• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SEENIT

TV, Film, Broadband, Pay-TV, Games, Computing and Tech | News, Comment & Reviews

  • NEWS
  • FEATURES
  • ADVERTISE
  • Twitter

BBC iPlayer to stream World Cup matches in Ultra HD

May 31, 2018 - Staff@seenituk

The BBC has confirmed it will show 29 World Cup matches in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) on BBC iPlayer.

A new trial will see all of BBC One’s World Cup matches available in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) on BBC iPlayer, with matches available to tens of thousands of people to watch on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
To watch the coverage fans will need a compatible Ultra HD TV and a high speediInternet connection.
 
The BBC will use the Hybrid Log-Gamma version of HDR it invented with Japanese broadcaster, NHK. It provides improved picture quality not only to HDR Ultra HD devices, but to the vast majority of Standard Dynamic Range Ultra HD devices too.
 
The experience and data gathered from this trial will help the BBC to optimise UHD delivery in the future. The trial will also help the BBC and wider industry prepare for a time when delivering such large-scale events in such high quality, for larger audiences, over the open Internet is normal.

Matthew Postgate, BBC Chief Technology & Product Officer, said: “The BBC has brought major live broadcasting breakthroughs to UK audiences throughout the history of the World Cup.

“From the very first tournament on TV in 1954 and England’s finest hour in 1966, to the first colour World Cup in 1970 and full HD in 2006. Now, with these trials we’re giving audiences yet another taste of the future.”

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

Tagged With: iPlayer

Blu-ray and Gaming Top Buys

Indicator is bringing Ridley Scott’s Someone to Watch Over Me to Blu-ray

Smokey and the Bandit is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release

4K and Blu-ray release date confirmed for Zack Snyder’s Justice League

RECENT

Indicator is bringing Ridley Scott’s Someone to Watch Over Me to Blu-ray

Smokey and the Bandit is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release

Dylan O’Brien’s Flashback is getting a UK release in June

iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the year

Popular

MPs urge ministers to guarantee PSB prominence on streaming devices

Apple TV+ is coming to Google TV

New Django series is coming to Sky and CANAL+

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 announce plans to merge Digital UK and Freesat

Featured

Ofcom calls for greater social and geographic diversity in TV and radio

BT Sport app now available on Now TV devices

StarzPlay is now available from Rakuten TV

Britbox – What does the new UK-centric streaming service offer?

ADVERTISE ON SEENIT

We’re pleased to offer a number of advertising opportunities to high quality brands including sponsored content, competitions and advertising placements.

Please contact us for details.

MORE FROM US

Copyright © 2021 · All Rights Reserved · Contact Us · Copyright · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy