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Sky Completes Ultra HD Test During Singapore F1 Grand Prix

Sky "completed a test of Ultra HD at the Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore," according to Julian Clover of BROADBAND TV NEWS. The proof of concept was put together by Tata Communications, which acts as official connectivity provider for Formula One Management. State-of-the-art UHD cameras "were installed at the Singapore circuit." The footage from these "was mixed in the FOM Broadcast Centre onsite," and the UHD output distributed live to Sky’s HQ in Osterley in the U.K. Sky has "already confirmed" that its 2017 Grand Prix coverage will be available in the Ultra HD format. The UHD test in Singapore "follows a series of other ambitious proof of concepts by Tata Communications and Formula One Management around live Over the Top content delivery and 4k broadcasting" (BROADBAND TV NEWS, 9/22).

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