Elemental Achieves World s First Real-time 4K HEVC Transmiion

This weekend, K-Opticom was proud to help make history with the world's first real-time 4K HEVC transmission. The stream looked stunning with clear, reliable and very detailed output on Sony 4K televisions, said Mr. Takao Fujino, President of K-Opticom. Together, the advanced K-OPT optical fiber network and Elemental's video processing proved real-time 4K HEVC transmission is now a reality.

With four times the resolution of high-definition (HD), 4K content presents a challenge to traditional compression approaches such as MPEG-2 and advanced video coding (AVC / H.264) in terms of the bandwidth required to deliver a smooth and immersive viewing experience. Elemental's award-winning HEVC implementation allows for delivery of 4K content at greatly reduced bitrates.

Sunday was a winning day - for the athletes who participated in the event; for content programmers and distributors who now have access to a real-time 4K HEVC solution; for K-Opticom's wideband network; and, for Elemental video processing, said Keith Wymbs, VP of Marketing for Elemental. We are thrilled to have successfully enabled this unprecedented transmission.

In addition to a real-time 4K HEVC demonstration, Elemental will feature its full line of video processing solutions for linear and non-linear content delivery at Inter BEE 2013. To schedule a meeting with an Elemental representative at InterBee, please click here.

About K-Opticom

K-Opticom Corporation is a comprehensive telecommunications operator providing fiber-optic Internet services. Founded in 1988 and based in Osaka, Japan, the company operates as a subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. K-Opticom leverages its powerful EO Hikari (Everywhere Optical fiber-optic) network, which is deployed across the Kansai area, to enrich consumer lives and provide state-of-the-art business support. With approximately 1.4 million subscribers for its award-winning consumer services reported at the end of 2012, K-Opticom is actively developing life improvement services for mobile and connected devices.

About Elemental

Elemental Technologies is the leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company pioneered the use of graphics processors to power adaptive video streaming over IP networks. Providing unmatched solutions for more than 300 leading media franchises worldwide, Elemental helps pay TV operators, content programmers, film studios and sports broadcasters bring video to any screen, anytime all at once. The company has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China, Russia and Brazil.

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