Super Hi-Vision (8K) – Page 36

JDI Unveils First 17” 8k

by Tom Allen

Japan Display said it would show off the ‘world’s first’ 8k 17.3″ display at Ceatec 2015 (7th – 10th October), in Tokyo. The company says that the display, which has about 510 ppi, uses …

Sharp to Release World’s First 8k TV – Next Month

by Tom Allen

Sharp will begin selling an 8k TV in October this year – the first-such model to be made commercially available. Known as the LV-85001, the unit will be an 85″ set costing ¥15.2 million …

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Gray Summarises CE Market Developments

by Bob Raikes

Paul Gray of IHS then gave a summary of the market as he sees it. He said that the current situation looks like the “Triumph of the generalist” – the general purpose smartphone is …

Innolux Goes Large at Touch Taiwan

by Tom Allen

Innolux will show a 65″ 8k TV panel at Touch Taiwan 2015 (26th – 28th August), in Taipei, as well as other high-resolution and integrated touch units. Designed for high-end TV use, Innolux’s 8k …

Japanese Satellite Ready for ‘Widescale’ UltraHD

by Tom Allen

B-Sat, the Japanese satellite operator, says that its latest satellite will be able to handle wide-scale UltraHD and 8k broadcasts. Backed by NHK, the B-Sat 4a satellite will be used for DTH services, starting …

China Will Dominate 8k TV

by Tom Allen

The approach of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where NHK has promised 8k broadcasting, is expected to spur a new round of TV resolution increases, says IHS. 8k TV shipments having not yet begun in …

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Baseball Match to be Shot in 8k

by Tom Allen

Six 8k cameras will be in use at an upcoming baseball game in mid-July. The Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees game will be filmed and broadcast (although not to the public) in the …

Xilinx Has Advantages for UltraHD and 8K

by Bob Raikes

We stopped by the Xilinx booth. The company makes FPGAs (programmable chips) and has been on our radar for a couple of years as it has been developing its business in the broadcast space. …

Sony Selects Quantel for 8k Post-Production

by Tom Allen

Quantel is providing a ‘Pablo Rio’ 8k system to Sony PCL, in Tokyo. The system enables high-resolution editing, colour-correction and finishing for the post-production pipeline. This is the world’s first Pablo Rio 8k installation …

“4k is so Early 2015″…

by Tom Allen

YouTube has posted its first 8k video. Ghost Towns (http://tinyurl.com/oxzja3k) follows a woman exploring an abandoned village. It was shot in portrait mode on a Red Epic Dragon 6k camera, and stitched to create …

NHK to Record Superbowl in 8k

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeAfter trials at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (NHK tests 8k at World Cup), NHK has said that it will be capturing more sporting events in 8k this year. Several Major League …

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NHK tests 8k at World Cup

by Tom Allen

NHK has said that it will capture the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in 8k. The tournament is being held in Canada this year, and will act as a test for future sporting events. …