CHESEAUX/PHOENIX – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced a world-first in the history of digital cinema with the successful use of cloud technology and HEVC compression with myCinema, a cloud-based Content as a Service (CaaS) that brings together content creators, cinema owners, and movie lovers to enjoy exciting entertainment. Emagine Entertainment, a US movie theater … [Read more...] about myCinema announces world’s first use of h.265/HEVC compression in digital cinema
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NEC collaborates with Globo for live 4K terrestrial broadcasting trial
Tokyo – NEC Corporation announced on June 30 that it is collaborating with Brazil's largest TV network broadcaster, Globo, on constructing a live 4K terrestrial broadcasting trial system by providing the world's first real-time HEVC hardware-based encoder, the 4K/60p compliant VC-8150. The trial system will be used for Globo's live 4K terrestrial broadcasting demonstration– thereby providing viewers with the most advanced ultra-high definition experience. Looking to the future, … [Read more...] about NEC collaborates with Globo for live 4K terrestrial broadcasting trial
TrueVisions partners with Elemental Technologies
Portland, Oregon – Elemental Technologies, a supplier of software-based video solutions for content delivery to any device, announced on February 17 that TrueVisions, Thailand’s pay TV leader and one of the largest cable operators in South Asia, is enlarging its existing Elemental installation to power the rapid expansion of its premium high-definition (HD) and multiscreen services. TrueVisions, which has approximately two million subscribers, is employing … [Read more...] about TrueVisions partners with Elemental Technologies
CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition
With the advent of Ultra High Definition (UHD), questions have been raised about the imminent increase in bandwidth consumption. In a presentation at CommunicAsia, Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific and the Middle East at SES, explained how bandwidth efficiency can be improved by Highly Efficient Video Coding (HEVC). HEVC allows UHD to be transmitted at 20 Mbits/s, as compared to MPEG-2 coding, which requires more bandwidth at 80 Mbits/s. SES' satellite service, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition
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