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Can't have an unbalanced market, can we? ;)
Ah yes, the ol non-reporting during the trading day MM trick to scare investors with the end of day "T-trade". Classic.
This qualifies as "viable".
Sleepy2016 wrote:
Maybe Paramount rejected NTEK's compressed 4k version of Interstellar?
They lie so much though. In the call itself he said the PR would be out last week. Rumor has it Paramount didn't like that one bit.
It's possible that Paramount objected to them making bank on a deal that hadn't been inked yet, but if Paramount did indeed have a negative reaction, I'd say it'd be more about NTEK implying or allowing their promoters to claim that the film in question is Interstellar.
They would look very sideways at anyone who'd ill-use one of their most valuable current properties. They guard their franchises. If you doubt it, try to publish anything with the words "Star Trek" in the name, and see what happens.
I wonder what film they were really talking about, or if there was ever any Paramount film available at all.
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They lie so much though. In the call itself he said the PR would be out last week. Rumor has it Paramount didn't like that one bit.
Looks like no paramount deal this month
Just more heavy dilution
CNET - 2/27/15: Sony 4K TVs coming in May, starting at $1,300, according to leak.
"None of Sony's TVs are curved, and rather than tout a fancy homegrown Smart TV system like Web OS 2.0 or Tizen, Sony elected to go with Google's Android TV this year to power its Smart sets. And like last year's Sony TVs (and 2015 Samsungs), all can work with PlayStation Now to play PS3 games without a console."
15, 2014 12:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NanoTech Entertainment (OTCPINK: NTEK), a pioneer in bringing the 4K Ultra HD experience to consumers, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Sony Electronics, the leader in the 4K Ultra HD TV industry. Under the agreement, NanoTech’s all 4K UltraFlix Network App will be bundled with Sony’s 2014 4K Ultra HD TV product line. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Lol it was filed 2/18/15. Nice to see the agreement announced on 9/19/14, is ongoing.
In addition to conventional broadcasting, our growing library of UHD 4K films can be distributed through a variety of other channels including streaming over the Internet. Through our distribution partner, we have licensed our UHD 4K library of films to DirecTV and Nanotech whose streaming UltraFlix Network App delivers state-of-the-art UHD television experiences to consumers worldwide.
Ultraflix listed on VGTEL 10-Q, Part I Financial Information, page 10:
In addition to conventional broadcasting, our growing library of UHD 4K films can be distributed through a variety of other channels including streaming over the Internet. Through our distribution partner, we have licensed our UHD 4K library of films to DirecTV and Nanotech whose streaming UltraFlix Network App delivers state-of-the-art UHD television experiences to consumers worldwide. Bears 4K has also been licensed to Samsung and Sky Korea and Adrenaline Rush is licensed to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. We are currently in negotiations with several major international services that have announced plans to launch 4K channels in 2015. Our library of UHD/4K films will be released on 4K Blu-Ray disc when 4K Blu-ray players are made available to consumers (which, based upon statements from the Blu-ray Disc Association, is anticipated to be the 2015 holiday shopping season).
It actually dipped to 1.4mm yesterday, so .6mm
IB down to 1.4mm shares avail to short.
I'm reservedly impressed with the new CEO Riordan. I hope this is a sign of improved investor relations. I like that they will not release info about developing products, I heard 900 hours, it was refreshing to see them address the OS of Hvel. Time will tell how often he addresses shareholders in the future. If he is in tune with legitimate investor concerns, confidence will grow as reflected in the share price. Nice change of pace from what we've been used to from NTEK lately on the IR end of things. As a company I have had no complaints other than their IR. It's important when you are a public company. Go NTEK$
IB down .4mm (2mm to 1.6mm) shares yesterday to today.
Ecosystem getting organized for real UHD deployments in 2016
Published on Tuesday February 3rd, 2015, by Ben in Blog.
http://www.ctoic.net/blog/ecosystem-getting-organized-for-real-uhd-deployments-in-2016/
4K Ultra HD-1
Most of the video ecosystem is agreed on one thing: Ultra HD or 4K will happen, but none of us agree yet on when and how. It is clear is that the standards will play a key role in determining the timeframe. In previous cases, say with DASH for example, an industry body above competing standards has been the most effective way to speed things up. It seems like two separate initiatives are coalescing independently, which may be a good thing. CES 2015 was the place to be and many UHD issues where addressed. To get a clearly picture, I spoke to someone at the heart of it all. Here is my interview with Thierry Fautier VP of Video Strategy for Harmonic Inc.
Q: First of all Thierry can you confirm that UHD was a prominent them in Las Vegas this year?
A: Most certainly, Ultra HD was one of the most prominent topics at CES 2015. This was the first major show since some key announcements of Ultra HD services in late 2014:
- UltraFlix and Amazon that offer OTT services on connected TVs,
- DirecTV that announced a push VoD satellite service (through its STB that stores and then streams with decoding in the Samsung UHD TV),
- Comcast that announced a VoD streaming service directly through the Samsung TV, with content from NBC.
Q: But these services require UHD decoding on a Smart TV?
A: Yes that is a first takeaway from CES: TVs are the ones decoding UHD for now, STBs will start doing so from second half of 2015.
Q: Beyond the few services just described, what signs did you see that UHD might really start becoming available to all from 2015?
A: Several, for example the announcement that Warner Bros has decided to publish UHD titles using Dolby’s Vision process. Netflix also announced that its Marco Polo series would be re-mastered in HDR (but without announcing which technology). So on content and services side, things are moving on HDR.
Q: Do you see HDR as one of the first challenges to solve for UHD to succeed?
A: I do. The plethora of HDR demonstrations by all UHD TV manufacturers was impressive. I will not go into the details of the technologies used, it would take too much time and this may change (due to the standardization effort of HDR). The only thing I would say is that there is a consensus in the industry to produce UHD TV, it will be around 1,000 nits (against 10,000 for the MovieLabs spec) [a NIT is a measurement of light where a typical skylight lets in about 100 Million Nits and a florescent light about 4,000 Nits]. On the technology side, LG is the outsider with its OLED technology that was shown in 77 inches, while the rest of the industry seems to focus on the quantum dot (Samsung announced in 2014 that it was abandoning OLED).
This suggests that we will have HDR in 2015; the real question is on which spec HDR will be based? You now understand the eagerness of studios to standardize HDR.
Q: so is HDR a complete mess?
A: HDR is actually already in the process of standardization, but with more or less synchronized work:
- ITU began a call for a technology which was answered by Dolby, BBC, Philips and Technicolor.
- EBU / DVB is working on a standardization of HDR mainly for live broadcast applications. The goal is to finalize the spec in 2015.
- SMPTE is defining the parameters required for the production of HDR content. A first spec (ST 2036 for HDR EOTF and ST 2086 for Metadata) has already been ratified.
- MPEG is currently defining what to add to the existing syntax to HDR in a single layer. The outcome is expected in July 2015.
- Blu-ray is finalizing its HDR (single layer) specification and also hopes to freeze it mid-2015 to optimistically hoping to launch services in time for Christmas 2015. Blu-ray is working in coordination with MPEG and SMPTE. Note that Bly Ray will then follow specifications for streaming / download under Ultra Violet.
- The Japanese stakeholders, through NHK, announced they would now develop their own HDR for 8K.
So you see the diversity of the various proposals that exist, the new “Ultra HD Alliance” should bring some order here. The clue I can give is that to have a Blu-ray UHD service in 2015, this must be done with chips that are already in production in 2015. I think we will see more clearly at NAB (April) and that by IFA (September) everything will be decided, at least for the short term, aligned hopefully with DVB / EBU Ultra HD-1 Phase 2.
Q: I gather what is now called the “Ultra HD Alliance” is actually something different to what I described in my last blog and that it’s first challenge is getting HDR sorted out?
A: Indeed Ben, the Ultra HD Alliance is a group of 10 companies primarily from Hollywood and the world of TV in addition to Netflix and DirecTV on the operator’s side. The first goal of this group is to get HDR (High Dynamic Range) specifications under control (see diagram below) and the quality measurement from the output of the UHDTV. In this regard, Netflix will launch a certification of the quality of HDR streaming; HD to start and we can imagine that this will be extended to UHD. Note that no manufacturers have yet been invited, which is surprising as they are the ones actually going to do most of the job!
Q: So the organization we spoke about last time is something else?
A: Yes Harmonic, with a group of 40 other companies have proposed to create an Ultra HD Forum to take care of the complete UHD chain from end-to-end, including OTT, QoS, Push-VoD, nVOD, adaptive streaming, Live and on-demand. After various meetings that took place at CES, discussions are on going to ensure that the two groups (UHD Alliance and UHD Forum) work closely together.
Q: so as in other areas would you see the need for at least two governing bodies to manage UHD standards?
A: In the short term yes. The UHD Alliance is focussing a single blocking factor at the moment i.e. HDR/WCG/Audio , but will have a broader marketing and evangelization remit. The UHD Forum on the other hand is starting out with and ambition of end-to-end ecosystem impact. In the longer term there is no reason the two entities might not merge, but from where we stand today it seems most efficient to have the two bodies with the different focuses.
Q: Does HDR make sense without HRF (High Frame Rate)?
A: Well I’d say on the chip side there is still a challenge as 2 times more computing power is required; HDMI is also a limiting factor as bandwidth increases. Early services might get away with just a 25% increase. Most encoder providers are not yet convinced that the effort will produce improvements justifying the disruption brought by the doubling of frame rate. We have been asking for 60/120 fps formal testing but we’ll need to wait for the new generation cameras especially in sport, as opposed too currently used cameras often equipped with low shutter speeds coming from the film world where 24 fps is the norm. At IBC’14, Harmonic together with Sigma Designs, was showing encoding of UHD p50 and up conversion in a Loewe Ultra HD TV set to 100 fps, with a motion compensated frame up conversion powered by Sigma Designs. Visitors from the EBU saw the demonstration and were pleased with the result. This will be one of the most contentious topics in the months to come, as the value might not be able to counterbalance the impact on the ecosystem.
Q: What about the chipset makers?
A: I visited Broadcom ViXS, STM, Sigma Designs who all had demos at different maturity levels to support different types of HDR. They are all waiting for a standard for HDR.
Q: So to wrap up can you zoom out of the details and give us the overall picture for UHD deployment?
Ultra HD is a technology that will revolutionize the world of video. Making UHD requires a complete rethinking of the workflow, from video capture, production to the presentation. This will take several years. I’m not even talking about spectrum issues to get this on the DTT network….
As you can see, the specifications are still in flux when we talk about “real Ultra HD”, the technologies are being set up and should be ready in 2016 to make live large scale interoperability testing during the Rio Olympics and also have the first services to OTT or on Blu-ray Disc that supports the HDR and WCG (Wide Color Gamut).
(Disclaimer 1: Thierry is a friend and is passionate about Ultra HD, he was invited speaker at both NAB and IBC last year on UHD, disclaimer 2: Although I have written for Harmonic in the past, I’m not under any engagement from them).
To be continued….
Twitt
CNET recognizes ULTRAFLIX:
http://www.cnet.com/news/4k-content-guide-what-to-watch-in-4k-today/
"UltraFlix
Cost: Some clips and videos free, others up to $9.99 to rent
Example Content: Movies "RoboCop" (1987), "Fargo," "Rocky," "World's Fastest Indian"; Concerts "Muse Live at Rome," "Usher OMG Tour London"; IMAX Films "The Last Reef," "Magic Journey Africa," "Yellowstone," "The Living Sea." More categories include Action Sports, Automotive, Nature, Travel, Shorts and Trailers, CableLabs 4K demos and Moving Murals 4K (3 aquariums and a fireplace).
UltraFlix wants to be the Netflix of 4K, but that's a lot more difficult than blatantly ripping off a brand name. Available on Samsung and Vizio TVs (with others, such as Sony, coming soon), the app offers an array of 48-hour rentals -- there's no option to buy or subscribe to the service yet, although both are coming soon.
Aside from plenty of IMAX, the selection is weak. It's mostly stuff you've never heard of, albeit 500 hours' worth. UltraFlix deserves credit for rating the quality of its titles Silver, Gold and Platinum. Upconverted 1080p movies are Silver, film transfers Gold and native 4K movies Platinum. We haven't tested UltraFlix's video quality yet."
Big step forward IMO - NTEK$
"Just recevied a reply from them (within 30 mins!): Which model do you have? Sony has started pushing firmware updates with UltraFlix support. On Sony we can sustain as low as 8mbit. It should work so long as you really have 10mbit. The good news is that you can try it out for free as we have lots of non-paid content to view. Once you have it installed, go into the settings menu and set your max bitrate to 8mbps so it doesn’t try and throttle up to a higher bit rate"
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/166-lcd-flat-panel-displays/1875225-ultraflix-4k-app-sony-tvs.html#/forumsite/3207/topics/1875225
"Sony 4K Ultra HD TV
Sony showcased a new ultra-thin with edge-to-edge viewing – its thinnest TV. The revolutionary floating style is virtually frameless and mounts flush to your wall. The new models range in size from 43 to 75-inches and include four new series and 10 new models. The new 4K Processor X1 was built to enhance color, contrast and clarity while improving the streaming quality of images that 4K content providers supply. The screens provide a 3,840 x 2,160 4K resolution and also include TRILUMINOS display to accurately reproduce shades of red, green and aqua blue. For the first time, these televisions will support Google’s Android TV operating system, making it easy to stream video, function as a gaming device and provide enhanced features like voice-enabled searching through a remote equipped with a microphone. With access to Google Play, consumers can enjoy what they like to do on a smartphone or tablet, from their television. Sony’s new 4K Ultra HD TV line-up will enable access to over 1,300 blockbuster movies, hit TV shows and other 4K titles through partnerships with Video Unlimited 4K, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Ultraflix and Toon Goggles."
- See more at: http://www.freepressjournal.in/innovationsces2015/#sthash.PiSJqHPQ.dpuf
Lol 66.1%:
Low Close ShortVol RegularVol
Jan 30 66.10% NA NA NA 2,359,585 3,569,668
Ib down to 1.6mm
LG:
1/27/15
"The 76.7-inch 1. LG 77EG9700 ($25,000, lg.com) is currently the biggest Ultra HD TV that combines both 4K and OLED technologies. The former gives it four times the resolution of Full HD. And the latter enables a truly stunning picture with deep blacks and bright whites on a pencil-thin, curved screen. Its bag of tricks includes a voice- and gesture-controlled remote, upscaled HD content, and 3D technology that can display better-than-HD resolution for each of two gamers viewing different images on the same screen. To feed your 4K fix, UltraFlix offers a diverse assortment of ultra high definition videos on demand."
http://www.allinmag.com/e-sports/inside-esports/the-business/2015/01/27/17/59/feb-15-new-years-resolutions-technology-products
ULTRAFLIX: DTS-HD Audio
For now, DTS-HD audio on the Starz Play suite of services is only available through Xbox One consoles. The audio format is also used for CinemaNow and UltraFlix streaming, and movies that use the UltraViolet Common File Format.
That's wasn't even HEVC. It should come as no surprise to shareholders when NTEK states visually lossless streaming at sub 8mbps bandwidth.
Um got a link for that?
Boy it sure seems that some were "banking" on the a/s getting raised here doesn't it?
VolShorted 43.39% today.
Hahahahaa! Hey look, np-1's!! Lol nice. Ntek$
Warner Bros. "Bullitt"..
..another Ultraflix Title?
Poster seen here (Also note "SONY 90" on the case, not necessarily a SONY film but rather a SONY branded media medium case):
Source: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.pronews.jp/news/20150109174755.html&prev=search
Movie Poster:
97% Tomatometer rating: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bullitt/
Steve McQueen
as Bullitt
Jacqueline Bisset
as Cathy
Don Gordon
as Delgetti
Simon Oakland
as Capt. Bennet
Robert Duvall
as Weissberg
Norman Fell
as Baker
BlackmagicDesign product Case Study: In the case of 4K Studios of Ultra HD network "UltraFlix"
1/9/15
Source: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.pronews.jp/news/20150109174755.html&prev=search
According to the Blackmagic Design announced, 4K Studios of San Francisco, new to 4K workflow Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, ATEM Production Studio 4K, that you are using a large number of its products, such as DaVinci Resolve. 4K Studios performs the creation of conversion and original material of existing media, I have operated a new Ultra HD network "UltraFlix".
4K Studios is, 3D, game, media & IP TV, mobile apps, such as manufacturing, NanoTech Entertainment wholly-owned subsidiary is a technology company that focuses on all areas of the entertainment industry. UltraFlix that have been presented at CES2014 in full 4K Ultra HD streaming network, Samsung, VIZIO, Android devices and such as Sony, it has been used on many platforms, including the Smart 4K Ultra HD TV.
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, ATEM Production Studio 4K, in addition to DaVinci Resolve, 4K Studios will use HyperDeck Studio Pro SSD recorder, SmartScope Duo 4K monitor, DeckLink 4K Extreme capture card, a large number of Mini Converters HDMI to SDI, the same studio I have created a variety of digital formats and streaming media support for a number of digital channels with.
Mr. Owen Morris, senior producer of 4K Studios is responsible for the compression and clean up of a variety of content sources. Content source to receive the same studio, many of them that's 35mm film.
Mr. Morris: After you scan a 35mm film in 4K, do the color adjustment and clean up and open it in DaVinci Resolve. Further mastering the film, I will save the stream-enabled cloud. DaVinci Resolve has brought the biggest change ever. We will scan a single film in uncompressed 4K of 6TB. It becomes about 1TB per reel of film. Furthermore color grading of those huge sequence, connection, you need to be synchronized.
DaVinci Resolve is a great all-in-one application, you can output the finished master file in one step. DaVinci Resolve dust cleaning tool is very high cleanup capability, because there is no need to use other damage repair software, I can significantly reduce the time of production.
HyperDeck Studio Pro and SmartScope 4K, have been used to capture the old kung fu movie. The captured content is converted to HD and to clean up.
Mr. Morris: The capture in real time at a low resolution the old tape, and then convert the file to HD. It is possible to use a combination of HyperDeck and SmartScope, you can create a workable file from the old format.
4K Studios is not only to convert the existing content, are also create your own Ultra HD content using the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. 4K Studios as a material of 4K channel, production and 30 minutes of episode series, has also done shooting various subjects of short video / promotional video.
Mr. Morris: from camera that can shoot at high quality 4K of, I can really great to be able to stream 4K live to the Internet. It not only can be used in conjunction with the camera ATEM and DeckLink, we also performed live grading in DaVinci Resolve. Currently, I am planning to 4K game channel. Blackmagic of camera, ATEM, by using DeckLink, and we look forward with great 4K stream can be produced.
Mr. Morris plans to streaming channels such as Twitch, gamers and entertainer we gather, that plans to place to enjoy the game is provided. Blackmagic Production Camera performs shot in 4K and several other camera, to create a 4K stream to mix the camera footage and game live feed in ATEM Production Studio 4K.
Mr. Morris: The idea is to broadcast a video game at 4K. And if ATEM, not only different types of video source capture and handling, is also available up to broadcast the final 4K signal. Game developers, by value-added of the Blackmagic Design 4K product, I can introduce their own games in high resolution.
Ustmel, you're observation is correct. There has been a pattern of well informed, observant investors who notice these things, a window of denial by others followed by a period of readjustment of posting strategies with shifts to new denials after the denial is no longer feasible. As you've pointed out these things typically turn out to be factual, especially when it has come to Ultraflix content. So, things like The Dark Knight showing up in a photo of an Ultraflix viewing history of a reporter, is a big deal and it appears that regardless of your stance on ntek, everyone knows it.
You ought to consider the possibility of mm and hedge fund manipulation down here - those who vehemently deny this often times have significant motivation to do so. This will run when mm's and hedges decide it's not worth it to keep it down anymore. We will need some significant buy pressure and sustained volume to achieve this.
Do you believe in NTEK's progress or not? You're right, .04 doesn't make any sense at all - now consider why. Stop bashing and start supporting your own stock. Ntek as well as every other stock in the world hasn't been perfect but their upside potential is enormous and everyone here whether pro or con knows it.
Ultraflix being recognized for what it is: "the worlds largest library of 4K.."
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2015/jan/19/tantalizing-tech-announcements-consumer-electronics/283133/
1/19/15
"UltraFlix, a 4K video-on-demand service, won CES' Envisioneering Innovation and Design Award, but even "the world's largest library of 4K VOD" currently contains just 500 hours of content."
Why the Nuvola NP-C at Office Max/Depot, Staples is still relevant today 1/19/15:
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/9749908/Nuvola-NP-C-Digital-Signage-Appliance/?componentName=content&id=9749908&tab=1
http://www.staples.com/Nuvola-NP-C-Digital-Signage-Appliance/product_IM1UQ3189
February 4, 2014
NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT AND 11GIRAFFES PARTNER OFFERING AFFORDABLE TOTAL 4K DIGITAL SIGNAGE SOLUTION
NanoTech
Combining NanoTech’s NP-C Commercial 4K Streaming Media Player with 11Giraffes Web-based Digital Media Platform Provides Turnkey, PnP Solution for Managing, Scheduling and Delivering a Complete 4K Ultra HD Digital Signage System.
Charlotte, North Carolina – NanoTech Entertainment (OTCPINK: NTEK), a leader in the deployment and delivery of 4K Ultra HD; and 11Giraffes®, a leading, innovative provider of digital signage and music solutions software, announced today a technology/platform partnership involving NanoTech’s Nuvola NP-C™ commercial-grade 4K networked and interactive media player and 11Giraffes digital signage Software as a Service (SaaS).
With the partnership, NanoTech, 11Giraffes and their respective channel partners will offer a complete, PnP solution for cost-effectively managing, scheduling and delivering 4K digital signage with the amazing clarity and depth of color that the 4K resolution provides. Going beyond full-screen 4K playback, this combined solution will enable multiple Ultra HD and HD video zones, music, apps and a variety of interactivity, including touchscreen inputs.
Designed to deliver four-times the resolution of full HD plus substantially more vivid colors; the Nuvola NP-C is about half the cost of other similar devices on the market. In addition, since the affordable solid-state player is bundled with the highly versatile monthly subscription software, businesses that adopt the NanoTech/11Giraffes turnkey 4K digital signage solution can further control their costs.
NanoTech’s Nuvola NP-C is a commercial-grade solid-state, networked and interactive media player. With 16GB of internal Flash and optional expanded storage, it supports local file playback in addition to streaming 4K Ultra HD video to any 4K-capable display. It can also be used for playback of multiple HD lower-resolution video zones. Compatible with most 4K and HD display and television brands as well as various content delivery services, the player has MicroSD and USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connections for accessories and storage attachments. The player connects to 4K displays using an HDMI 1.4a output port that supports 5.1 channel audio through the HDMI cable. The Nuvola connectivity includes onboard Ethernet, Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. Housed in a rugged metal case, the NP-C chassis is designed for tough environments that require 24/7 operation and a wide variety of mounting options.
“In making our debut in the 4K market, we wanted a proven 4K media player that was specifically designed for commercial environments because this facilitates easy deployment and ongoing management,” said 11Giraffes Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Operations, Jim Marascio. “NanoTech’s commercial-grade, solid-state player fits that bill. 11Giraffes is pleased that our partnership with NanoTech leverages the expertise of both companies so we can each offer a complete solution that is more feature-rich and provides more value to our clients than the individual components.”
Aaron Taylor, NanoTech’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, agreed and added, ”11Giraffes software integrates seamlessly with our dynamic 4K networked media player to provide easy, end-to-end content management that ranges from mixing content to scheduling, network delivery and reports. The flexibility of the NanoTech/11Giraffes solution makes it ideal for 4K TV manufacturers to display the detail of their panels, for product demonstrations at trade shows and digital signage venues where competition for visitor time is fierce. With the ability to display content with four times more pixels than current high-definition allows, the NanoTech/11Giraffes 4K solution will definitely make people who are passing by the displays stop for a closer look.”
The NanoTech/11Giraffes 4K digital sign solution will be demonstrated at the upcoming Digital Signage Expo taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 12 and 13.
DSE Meetings - To schedule a meeting and/or demonstration during DSE2014, email sales@ntek.com.
Availability and Pricing
MSRP pricing for the NP-C is $699. For more information about Nuvola, please visit, http://www.nuvola4k.com. For more information on solutions available through the 11Giraffes dealer network, visit www.11giraffes.com.
About 11Giraffes
??Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, 11Giraffes provides affordable, innovative and easy-to-use digital signage and in-store audio solutions to companies across the United States and Canada. The company’s software and hardware products are distributed through a large network of North American dealers who are placing its products in a wide range of industries including retail, hospitality, QSR/restaurant, assisted living, automotive, financial institutions, medical and dental offices, country clubs, and c-stores. 11Giraffes is committed to creating products that extend brands, deliver messages, and speak to customers in the moment that matters. (www.11giraffes.com)
gtoken65 wrote:
All these companies won the same award...
Award Winner List & Distinction
Envisioneering Innovation & Design Award Winners
Brother International Corporation
THE Dream Machine™ Innov-is XV8500D
My Design Center V
Sonic PenPal Embroidery
Epson America
Epson Moverio Augmented Reality Smart Glasses
Runsense
FINsix Corporation
Dart Miniature High-Efficiencies Power Brick Technologies
HEXO+
HEXO+ Self-Driven Flying Camera
Hewlett-Packard
ZBook 15u Portable Workstation
Zvr VR Display
First Alert
Onelink™ Wi-Fi Thermostat
Onelink™ Wi-Fi Smoke + Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm
Onelink™ Watch Safety & Personal Wellness Guardian
IU Port
Biometric Mobile ID Technologies
Lenovo
Yoga Tablet 2 Pro
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 (8-inch) with AnyPen Technology
Lenovo ThinkVision X24 Ultra-Thin HD Display
Magellan
Echo Fit - The Smart Sports Watch with Activity Tracking
International Safety Holdings, LLC
Brio Safe Safe Home Energy Products
IU Port
Biometric Mobile ID Technologies
NanoTech Entertainment, Inc.
Nuvola NP-1 Streaming Media Player
UltraFlix 4K IPTV/OTT Streaming Service
nousDECOR
Start-to-Finish Interior Design Platform
OORT
OORT SmartHub
ReSound
ReSound ENZO™ Super Hearing Assistance Technologie
The marketing wisdom of NTEK's Silver, Gold, Platinum designations:
I believe NTEK will head off many of the criticisms like Netflix has received (below) by educating and acknowledging that 4K consumers are well-informed consumers.. These consumers will be able to make informed streaming decisions thanks to NTEK's Silver, Gold, Platinum offerings. NTEK clearly has a grasp on 4K Streaming as evidenced by these streaming designations.
excerpt from Netflix 4K Ultra HD -
Interestingly, though, the further you move through Breaking Bad’s five seasons, the better the picture quality starts to look, so that by the last couple of seasons you feel much more like you’re watching a native 4K experience.
The reason for this, we imagine, is that unlike House of Cards – which, as noted earlier, was shot using Red 5K digital cameras – Breaking Bad was filmed on 35mm celluloid, a material which can come in different quality grades and that can also degrade over time. So it could be that as the show became successful a higher grade of film was used for the later series, or it could be that the older series’ stock had degraded by the time they got round to scanning it for the new 4K masters, and they didn’t have the time or money to do the remastering necessary to correct the ‘errors’.
Another issue that could be in play here is that shooting on 35mm film tends to deliver a naturally grainier finish – something that makers of gritty shows and films like Breaking Bad often like on an artistic level. Which is fine, of course, except that the more ‘noise’ there is in a source the harder it is for compression engines like the one used by Netflix to compress an image for digital distribution without creating compression artefacts.
One further factor could be that Breaking Bad tends to use brighter photography than House Of Cards, and it’s easier for compression systems to handle darker content. But maybe that one’s a bit of a stretch unless all Netflix’s other home-grown shows turn out to be filmed in particularly low light conditions!
Overall, Breaking Bad is still better to watch in 4K than HD – its gritty look is more effective than it is with HD despite the occasional problems it causes the compression engine, and there is palpably more detail to be seen. But its demonstration of 4K’s charms isn’t as ‘in your face’ and instantly impressive as House Of Cards.
Strangely the least impressive of Netflix 4K’s UK wares is the material you might have expected to look the best: the Moving Art nature documentaries. All four look much softer and less detailed than the two TV series, all four suffer with far more obvious compression artefacts, and all four exhibit colour definition far short of the level we’ve come to expect of good 4K, leading to a loss of resolution in very saturated areas of the image like trees, pastures and skies.
There even seem to be some colour errors at times – trailing tones and strange off-key ‘haloes’. At times pictures look more like a 1970s sit com or a low quality NTSC-to-PAL transcode than a pristine 4K image. Weird.
Envisioneering Award backdrop photo source: Tai Chi Hero
Award info:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nanotech-ultraflix-4k-iptvott-streaming-service-wins-envisioneering-innovation--design-award-at-ces-2015-showstoppers-event-300018425.html
Looks a little (read: a lot) better in 4K.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoTech Entertainment (OTC Pink: NTEK), a pioneer in bringing state-of-the-art television experiences to consumers, today announced that UltraFlix™, its all 4K streaming network, has been honored with the Envisioneering Innovation and Design Award at the ShowStoppers event held during the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.
UltraFlix was selected for the award by a team of inventors, technologists, psychologists, marketers, industrial designers and researchers at The Envisioneering Group. Products submitted by more than 100 companies participating in ShowStoppers were reviewed to determine which were the most innovative.
With more than 500 hours of pristine digital 4K films, including a 34 made-for-IMAX films, UltraFlix offers the world's largest library of 4K VOD content. UltraFlix movie categories range from sci-fi, action/thriller, comedy, drama and family movies to extreme sports videos, concerts, TV shows, special events and moving murals. UltraFlix also offers 100 hours of free content.
UltraFlix streams more than 8 million pixels of resolution in 4K Ultra HD, compared to just two million pixels in HD. The software provides a remarkably superior viewing experience with incredible color, image edge clarity and increased depth perception. By leveraging a combination of the latest HEVC compression standards along with NanoTech's 4K Studios proprietary methods, NanoTech's UltraFlix streaming 4K Ultra HD software achieves up to 50 percent better compression than traditional streaming networks; effectively delivering the same 4K Ultra HD quality at nearly half the bitrate. With enhanced video compression, adaptive streaming and intelligent bandwidth management technologies, UltraFlix can stream visually lossless 4K video with uninterrupted viewing at under 8Mbps, making 4K Ultra HD available to most North American and European internet subscribers today.
"Envisioneering has more than 30 years of experience in assessing and leveraging new and emerging technologies, inventions, products and services that are beneficial to consumers," said Aaron Taylor, NanoTech's Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "We are truly honored to be recognized by such a prestigious group."
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1/19/15
"UltraFlix, a 4K video-on-demand service, won CES' Envisioneering Innovation and Design Award, but even "the world's largest library of 4K VOD" currently contains just 500 hours of content."
I think this ought to be setting in for some now. This is a HUGE deal. NTEK was leading the way on this a year ago at CES 2014. Akamai, Elemental. Doing what clearly, Netflix is unable to do at this point in time:
Stream visually lossless 4K at sub 8 mbps.
"What happens next is complex, and involves the offshore lender, US Brokerage firms, and Canadian Brokers. The lender calls his broker, who is instructed to short sell the company's stock into the ground. Short selling involves the selling of imaginary shares into the market in the hope that the price will drop, and the short seller can then "buy back" the shares (that they never actually owned in the first place) at a cheaper price, and pocket the difference. Once a stock is sold short, a seller (or their broker) must cover their position by "borrowing" shares from other stockholders (usually those shares that are held in a brokerage house, such as E*Trade, Ameritrade, etc.), and sell them into the market. Sound unethical, and bit confusing as well? Maybe but it is a legal practice that has flourished unchecked for years."
FALSE!!
"...many short sellers use foreign brokerages to circumvent U.S. regulations, and American brokers take advantage of loopholes in existing regulations to sidestep requirements that all trades be settled in three days or less. If there are buyers for a million shares, they short sell three million into the marker, and on and on, until the stock price eventually collapse under the weight of millions and millions (or billions and billions, if necessary counterfeit shares flooding the market."
I would expect you to say that. IB is just one example, you know that.
ChitownMike wrote, "IB is retail shorting."
So common ground achieved. We all agree. There IS shorting of NTEK stock, PERIOD.
Some would love new investors to believe shorts don't, can't exist. Due to the loopholes and lack of SEC regulation, I also maintain tons of corrupt activity takes place by both front loaders and naked shorts in the OTC. It just plain happens. Most get away with it, some don't. It's what it is. It's a reality.
edit: To me, what we currently have here is blatant stock manipulation to keep the pps below .04.