IHS will reveal latest research on 4K/Ultra HD at MIPTV

4K will be a hot topic at this year’s MIPCOM and the speakers for the ‘Television’s Next Revolution’ conference have been announced

'From 2D to 3D to 4K and Ultra-HDTV' replaces the sole focus on 3D of the last couple of years, as 4K/8K is expected to be gain great popularity over the next decade as 4K cameras and TVs reduce in cost. There will be a series of panels and SONY 4K Display will continuously show 4K material on a repeating loop in prominent positions within the Palais des Festival.

3D Focus has been sent the following details:

 Monday APRIL 8  17.00-17.40pm 

40-minute ‘taster’ on 4K

Speaker 1: Tom Morrod, Research Director:  IHS Electronics & Media, London. 
Speaker 2: Berti Kropac, MD, Kropac Media, Stuttgart, Germany. 
Speaker 3: Barry Bassett, MD, VMI, London.    

 Wednesday APRIL 10, 10.00-11.00 at AUDITORIUM A  (Main event) 

The Broadcasters

MIPtv’s ULTRA-HDTV ‘Super Session’ will bring delegates the latest trends and forecasts, with broadcasters and experts explaining why they are already shooting 4K, or planning, for Ultra-HDTV.

IHS-Screen Digest will reveal their latest research on 4K/Ultra HD-1, and how its impact will be felt by every link in the broadcasting value chain  

KEYNOTE
Mike Gunton, head of the BBC’s world famous Natural History Unit, will talk about 4K production on its latest factual show 'Survival', and how it is planning to extend 4K-image capture as part of its theatrical release schedule, and future-proofing its output. “Survival” will be shown on a large screen in 4K.

KEYNOTE
Gary Davey, E-VP programming, Sky Deutschland, is responsible for the entire entertainment offering including all premium movie channels and the Sky Welt package. In addition, he supports CEO Brian Sullivan in driving Sky´s creative agenda to the next level. He will be talking about the Sky Deutschland tests with 4K.

Norbert Hoelzle, CCO, SES Astra Luxembourg - SES is Europe’s largest satellite operator and broadcasts to Germany, the British Isles and France, as well as the rest of Europe. 4K footage from the satellite operator will be shown on the cinema screen.

Wednesday APRIL 10, 11.15-12.15  at AUDITORIUM A

The Technologists – Hands on advice from 4K practitioners

Berti Kropac, MD, Kropac Media, Stuttgart, Germany - Kropac Media carried out the 4K tests for Sky Deutschland, and are fast-building a reputation for high-end 4K excellence. They have shot commercials for Audi, as well as working on a number of other quality projects.

Barry Bassett, VMI, London - VMI rent high-end digital cameras, specialising in Drama, Features & Documentaries including, Marple, Poirot, Bert & Dickie, Midsomer Murders.  We train operators in the latest technology and carry the latest 2K and 4K equipment including Sony’s latest PMW-F55 4K Ultra-HDTV camera.

David Wood, EBU Dep. Director, Tech & Development, Switzerland - David Wood is Chairman of the ITU’s special working party on television standards including 3D. The EBU works closely with all of Europe’s public broadcasters.

Maryline Clare-Charrier, Orange Labs, France is Project Leader, 4EVER consortium (Enhanced Video ExpeRience), the French initiative to support the production and delivery of Ultra-HDTV.

Jérôme Vieron, CEO ATEME, France - ATEME is one of the world’s leaders in video compression, in particular the newly standardized HEVC (High efficiency video encoding) needed for next-generation TV.

 Day 3, at Agora Producers Hub 

A ‘Meet the Speakers’ networking session (drawn from the above), with the chance for delegates to have one-to-one conversations with the panellists, asking individual questions, or discussing specific projects, and getting valuable advice from the experts.

MIPTV 2013 runs from April 8th to 11th.  Visit www.miptv.com

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