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Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA

20/10/2020

Japanese TV broadcaster livestreams using MQA technology delivering a 24-bit/192kHz audio stream in conjunction with HD video. WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, livestreamed a musical performance in real time using MQA audio with HD video establishing WOWOW as the leader in sound quality for its live OTT (over the top) broadcasting. Virtuoso marimba player, Makoto Nakura, performed a selection of Bach repertoire in Tokyo’s Hakuju Hall. The audio was captured at 24-bit/192kHz, encoded in MQA in […]

TIDAL launches lossless casting

20/10/2020

TIDAL launches lossless casting technology giving BluOS users additional ways to control music on connected devices directly from the TIDAL app. Following a software update on the 20th October 2020, BluOS Enabled players from NAD Electronics, Bluesound, DALI Loudspeakers, and Monitor Audio, will be able to access TIDAL Connect’s HiFi casting technology. TIDAL Premium users can open the ‘Now Playing’ screen while playing a song, click on the device selector on the bottom left, and choose the […]

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MQA brings HiRes audio to HD TV

04/11/2019

MQA brings HiRes audio to HD TV in a world first demo on Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster WOWOW according to a recent MQA blog posting. WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, is using MQA’s audio technology to showcase HD video playback with the highest quality sound. The first demonstration took place at a press event hosted at WOWOW’s Tokyo offices on 24th October. This will be followed by a full demonstration at Inter BEE trade show […]

Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China

19/07/2019

Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China making it the first music streaming service in China to adopt MQA studio quality audio. Xiami Music, a wholly-owned entity of the Alibaba Group, will become the audio quality leader in China, sending a clear signal to artists and creators that Xiami’s service is the best way to connect with their fans. MQA technology which delivers master-quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be introduced […]

Powered by Napster adds MQA Studio Quality Audio

10/05/2019

Powered by Napster adds MQA Studio Quality Audio to its platform service in a global deal signed by its parent company, Rhapsody International. MQA offers an innovative way to deliver authenticated master quality music in a file small enough to stream and the partnership will allow Rhapsody’s Powered by Napster service to offer the option of high-resolution and studio quality audio for customers who select MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) as their format of choice. Powered […]

TIDAL Masters now on iOS

14/03/2019

TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an iOS app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. The eagerly awaited update to TIDAL’s iOS app follows the recent Android news announced at CES in January 2019. With TIDAL Masters playback now accessible on iPhones and Android smartphones, as well as desktop and connected devices, studio quality sound is now available on all major platforms. Using a process called ‘music origami’, MQA’s technology […]

TIDAL Masters now on mobile

12/01/2019

TIDAL Masters now on mobile with an Android app with built-in MQA decoder to allow HiRes streaming on the move. TIDAL and MQA announced the new app at CES 2019 and it is available to download now. MQA technology is already incorporated into the TIDAL desktop app and an iOS version is in development. Mike Jbara, MQA CEO, stated, “We know that most music fans are choosing to stream on their phones. MQA’s view is […]