November 2012
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Planet Earth: Hungry for TV 4K discussion: (L/R) Ateme’s Jerome Vieron, Samsung’s John Adam and Ludovic Noblet, Dolby Labs
some of those cameras. In fact I would be surprised if we completely adopt 4K for every camera at a sports event. Almost certainly there will be a mix.” Bertolotti agreed that
increasing frame rates in UHD was a key target, in order to avoid motion blur. “We have to mitigate the artefacts that come with UHD and a slow frame rate. We are generally moving toward 60fps although 60fps is not enough for the new technology. We need more experiment using the cameras, and how best to handle fast-moving sport. Today, 60fps is the best we can get, but we need more.” NTV’s Kolesnikov agreed that higher frame rates were key. “We are doing a great deal in terms of sports production, and the higher the frame rate the better it looks.
HDMI’s current Version 1.4 specification limits us to 30fps, but higher definition demands higher frame rates. And challenges like super slow-motion for UHD need to be remembered.” Kolesnikov said he had seen some super slow-motion cameras at IBC capable of handling up to 900fps, and these pointed the way to the future. Samsung’s John Adam told
delegates that the Digital Europe consortium was looking closely at frame rates, and how the display industry would be ready for broadcasters. “The base line, at least for the short to medium term, would be 50-60fps. This is what the mass-market can expect and what we will support. “Over time that may evolve and some high-end manufacturers will
support improved frame rates and we at Samsung will continue to innovate and improve. But what the whole industry faces is the cost of these advanced features and at the same time trying to satisfy consumers and broadcasters who ask ‘when will prices come down’”? The $64,000 question for each
of the panellists was ‘when?’ And most of them politely ducked giving any sort of tangible answer. Eutelsat stressed it was ready to start at any time. Sky Italia said there was still much work to be done, more content was needed and there was a heavy need for encoding equipment. John Adam said that while the display manufacturers could supply UHD material with each set purchased there wasn’t likely to
EUTELSAT IS a fast-growing satellite operator, and from its Paris headquarters it is in the process of growing organically and by acquisition. This time last year it bought a satellite at 172˚ East, increasing its geographical footprint. During 2013 it bought SatMex, based in Mexico City but with footprints covering almost all of Latin America and the Caribbean. SatMex has an 11% market share of the Latino region. But there’s more: as well as ‘seeing’ Central and South America, an upcoming SatMex craft (SatMex- 8) will cover most of the US from its 116.8˚ West. Eutelsat also owns a Brazilian orbital slot at 65˚ West. Eutelsat says it is looking forward to continued growth in the Latino DTH region, especially in terms of HD and even Ultra HDTV. Eutelsat is forecasting HD channel growth of 25% per annum over the period 2011-2016, and with the 2016 Olympic Games taking place in Rio it is anticipating Ultra HDTV starting to kick in and make solid demands on capacity. Those
be Blu-ray 4K players or content much before 2015. Adam said for the first time
UHD represented a global market and opportunity. “I do not share the view that Europe is way ahead of the rest of the world. We know of the plans for South Korea to launch 4K next year. “There are other markets looking closely at 4K. But don’t forget user-generated content.
demands will be on core digital infrastructure as well as Occasional Use and longer-term digital delivery. Eutelsat is well positioned to provide service over the whole of Europe. Its coverage of the Middle East is very strong, and new satellites are being built to add capacity throughout the fleet. Eutelsat says that its Middle East location has benefited from expansion capacity on the Eutelsat 7 West A satellite, launched in October 2011 which has generated additional business. The planet’s hunger for TV channels continues to grow. Euroconsult says that strong growth in the Middle East and Latino regions will mean that by 2022 there will be some 22,000 TV channels broadcasting around the planet and using satellite in one form or another. Eutelsat carries some 4700 TV channels on its fleet, up about 400 channels over the year. As at 30 June it carried 419 high definition channels, up 21% year-on-year. — Chris Forrester
There are 4K prosumer camcorders out there now. “I think there are many peripheral reasons, other than broadcasting, why people will buy UHD displays. But by the time of the Rio Olympics I think all the boxes that need to be ticked to see widespread adoption of UHD will be in place — right across the eco-system.”
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