Tag: UHD

Paramount+ Sets Premium Tier Rollout Dates and Pricing for Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil; Ad Tier Coming in 2024

Paramount+ launches Premium tier in Nov. in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico. Subscription offers 4K UHD, HDR10/Dolby Vision, 4 concurrent streams. Advertising tier to follow in 2024. Available on Paramount+ app and other platforms.Paramount+ launches Premium tier in Nov. in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico. Subscription offers 4K UHD, HDR10/Dolby Vision, 4 concurrent streams. Advertising tier to follow in 2024. Available on Paramount+ app and other platforms.

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Broadcom Vs. Netflix: Munich Court Rules Against Netflix, Ordering a Halt to Patent Infringement

The District Court of Munich ruled that Netflix infringed Broadcom’s HEVC/H.265 patent and issued an injunction. The court found UHD transmission was violating the ‘366 Patent, pleasing Broadcom VP Mark Terrano. This decision could be a major shift for tech and entertainment industry.The District Court of Munich ruled that Netflix infringed Broadcom’s HEVC/H.265 patent and issued an injunction. The court found UHD transmission was violating the ‘366 Patent, pleasing Broadcom VP Mark Terrano. This decision could be a major shift for tech and entertainment industry.

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German Court Orders Netflix to Stop Using Broadcom Technology to Stream UHD Content

Netflix illegally using Broadcom’s patent for HEVC/H.265 video coding in Germany is ruled by court, with an injunction issued to stop use. Broadcom is pleased while Netflix didn’t comment. Ruling will affect 13.2 million German subscribers.Netflix illegally using Broadcom’s patent for HEVC/H.265 video coding in Germany is ruled by court, with an injunction issued to stop use. Broadcom is pleased while Netflix didn’t comment. Ruling will affect 13.2 million German subscribers.

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Assessing the State of 4K/UHD in Today’s Broadcast Ecosystem

Sony, Arri, and Blackmagic Design offer solutions to produce TV content in UHD. Automatic downconversion and LUTs help producers achieve better image quality. 6G SDI capabilities for UHD at HD prices allow AV events to experiment with high-definition broadcasts.Sony, Arri, and Blackmagic Design offer solutions to produce TV content in UHD. Automatic downconversion and LUTs help producers achieve better image quality. 6G SDI capabilities for UHD at HD prices allow AV events to experiment with high-definition broadcasts.

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Standards That Changed the (Media) World

The DVB Project has had 30 successful years, creating digital TV standards for interoperability. Key components include MPEG-2 video and audio codecs, DVB-S for mass market products, and DVB-AVC for various video and audio codecs, like H.264/AVC and AC-3. These innovations enable HDTV and 4K UHD services while also protecting content.The DVB Project has had 30 successful years, creating digital TV standards for interoperability. Key components include MPEG-2 video and audio codecs, DVB-S for mass market products, and DVB-AVC for various video and audio codecs, like H.264/AVC and AC-3. These innovations enable HDTV and 4K UHD services while also protecting content.

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DEG Mid-Year 2023 Digital Media Entertainment Report

Lionsgate’s Deltopia and History’s Greatest of All Time with Peyton Manning are on DVD; Paramount has Blue Bloods Season 13, Couples Therapy Season 3, PAW Patrol, Hustle & Flow (BD, 4K UHD). Warner Bros. has Father’s Little Dividend, Gay Purr-ee, Little Women, Smiling Friends S1, Spinout, The Flash (DVD, BD, 4K UHD); S9/Complete Series (BD).

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Innovations in High-quality Transcoding: Hotstar’s Tale of 10x Scale up

To achieve the highest quality at the lowest possible bitrate while reducing time-to-market.

Disney+ Hotstar’s Video Center of Excellence is on a mission to redefine encoding and to deliver the best quality video at most reasonable costs with the best in-class video experience. They have proposed and integrated a more innovative way of processing more content in a shorter period while being leaner on the wire. Such improvements have led to smoother launches in many countries with thousands of new content to process.

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Parameter-reduced Frame Interpolation Using Machine Learning

The BBC has always pushed boundaries to achieve better video quality for both streaming and broadcasting – one example is the BBC’s contribution to the Ultra High Definition (UHD) standard. Many TVs now display broadcasts at 100Hz or more and although broadcast content is 25 frames per second (fps), newer TVs use frame interpolation to generate additional frames to display the sequence at 100fp…

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The Future for UHD

The Guidelines create consistency across the industry to ensure interoperability and a high-quality experience for consumers and present solutions for delivering Ultra HD content from the studio producer or the live event to the...

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