Videon’s Ultra HD system-on-module (SoM) allows broadcasters, AV companies, and other product developers to incorporate the STiH418 System-on-Chip (SoC) into their products. Available as an evaluation kit and with multiple software development kit options, the SoM will let... Read More →

The Ultra HD market is definitely picking up this spring. Here are just a few data points about the latest market developments.   UHD Blu-ray Market Samsung and Panasonic are offering 4K UHD Blu-ray players. LG and Sony will add their offerings soon, as will Sharp. IMAX will... Read More →

As expected, ATSC 3.0 was a hot topic at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas. The next-generation broadcast standard was highlighted in various areas of the exhibition, including the Futures Park zone where NAB’s research and development division, PILOT, showcased demonstrations of... Read More →

Most of what we’ve written and read about 4K UHD pertains to film and/or television (with the exception of our recent post about HDR in AV). It’s important to mention where we think the technology will be important in specific vertical markets, too. We think there’s a... Read More →

HDR is an imaging technology. With HDR, light and dark areas of an image can both display fine detail. In other words, the same exposure does not need to be used across the entire image. A wider range between the whitest whites and blackest blacks means more detail, better... Read More →

Around Videon, “HALT/HASS” has become part of our vocabulary. But we realize that the acronyms–and the value they represent–aren’t known everywhere. So here’s a quick primer on HALT/HASS testing, and why it matters. HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) is performed... Read More →

We’ve shared a bit of news related to Ultra HD adoption lately, and we’ve found some additional noteworthy articles over the past few weeks. One thing we’ve argued for a while now, and that is increasingly reflected in the news, is that Blu-ray is currently the best way for... Read More →

We’ve been hearing about ATSC 3.0 for a while, and it was big news at CES this year. It’s a good time to answer some general questions about the technology, how it’s developing, and what it might mean for the broadcast industry. ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)... Read More →

The set-top box market was disrupted in January by the FCC’s proposal to “unlock the box.” You’ve probably heard all about this, and if not here are a few good overviews of the issue. But here’s the thing: the set-top box market was already disrupted. The industry has been moving... Read More →