Samsung Electronics has announced plans to develop the infrastructure UHD-TV. Expanding partnerships with global content providers, Samsung plans to accelerate the process of growth in this segment and significantly easier for users to access movies and TV shows in the format UHD. In October this year, the company plans to launch a global UHD VOD-service of the largest international provider Amazon. Furthermore, launched in March this year in the United States and certain other countries UHD VOD-service company Netflix, has recently become available and for the people of Europe.
At the moment, Samsung is committed to strengthening cooperation with major European content providers, including maxdome, Wuaki.tv and CHILI for further work to provide user UHD-content.
"We are pleased to note that the era of UHD has already begun, and in order to ensure the further spread of this technology, it is important to give the user as much as possible a large selection of content in ultra-high quality, - said Won Jin Lee, executive vice president, Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics . - We will continue to develop projects with our partners and seek new ways of cooperation in order to provide the owners of TVs Samsung UHD TV widest range UHD-content. "
Samsung Electronics is focusing on is to provide large amounts of content in various UHD-format in the European market. In May this year, in cooperation with the Vienna State Opera, Samsung will provide live coverage of the opera "Nabucco" with tenor Placido Domingo with his application Vienna Opera App. Broadcast was available to users Sasmung worldwide. Season 2014/2015 Samsung has already planned more than 10 broadcasts of performances in the format UHD - including the broadcast of the opera "Die Fledermaus" by Strauss in the New Year's Eve.
In addition, Samsung also is actively working to ensure the safety of sharing UHD-content. In partnership with the Association of SCSA (Association of Safe storage of content), which are made by companies such as SanDisk, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Western Digital and others., The company is developing safety standards Sasmung storage UHD-content that will provide end-user trends leading Hollywood companies in the highest possible quality service through a secure boot.
This summer, Samsung has implemented a unique project in cooperation with the National Television and Radio Company of the Portuguese RTP and the Portuguese telecommunications provider Portugal Telecom, will provide live coverage of a number of World Cup matches in the FIFA UHD-format through the partner service MEO. It was the first in the history of live sports in the UHD-format, the audience is able to enjoy the event without having to purchase a special set-top box.
In April this year, UHD-broadcasting became available also for the people of South Korea. In addition, Samsung Electronics also works in close collaboration with leading Hollywood companies to release UHD-content. In July this year, in partnership with the companies 20th CenturyFox and Paramount, Samsung released UHD Video Pack - 500 GB disk with more than 40 films as UHD.