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SES Astra distributes an 8K signal through its satellite system for the first time

The 8K signal at 60 fps and 10 bits was distributed under the new DVB-S2X standard through a single 36 MHz transponder from the Astra 3B satellite.

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Coinciding with the annual conference SES Industry Days, closed yesterday Thursday in Luxembourg, SES has carried out the pfirst broadcast of a signal in 8K from its satellite network. The signal under the new standard DVB-S2X It was distributed through a single 36 MHz transponder on the Astra 3B satellite. With a resolution of 7680×4320 pixels at 60 fps and 10-bit color depth, the video was encoded in HEVC and transmitted at a speed of 80 Mbit/s, four times faster than for a 4K signal.

SES AstraNative images came from an 8K camera provided by Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) and an 8K animation (CGI) developed by Unigine.

Spin Digital was responsible for encoding, decoding and playing the 8K HEVC signal in real time, using a software solution. To follow the experience, SES Astra used the new 8K displays from Sharp.

Thomas Wrede, vice president of New Technologies and Standards at SES, acknowledges that "although 8K remains a challenge with the video codecs available today, and is several years away from its introduction into consumer homes, this demonstration shows that satellites are now capable of carrying 8K signals. As we always strive to take the video experience to the next level, we are proud to provide this exciting vision of the future of television. At the same time, we remain very focused on supporting to our customers and partners to bring today's technologies, such as 4K UHD and HDR, to consumers' homes.”

It should be noted that this pilot has also served to test the possibilities of deploying a completely IP-based infrastructure in satellite transmission.

By, May 25, 2018, Section:Satellite, Television, UHD TV

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