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Samsung Electronics Demonstrates 8K Broadcasting Using Existing Equipment in Europe

Google 우선 소스Published2019.05.17 11:44
| Demonstration with European satellite broadcaster Astra
Utilize existing infrastructure without additional equipment
Will accelerate the possibility of the ultra-high definition 8K era


On the 15th, Samsung Electronics conducted the first 8K satellite broadcast transmission and reception demonstration in Europe in Luxembourg together with European satellite broadcaster SES Astra.
Samsung QLED 8K TV

This demonstration was conducted by transmitting 8K ultra-high-definition video over SES Astra's satellite network and receiving and broadcasting it on a 'QLED 8K' TV.

This method is significant in that it utilizes existing satellite broadcasting transmission equipment, receiving dish antennas, and the built-in tuner in QLED 8K TVs without the need for additional separate equipment for 8K broadcasting.

The receiver built into the QLED TV natively supports 'DVB-S2', a transmission standard currently widely used for HD and 4K UHD satellite broadcasting in Europe, Korea, and other regions.

Samsung Electronics anticipates that if this method is fully adopted in the future, the cost of building 8K broadcasting infrastructure will be significantly reduced.

In addition, Samsung Electronics and SES Astra compressed the video using a High Efficiency Video Codec for 8K video transmission.

Used in this demonstrationThe 8K content features High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, which expands the dynamic range by making bright areas brighter and dark areas darker, just like what the human eye sees, and was produced at 50fps.

"This broadcast demonstration is a groundbreaking example that can reduce the cost burden for participating companies, including TV manufacturers, broadcasters, and set-top box manufacturers, by utilizing the existing satellite broadcasting environment as is," said Cheon Kang-wook, Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business. "We will continue to do our best to accelerate the era in which consumers can enjoy 8K ultra-high-definition content."
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