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UEFA Champions League final and Roland Garros available in 4K on Virgin TV
May 25, 2018 | David FarnorVirgin TV is stepping up its sports TV game this summer, with both the UEFA Champions League final and Roland Garros available in 4K Ultra HD for the first time.
Football fans will be able to watch Liverpool and Real … Read More
Apple launches new 4K Apple TV
September 13, 2017 | David FarnorApple is giving its TV offering an upgrade with the launch of a new 4K Apple TV.
Apple TV, despite the company’s gargantuan commercial clout, has long been an underdog in the streaming media game, with Google’s Chromecast racing into … Read More
BBC iPlayer streams Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD and HDR
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is streaming four stunning minutes of Planet Earth II footage in Ultra HD and HDR. Just in case David Attenborough’s show didn’t look impressive enough already.
The experimental footage marks the highest quality the BBC has ever broadcast … Read More
YouTube adds 4K live-streaming
December 2, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube now lets you stream videos live in 4K.
4K is the word of the day in the VOD world, with TVs, streaming boxes and platforms all stepping up their video quality to Ultra High Definition. YouTube, though, was ahead … Read More
4K lands on UK TV: Sky Q to launch Ultra HD on 13th August
July 14, 2016 | David FarnorSky will launch the UK’s first 4K UK TV service on 13th August.
Ultra HD is the future of picture quality in your living room, but so far, 4K fans have only been able to enjoy those super high-definition pixels … Read More
BT TV becomes first TV service to offer Netflix 4K in the UK
December 21, 2015 | David FarnorBT TV has become the first TV service in the UK to offer Netflix in 4K.
Ultra HD has fast overtaken 3D as the next big thing for video quality in home entertainment – and streaming services have been quick … Read More
4K video arrives on Vimeo
December 9, 2015 | David Farnor4K video streaming has arrived on Vimeo. The site is rolling out adaptive streaming, an upgrade to the player that enables 4K viewing both on and offsite.
The technology will automatically adapt the video quality to the highest possible … Read More
Amazon adds HDR streaming to Prime Video
August 27, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has become the first VOD service to offer HDR streaming in the UK.
The site introduced high dynamic range video earlier this year in the US at no extra cost to subscribers.
Season 1 of Amazon Original Series … Read More
Sky scraps 3D channel
April 29, 2015 | David FarnorFive years after launching Europe’s first 3D channel, Sky has scrapped Sky 3D.
Since its launch in 2010, Sky 3D has led the push for 3D content in our living rooms, commissioning shows such as Flying Monsters, hosted by Sir … Read More
4K awareness rises, as HD TV take-up almost doubles
March 18, 2015 | David FarnorAwareness of 4K is rising among consumers, according to new research.
4 in 10 US adults have now heard of Ultra HD TV, reveals a new survey by Leichtman Research Group. That figure marks a sharp rise of 30 per … Read More