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Samsung Ultra HDTV’s Arrive This Month

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Samsung has officially announced availability for their 2014 Ultra HDTV lineup at a press conference held in the Guggenheim Museum in New York City (What is Ultra HD?). The company will offer something for everyone, including both curved and flat versions of their Ultra HDTV’s and Full HDTV’s in a variety of screen sizes. The TV’s will start shipping in the United States and Europe at the end of this month through various retailers. Read more to see the lineup.

Sky preparing for the rise of 4K Ultra HD

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Sky already filming in 4K Ultra HD Sky – the entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland – is actively preparing for Ultra HD. In fact, they’re already filming several titles in Ultra HD. John Cassy, head of Sky 3D said, “From our point of view Sky always has been, and we hope always will be, at…

Starz Entertainment’s view on Ultra HD and HEVC

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What’s stopping Ultra HD from reaching the mainstream? With the recent approval of the Ultra HD HEVC standard by the ITU, broadcast and video compression engineers can focus their time on bringing Ultra High Definition content to the mainstream. So now that we have the Ultra HDTV’s and the HEVC compression format — what’s stopping large media…

AU Optronics producing Ultra HD TV panels with a 65% yield

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According to industry sources, AU Optronics (AUO) — one of the world’s leading providers of optoelectronic solutions — is reaching production yields between 60-65% for its 4K Ultra HD TV display panels. Production is increasing due to increased demand in the marketplace, and has become an opportunity for AUO to recover its debt.