We already knew that Sony is planning to film a small selection of matches in 4K Ultra HD at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and now the BBC is getting in on the act too. It’s not going to be filming any matches itself, but it will be partnering with the Japanese company to stream the live 4K ... Read More »

World Cup anticipation is reaching fever pitch in Brazil, causing local retailers to stock up on TVs ahead of the tournament. That doesn’t come as much of a surprise given Brazil’s love for the “beautiful game”, but what does raise a few eyebrows is they’re equally in love with the “beautiful picture” too. While shipments of LCD TVs grew by ... Read More »

4K Ultra HD might still be a bit of an expensive novelty for most consumers, but that perception is going to change fairly rapidly in the next few years. That’s the forecast from market research firm Strategy Analytics, which says 4K will account for more than 40 percent of all TVs sold by 2020. That’s a far cry from 2012, ... Read More »

Panasonic and Sony may have given up the ghost as far as OLED TV is concerned, but that doesn’t mean they’re throwing in the towel completely. While developing TVs to take on Samsung and LG Electronics is well beyond their means at present, the two Japanese firms are looking to step up their involvement in OLED for smartphones and tablet ... Read More »

The dream of live-action 4K transmission came another step closer to reality this week, following the Digital TV Group’s (DTG) successful live demonstration of Sky football content in 10-bit 50Hz 2160p content compressed using the new HEVC standard at an event in London. The demonstration took place in partnership with Broadcom Corporation, and was the main highlight of the DTG ... Read More »