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Ultra HD group outlines next generation of 4K TV broadcasts
The concept of 4K TV broadcasting is only just getting off the ground, but its overseers are already planning for what comes next. The Ultra HD Forum has published its first "Phase B" guidelines detailing what companies should aim for with future 4K broadcast tech. Not surprisingly, high frame rates should play a major role -- the group is hoping for 100FPS and 120FPS video (depending on the region) with a fallback for 60FPS. It's also pushing for dynamic HDR video through formats like Dolby Vision and SL-HDR, while Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H would provide audio that could adapt from elaborate 3D sound setups to a plain set of headphones.
PDF for Revision 1.0 of the Ultra HD Forum Phase B Guidelines:
The Phase B technologies were carefully selected to help service operators plan for next generation UHD services. In August 2017, the Ultra HD Forum conducted a Service Operator Survey with the goal of learning about up-and-coming UHD technologies that have captured the interest of service operators. The survey results served as a guide to the Ultra HD Forum in drafting this document.
This version of the UHD Phase B Guidelines is a preliminary look at these important UHD technologies. The goal of this version is to introduce and de-mystify the technologies and provide information to operators that are considering incorporating one or more of these advanced features into their UHD services.
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(Score: 2) by Dr Spin on Monday April 09 2018, @06:56AM (4 children)
I sometimes listen to the TV when others are watching. I can't be bothered to watch, as the content is all drivel.
0p is all its worth - and certainly the most I would pay.
OTOH I have a 4k monitor for CAD work - but DXF files don't shout at me in high pitched voices and American accents,
Do Americans really spend all day shouting at each other? Or is it just the kind of scum that work in the entertainment industry?
Warning: Opening your mouth may invalidate your brain!
(Score: 1) by anubi on Monday April 09 2018, @08:09AM (2 children)
American here... in the world I see, its hard to get by a day, especially in the workplace, without aggressive shouting and the like. Seems to be bred into us to relentlessly "get ahead", or someone else will get the grape, and you will be lucky to get cucumber. You try to overlook it, but know its a function of life, as likely the person creating the ruckus has probably had a bad day himself.
One of the pitfalls of a "competitive, results-driven, crony-capitalist" system, where there is a winner and lots of loserds.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09 2018, @02:50PM (1 child)
I'm going to guess you live/work in the big city or a crowded suburb of the metropolis.
It has always been aggressive living in crowded conditions.
Less people = less aggro
(Score: 1) by anubi on Tuesday April 10 2018, @01:51AM
Southern California... near a really rich area ( Irvine ).
Well, in small towns, you have to be nice... your neighbor may well determine whether you live or die.
In a big crowded area, you have everything outsourced to a support service, paid for in advance. You don't need anyone. And it shows. All you need to survive is a cellphone and a charge card, and paid minions to take your call.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09 2018, @02:56PM
What you are seeing is things getting louder to grab and hold the attention of young people who have a phone or tablet at hand competing for their attention with the TV.
It's an arms race of stimulation, and it has gotten totally out of hand. It's sometimes unbearable in restaurants playing loud music in the background to give the environment "energy." Peace, can I have it? Sure, you can go to the spa where they sell that.