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Industry Trends8 tech trends of 2017
The relentless pace of technological change continued to accelerate in 2017. Here is a recap of some of biggest trends of the past twelve months.
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Industry Trends
From Las Vegas to Tokyo: The journey to 8K
The giant CES 2018 show opens on January 7 and it is widely expected that more than a few stands will be showcasing 8K video content on giant displays.
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Industry Trends
2017 review: IP adoption, AI interest and a wave of M&A
From the ongoing adoption of IP to a surge in interest in AI and a wave of M A activity, 2017 was another busy year for vendors.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Accenture's Anders Linblad
A converging distribution network is posing big questions about the relationships between broadcasters and telco operators. Accenture’s Anders Linblad explains.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: NEP UK Steve Jenkins
NEP UK champions the brains behind the technology and invests in new skilled staff and kit to overcome broadcasting obstacles, says President Steve Jenkins.
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Analysis: The role of smart TVs in UHD broadcast
What does the launch of Samsung’s UHD sport app mean for the takeup of high resolution services, and could other display manufacturers follow suit?
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Technical Papers
Wireless links for 8K Super Hi-Vision
The Super Hi-Vision (8K) regular broadcasting through broadcasting satellite will start in 2018.
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Technical Papers
8K/HLG broadcasting camera system
The first NHK 8K camera employed 4K image sensors, the second model used an 8K single-chip colour image sensor offering compatibility with digital cinema lenses.
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Industry Trends
3D: A bright future at the cinema?
3D may have suffered from bad conversions and dim projection, but advances in display technology mean the format’s future is bright, writes Patrick Von Sychowski.
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Industry Trends
IBC2017: Record attendance and the rise of the robots
IBC2017: IBC executives have discussed the changing media landscape and technology evolution, from Ultra HD to human-like robots.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Sotiris Salamouris, OBS
With the broadcast industry in transition phase, Olympic Broadcasting Services Chief Technology Officer Sotiris Salamouris must manage the shift to 4K, 8K and IP while ensuring the world doesn’t miss a second of the action.
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Industry Trends
Back to the future: The first IBC technical papers
Dr Nick Lodge looks back on the advances in technology technical papers and changes to the industry over the past 50 years.
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Industry Trends
Q&A: IBC Awards finalist Deluxe
IBC Innovation Awards finalist Deluxe, delivered 13 channels of live eSport competitions using public internet across multiple regions with low latency.
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Industry Trends
IP is key to format flexibility and future-proofing
IP-based solutions for broadcasters are paving the way for flexibility in business models with new capabilities and transparent workflows, said AIMS Chairman Mike Cronk.
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Industry Trends
Creating convincing virtual sets with gaming render engines
Barbie’s video blogs are probably not on your YouTube favourites list, but they are part of an important trend which is rapidly snowballing: the use of gaming render engines to create broadcast and online material, quickly and very cost-effectively.
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Industry Trends
TICO Alliance welcomes new members
The growth of TICO continues in 2017, as new vendors join the organisation and deliver interoperable products and more broadcasters adopt the kit in their workflows.
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Industry Trends
NHK and Village Island simplify 8K video transport
NHK and Village-Island have developed a new system that makes it possible to transport 8K 4:2:2 60p 10-bits on a single 12G-SDI cable.
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Technical Papers
HEVC/H.265 codec system and transmission experiments aimed at 8K broadcasting
An 8K Super Hi-Vision (8K) broadcasting system capable of highly realistic 8K Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV) video and 22.2 multichannel (22.2 ch) audio is currently under development
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Technical Papers
Extended image dynamic range system for UHDTV broadcasting
The introduction of image systems with higher dynamic range and a wider colour gamut is a globally active topic.
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Technical Papers
Ready for 8K UHDTV broadcasting in Japan
8K Super Hi-Vision (UHDTV) is a broadcasting medium featuring 16 times the number of pixels as Hi-Vision (HDTV) and 22.2 multichannel sound to provide a highly realistic “you are there” sensation.
