Eutelsat Communications Launches The First Ultra HD Channel Across Europe
Somehow you have managed to get your hand on this #-Link-Snipped-# television but due to lack of Ultra HD content you are still stuck with watching videos that have been up scaled to fit your mega resolution. Owing to this rising demand for 4K (3,840 x 2,160) content, one of the world's leading satellite operators Eutelsat Communications has launched the first dedicated Ultra HD channel across Europe on their EUTELSAT 10A satellite recently.
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This new channel operates in progressive mode at a frame rate of 50 frames per second. All the content is encoded in MPEG-4 with the help of video compression solution provider ATEME and is transmitted at a bit rate of 40Mbit/s in four Quad HD streams. The transmissions are uplinked from EUTELSAT 10A’s teleport located at Rambouillet, near Paris. In the present time, there are only a handful of Ultra HD televisions in the available in the market but with more 4K resolution content we sure hope to see a rise in their numbers.
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Eutelsat Launches Europe's First Dedicated Ultra HD (4K) Channel
As the television and cinema industries accelerate their progression towards Ultra HD (4K), Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced it is launching a dedicated demonstration Ultra HD channel for Europe on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. The first transmissions of content filmed in 4K will start on January 8. Delivering a resolution of eight million pixels, four times the resolution of HDTV, Ultra HD (4K) is poised to mark the next big leap forward in the immersive viewing experience.
Eutelsat's new channel is designed to benefit all actors in the broadcasting chain who want to acquire expertise in 4K, including production companies, pay-TV operators, rights owners and TV set manufacturers. The new channel will operate in progressive mode at 50 frames per second. It will be encoded in MPEG-4 and transmitted at 40 Mbit/s in four Quad HD streams. Eutelsat is partnering with ATEME, a video compression solution provider to the broadcast industry, for the transmissions that will be uplinked to the EUTELSAT 10A satellite from its teleport in Rambouillet, near Paris.
The launch of Europe's first dedicated channel comes as key actors prepare to meet in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, one of the world's leading technology fairs. Ultra HD is expected to be a centrepiece at the show, with new Ultra HD sets showcased by display technology leaders revealing stellar resolution and immersive viewing experience.
"This new step towards 4K continues Eutelsat's longstanding commitment to achieving new broadcast milestones that over the last 20 years have included digital TV, HDTV and 3D," said Jean-François Leprince-Ringuet, Eutelsat's Commercial Director. "Early and close collaboration between all players in the broadcast chain will be a key success factor for this new revolution. We are delighted to propose this first Ultra HD platform forEurope."
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This new channel operates in progressive mode at a frame rate of 50 frames per second. All the content is encoded in MPEG-4 with the help of video compression solution provider ATEME and is transmitted at a bit rate of 40Mbit/s in four Quad HD streams. The transmissions are uplinked from EUTELSAT 10A’s teleport located at Rambouillet, near Paris. In the present time, there are only a handful of Ultra HD televisions in the available in the market but with more 4K resolution content we sure hope to see a rise in their numbers.
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Eutelsat Launches Europe's First Dedicated Ultra HD (4K) Channel
As the television and cinema industries accelerate their progression towards Ultra HD (4K), Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced it is launching a dedicated demonstration Ultra HD channel for Europe on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. The first transmissions of content filmed in 4K will start on January 8. Delivering a resolution of eight million pixels, four times the resolution of HDTV, Ultra HD (4K) is poised to mark the next big leap forward in the immersive viewing experience.
Eutelsat's new channel is designed to benefit all actors in the broadcasting chain who want to acquire expertise in 4K, including production companies, pay-TV operators, rights owners and TV set manufacturers. The new channel will operate in progressive mode at 50 frames per second. It will be encoded in MPEG-4 and transmitted at 40 Mbit/s in four Quad HD streams. Eutelsat is partnering with ATEME, a video compression solution provider to the broadcast industry, for the transmissions that will be uplinked to the EUTELSAT 10A satellite from its teleport in Rambouillet, near Paris.
The launch of Europe's first dedicated channel comes as key actors prepare to meet in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, one of the world's leading technology fairs. Ultra HD is expected to be a centrepiece at the show, with new Ultra HD sets showcased by display technology leaders revealing stellar resolution and immersive viewing experience.
"This new step towards 4K continues Eutelsat's longstanding commitment to achieving new broadcast milestones that over the last 20 years have included digital TV, HDTV and 3D," said Jean-François Leprince-Ringuet, Eutelsat's Commercial Director. "Early and close collaboration between all players in the broadcast chain will be a key success factor for this new revolution. We are delighted to propose this first Ultra HD platform forEurope."
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