The South Korean government has selected ATSC 3.0, the next-generation TV standard developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee, as the nation’s standard for OTA UltraHD TV broadcasting, according to a Seoul-datelined report from the Yonhap News Agency. The report, which quotes a South Korean science ministry official, said the nation “preferred the ATSC 3.0 standard […]
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Echoes From IBC: Eutelsat on UltraHD
IBC 2015 closed Sept. 15 in Amsterdam, but I suspect I will be reporting in the Playout blog on echoes from the show floor and conference rooms for the next few weeks. First up is consumer attitudes towards Ultra HD in Europe. Obviously, TVNewsCheck is oriented towards the U.S. over-the-air television market, but perhaps there […]
Taming The 4K Bitrate Beast
How do you tame the bitrate beast that is 4K Ultra HD? MediaMelon and Media Excel have come up with a solution by combining their respective technologies. This week the companies announced they have integrated the Media Excel HERO encoders with MediaMelon QBR streaming optimization. The result is a bitrate reduction of 35% that will […]
Quantum Dot Maker Gets EPA Nod To Ramp Up
Quantum dot maker Nanosys will begin ramping up its production capability after receiving a favorable review of its manufacturing process for quantum dots from the Environmental Protection Agency, the company announced today. Quantum dots currently are used in tablet and laptop computers around the world. The display technology is expected to play an important role […]