to launch and be able to transmit the content to as many homes as possible.
SGO accelerates 8K production with AJA KONA 5 integration
Post-production software developer SGO has integrated AJA Video Systems’ KONA 5 audio and video I/O cards within its finishing and workflow solution Mistika Ultima, providing “simplified and optimised” 8K production for broadcast clients.
Japan offers cost-efficient broadcast solutions
To facilitate the adoption of new 4K/UHD workflows by the broadcast industry, Media Links launched a product to fill the gap in the industry’s transition from SDI- to IP-based workflows?
Show offers amazing affordable, SD-HD transition equipment
The big question that confronted exhibitors and visitors during Inter BEE 2018 from November 14 -16 at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, was: “What Will You Do Next?
Chinnock expects 8K to follow similar trajectory as 4K/UHD
Last month’s CES 2019 in Las Vegas, USA, marked the birth of the 8K Association (8KA), an organisation that aims to promote 8K TVs and 8K content to consumers and professionals.
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