Samsung has conducted a successful demonstration of sending 8K HDR images via satellite transmitted to a one of its 82-inch QLED TVs over HDMI 2.1.
The test broadcast used H.265 compression and was conducted at Seoul Mok-dong Broadcasting Centre where 8K HDR images were transmitted to ETRI’s Cheonian Ka-band satellite and shown over South Korean satellite broadcaster KT Skylife. ETRI is a South Korean-government funded research institute.
Samsung said it used the DVB-S2x transmission standard, which can expand satellite transmission bandwidth up to 100Mbps or more.
“This test broadcast is significant in that it confirmed the technical stability of large-capacity satellite broadcasting in the future,” said Lee Han-han, head of technology at KT Skylife. “We will lead the market.”
