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Seiki 50-inch 4K TV on sale for $1,299, offers Ultra HD for a regular HD price

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The entry price for Ultra HDTV plunged by more than $10,000 earlier this week thanks to Sony’s new 4K sets, but now it’s going even lower with this model from Seiki. The brand is new to the US market and as such unfamiliar to most, but with a $1,300 …


UK 2012 Olympics Super Hi-Vision tickets are available, grab a seat for some Ultra HDTV

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If you’re a UK resident, missed out a ticket to the London 2012 Olympics and find the extensive home and mobile coverage to be lacking in pixels have no fear — free tickets are available for Super Hi-Vision screenings at three locations. While certa…


NHK lays out Olympic broadcast plans, Super Hi-Vision test viewing locations in Japan

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We’ve already run down Olympic broadcast plans in the US and UK, and now Japanese broadcaster NHK has unveiled some information. Similar to the others there is not only the TV production including data about ongoing competition, but also an online co…


2012 London Olympics Super Hi-Vision broadcast coming to select US, Japan, UK locations

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While Super Hi-Vision isn’t expected to bring its 7,680 x 4,320 resolution (16x more detail than your 1080p display, for those keeping count) home for several years, the NHK and BBC have confirmed it will be available for public screenings next year…


Ultra HDTV technical standards agreed on, more pixels is a good thing

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The high-definition pride of your living room may not want to hear it, but it looks like ultra high-definition TV (or UHDTV) has now taken another step towards reality. While shop-floor products remain years away, experts in the ITU Study Group on…