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Ultragrid is a point to point video and audio based transmission system that has been created by the Czech Republic NREN, CESNET. It has been designed to work on commercial grade computers with the addition of video and audio specific PCIe cards. This could be using Linux, OSX, or Windows devices.
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The second of the UHD Showcase Events took place earlier this year at the Digital Design Studio, part of the Glasgow School of Art. The event took place on the 17th January 2014, and showcased some amazing medical and heritage content created at the Digital Design Studio. For more information on the event, please read the press release via the link below.
http://gsapress.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/second-uk-uhd-demonstration-held-...
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The BBC once again used Janet to demonstrate sending UHD content across the UK. See the article below to find out more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2014/07/commonwealth-games-showcase-network
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Interested in Ultra High Definition? We have a Special Interest Group who meet yearly, and welcomes new members. If you would like to know more about the group, and are interested in attending the next meeting, contact Emma.Smith@ja.net
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Ultra high definition technology has become a standard within the last few years, explored not only within the broadcast trade but also, more recently within the education and research industry. There has been an emerging interest, with its role yet to be defined within the education and research community.
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Janet have been working on a project with the BBC to stream Super Hi-Vision on a national and international scale. Viewing screens have been placed in London, Bradford and Glasgow which allow the public to view this amazing technology. Internationally, streams are also being sent over Janet towards Washington DC and several sites in Japan, using other national research and education networks (including Geant, Internet2 and GEMNet)
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Last week, we had the first UHD Showcase event at Cardiff University. The successful event showcased the Janet network by demonstrating the use of this technology for medical application. There were several demos including 3D radiotherapy imaging sent from Cardiff to the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Centre (PSNC) in Poland, and 3D heritage imagery from Poland to Cardiff.
For more information on the event visit - https://www.ja.net/events/ultra-high-definition-showcase
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To see some great images from the UHD Showcase Event at Cardiff Unversity, go to https://www.ja.net/products-services/janet-futures/ultra-high-definition...
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To see our video from the UHD Showcase Event at Cardiff University, go to - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7t4HXmY-jM0
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Are you interested in joining the Ultra High Definition Special Interest Group? If you or your colleagues are interested in the technology or are perhaps currently exploring its potential for your institution, let us know! If you're interested in joining and attending meetings, contact Emma.Smith@ja.net
Have a particular interest in a technology? Perhaps we have a special interest group you might be interested in. We have several groups and always welcome new members.
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