Monthly Archives: December 2013
Samsung Sells 110-Inch Ultra-HD TV for $150,000
Written on December 30, 2013 at 2:24 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
AP reports, via abcnews.go.com, that Samsung said a 110-inch TV that has four times the resolution of standard high-definition TVs is going on sale for about $150,000 in South Korea. […] More
Opera Was Alive and Well in NYC in 2013
Written on December 30, 2013 at 12:06 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
As some of you might recall, I like to promote the idea that New York City is one of the great opera capitals of the world. In August, I had […] More
Australian TV Networks Adapt to Accommodate Tablets
Written on December 29, 2013 at 2:50 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
AFR.com reports that television industry experts have said figures showing Australians spend more time using their iPads and other tablets than watching TV are not an indication that the local […] More
Sony, Panasonic to End Joint OLED TV Production
Written on December 27, 2013 at 2:19 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
iol.co.za reports that Sony and Panasonic, Japan’s two largest consumer electronics companies, said that they will end joint development of organic light emitting diode (OLED) television screens, a thinner and […] More
Forecast: African Broadcasting in 2014
Written on December 27, 2013 at 1:22 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
BizTechAfrica.com has David Hochner’s (CEO of SatLink Communications) predictions for the broadcasting and satellite markets over the next 12 months: This year has seen a huge array of developments within […] More
YouTube Adds “2160p 4K” Option To Video Quality Settings
Written on December 26, 2013 at 2:46 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
HDTVtest.co.uk reports that YouTube has quietly dropped a Christmas present for fans of 4K Ultra HD technology: sometime over the last week, the Google-owned website has added a direct option […] More
Videographers Can Now Create 3D Videos With the Latest Update to Pavtube MXF MultiMixer
Written on December 26, 2013 at 11:12 am, by Michael Silbergleid
The following Press Release was issued by Pavtube Studios on December 25, 2013: The latest upgrade to Pavtube’s MXF MultiMixer software allows users to now create 3D videos and still […] More
Best of 2013: Funky Glasses Kill 3D TV Dream (video)
Written on December 24, 2013 at 11:50 am, by Michael Silbergleid
The television industry promised 3D TV would revolutionize home entertainment. Samsung, Panasonic, Sony — even retailers like Best Buy got in on it. But three years later 3D TV still […] More
SVG Summit: With the Right Tools, Big Data Yields Big Results for Broadcasters
Written on December 23, 2013 at 1:09 pm, by Karen Hogan Ketchum
Gone are the days when the intricacies of sports could be described using a few words and a replay. Much to every stats geek’s delight, sports broadcasts are now replete […] More
SVG Summit: Bringing National Quality to Regional Sports Networks
Written on December 23, 2013 at 12:48 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
While national networks such as ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBCSN garner a majority of the media headlines, the regional sports network market is one that continues to rapidly grow. More