Brands
Stream TV to display 4KTVs with glasses-free 3D at CES 2014
MUMBAI: Stream TV Networks is all set to showcase its consumer-ready 4KTVs featuring breakthrough Ultra-D glasses-free adjustable 3D technology during CES 2014. Of the various sizes to be brought to market by the company’s brand partners in 2014, the 50″ and 55″ models will be on display at CES 2014 to be held from 7-10 January at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Some of the TVs will be accompanied by the seeCube-4K™, an external device that converts a wide range of content – 2D or 3D stereoscopic sources – to 2160p glasses-free 3D in real time.
Stream TV has ported its real time conversion technology to the new Qualcomm 8074 processor, and a second version of the TV will carry the conversion technology built into a chip, significantly reducing costs.
Using complex algorithms, the Ultra-D technology converts 1080p/2 million pixel content into a 4K/8 million pixel viewing experience. Users can connect their satellite or cable service, VOD, Blu-ray player, Xbox or PlayStation, as well as watch internet content from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Baidu TV, PPStv, iQYi tv, Totou TV and other video sites with ease.
“Ultra-D presents a never-before-seen glasses-free 3D viewing experience,” said Stream TV Networks CEO Mathu Rajan in a release. “There’s a lack of 4K content out there, but by generating millions of new pixels with depth information, we truly take advantage of what a 4K screen can offer,” he added.
Brands
HGS names Hemlata Sharma EVP, chief business officer for digital media division
Veteran executive to lead satellite, cable and broadband push across India
MUMBAI: Hinduja Global Solutions is doubling down on distribution and has tapped a seasoned hand to lead the charge.
Hemlata Sharma has been appointed executive vice-president and chief business officer at the digital media division of Hinduja Global Solutions, taking charge of its satellite, cable and retail broadband businesses as competition intensifies across India’s connectivity market.
Sharma will steer growth, distribution strategy and retail partnerships for the NXTDIGITAL DTV platform and the ONE Broadband brand, with full profit-and-loss responsibility. The mandate is clear: expand reach, sharpen execution and deepen the company’s hold across India’s evolving DTH, IPTV, OTT and broadband ecosystem.
With more than 25 years across media, broadcasting and telecoms, Sharma arrives with deep operating experience. She was previously at Zee Media Corporation Ltd., where she served as head of distribution, research and CRM, managing nationwide distribution and consumer insights for a large portfolio of news channels. Her earlier roles include senior positions at Ten Sports Network and Bharti Airtel, spanning marketing and operations across key regional markets.
Vynsley Fernandes said, “Hemlata brings a proven track record in leading large-scale businesses across B2B and B2C markets. She joins us at a time when we are strengthening national and regional teams across retail product development, sales, and customer experience. We are confident that her leadership skills, business acumen, and operational discipline will help us accelerate growth in key areas.”
Sharma said, “HGS and NXTDIGITAL are respected brands in India’s media ecosystem and have always been ahead of the curve in innovation. I believe that my extensive experience across broadcast distribution, telecom operations, and digital media strategy can help strengthen the growth roadmap, as the media group continues to scale digital entertainment services and broadband connectivity nationwide through initiatives such as the prestigious and recently initiated Project Ganga.”
The timing is deliberate. As screens multiply and pipes become the real battleground, NXTDIGITAL is tightening its grip on both content delivery and connectivity. The next phase will be less about presence and more about dominance.
