Fransat begins shift from HD equipment to UHD

French satellite platform Fransat will phase out support for its HD equipment from October as it moves customers toward HEVC and Ultra HD.

“French satellite platform Fransat will phase out support for its HD equipment from October as it moves customers toward HEVC and Ultra HD. The transition modernises satellite capacity and picture quality, while forcing households and installers to replace legacy receiving hardware on a fixed timetable.”