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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 →

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 just got back from CES, where we had a lot of great conversations about Ultra HD, ATSC3.0, UHD BD, AV over IP, and more. But what stuck with me most was how much confusion there is, especially around trends in streaming media. This has been true at other shows we’ve attended... Read More →

There’s no denying that a lot is happening now in the world of AV. Unless you devote time each week to read about all the developments with Ultra HD, streaming and more, it’s easy to get confused about the media landscape. Even if you do your fair share of browsing tech news, it... Read More →

Digital video update cycles have historically been driven by display resolution, and the trend continues with the current advent of Ultra HD and its most widely recognized feature: 4K resolution. With each resolution upgrade cycle come significantly larger video files that are... Read More →

4K content is on its way, but (mostly) not in time for the holidays. Amazon began streaming some 4K early in December. Prime members can access many TV shows and some movies in 4K; non-prime users have a smaller selection. But 4K content still lags behind the hardware, in... Read More →

The Blu-ray Disc Association has been publicizing their new 4K Blu-ray standard. We’ve been in the optical disc market a long time. Here’s what we think will happen with 4K Blu-ray. For each phase of optical disc technology, we’ve seen a different adoption curve... Read More →

One of the most informative events at IBC 2014 was “Imagine Live.” This event outlined Imagine’s roadmap for the move to IP media. That was already interesting; it validated our belief that IP is increasingly central to the AV world. Imagine CEO Charlie Vogt... Read More →

As IBC 2014 wraps up and we return from Amsterdam, we’re processing what we learned. Following five days of excellent conversation, we have a sense of what’s happening in broadcasting and what everyone is planning for next. We’ll post a full IBC recap next week.... Read More →