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[Raistlin]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/ultra-hdtv-technical-standards-agreed-on-more-pixels-is-a-good/


33 Megapixels of sexy = 16x current HDTV

So we're talking about 4320p (4x 1080p in each direction)

The good news is this will help with viewing angles for lenticular 3D (glasses-free).

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'll bet the Wii looks terrible on it.

 

[Trojita]

I don't think most people have a house big enough for a TV that would actually show the benefits of this.

 

[Ezduo]

I don't even own an HD tv yet and just got a computer with a 1080p monitor over the summer. Are they already gearing up a new HD format? Are they going to re-release movies again in a higher resolution?

 

[sfedai0]

Meh, you would need a some huge screen real estate to take advantage of that.

 

[vicissitudes]

Is this the official 4k standard?

 

[DemiMatt]

I'm both afraid and confused at how that chart works.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Why? This seems absolutely unnecessary for now. TV screens are nowhere near big enough to warrant that level of resolution. I have a 61" HDTV, and my parents have a 71" HDTV. Both are excellent at 1080p. I'd think you'd need something around 100" to even need that crazy level of resolution.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

You're going to need something pretty powerful to output anything at that resolution, no?

 

[LeleSocho]

2030 in our houses. Believe.

 

[Cereal KiIIer]

I don't even own an HD tv yet and just got a computer with a 1080p monitor over the summer. Are they already gearing up a new HD format? Are they going to re-release movies again in a higher resolution?

But of course. How else would you pay for their lifestyle?

 

[Venfayth]

Hard to see a use for UHD on anything you could fit on a desk.

 

[SpecX]

Finally a tv to fill the space of my recessed wall.

 

[CFMOORE!]

Meh, you would need a some huge screen real estate to take advantage of that.

time to plan home remodeling around a dedicated wall for this!

 

[Corky]

I don't even own an HD tv yet and just got a computer with a 1080p monitor over the summer. Are they already gearing up a new HD format? Are they going to re-release movies again in a higher resolution?

The fact that they just agreed on a standard should give a hint of how long it's left until this becomes your mainstream resolution.

 

[Trojita]

Hard to see a use for UHD on anything you could fit on a desk.

That's why you get a real TV

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Also, aren't most films shot in digital shot at a resolution of 2k or 4k at the moment?

 

[ahoyhoy]

Manufacturers are getting desperate to keep their market from becoming saturated.

It's cool in theory, but practically only 42"+ can enjoy it.

 

[Borgnine]

This is still not good enough! I demand more Ps! MORE!

 

[Jeff-DSA]

How many discs will 360 games come on?

 

[alr1ght]

we're gonna need some bigger pipes. Stream 2 movies, your cap is filled.

 

[jmdajr]

I'll bet the Wii looks terrible on it.

heh

Back to UHD... guess that would be great for IMAX film.

I don't know how much resolution you can get out of it, but 4k is pretty much enough for 35mm in my opinion.

 

[Risette]

What about archiving, tv studio equipment, time for encoding??
Nice idea guys, about 10 years too soon.

Film transfers & restorations are done in 4K quite often, so..

There have even been 6K and 8K transfers.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Is this going to be a competing standard? 5 years ago NHK in Japan announced they were working on a SHD standard that would be 16x beyond current HD, equal to what this UHD standard is proposing. NHK said they were targeting 2025.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That's a lot of p

 

[Stinkles]

The fact that they just agreed on a standard should give a hint of how long it's left until this becomes your mainstream resolution.

HDTV was first tested in the 70s.

 

[Deadstar]

This is incredible! I've been reading about 4k resolutions. Yes, our current gen games will look disgusting on these but imagine the power of the visuals! WOW! It's gonna pop like crazy!

 

[jmdajr]

pron will lead the way like usual

 

[NekoFever]

Is this the official 4k standard?

That's waaaay bigger than 4K.

4K is 3996×2160 for a 1.85:1 image.

Edit: 7680x4320 is 8K. I know some older movies have been mastered at that resolution, and I think there have been broadcast tests.

 

[Raistlin]

For everyone asking why this tech is useful:

• While you'd need a crazy large screen to visually resolve the full resolution, you can actually resolve above 1080p with larger screens (and especially projectors)
• The physical display resolution is useful for doing things like polarized 3D at 1080p without display shuttering
• This makes lenticular 3D (glasses-free) more viable as it dramatically improves viewing angles
• For people with large screens, subtly improves 1080p (and lower) content via upscaling. Obviously that assumes good upscaling, but the math for 1080p->UHD is more straightforward versus 480p->1080p.
• More is obviously better.

 

[brotkasten]

I hope they hurry up with this, because otherwise we'll never see high res monitors beyond 1080p or 1440p. Damn HDTV hype slowed everything down.

 

[Borgnine]

HDTV was first tested in the 70s.

It was only pushed back after network execs realized you could clearly make out Jack Tripper's nutsack hanging out of his shorts.

Also, everyone says you need like 100"+ screen for 4k to even be noticeable. But, you would have to sit further back to see the entire screen, which would diminish your perception of the higher resolution right? So like, what's the point? Am I doing this right?

 

[TemplaerDude]

pron will lead the way like usual

Do you REALLY want to watch ultra high definition porn? REALLY?

 

[Chris R]

Hard to see a use for UHD on anything you could fit on a desk.

What? 7680x4320 on a 27" screen is only 326 DPI aka a "Retina Display"

 

[SUPREME1]

IMAX HOME™

 

[Spiffy_1st]

I believe the 2012 London Olympics will have UHD screens in the stadiums. It would be cool to go just to see that.

 

[NekoFever]

I believe the 2012 London Olympics will have UHD screens in the stadiums. It would be cool to go just to see that.

Yeah, the BBC's running them to test some of the tech that will eventually be used to broadcast at that kind of resolution. Only three screens around the country, though.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/28/bbc-3d-vision-london-olympics

 

[Stumpokapow]

NES: 256x224

Unscaled NES output would be 1.56 inches wide on a 60 inch diagonal TV. (60 inch diagonal at 16:9 = 52.3 inches horizontal, 256/(4*1920) = 0.03)

LOL

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

pron will lead the way like usual

I believe the 2012 London Olympics will have UHD screens in the stadiums. It would be cool to go just to see that

 

[jmdajr]

Do you REALLY want to watch ultra high definition porn? REALLY?

hey it's coming one way or another

I'm just saying

 

[Jeff-DSA]

What? 7680x4320 on a 27" screen is only 326 DPI aka a "Retina Display"

You're not holding the TV a foot from your face like you are with a cell phone. So no, density doesn't have to be as high as it would be for a cell phone.

 

[Windu]

There is a maxium frames per second the human eye can see right? so this may be a dumb question but is there a maxium resolution or whatever as well?

 

[Chris R]

You're not holding the TV a foot from your face like you are with a cell phone. So no, density doesn't have to be as high as it would be for a cell phone.

I'm never holding a cell phone a foot away from my face. Normally it is at resting arms length... about the same distance my monitor is away from my face right at this moment.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

I'm waiting for Hyper Ultra HDTV thank you very much.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Will probably just wait for Turbo to come out.

What I really hope they do is find a better way to send out firmware updates or upgrade tech that is supposed to be "agreed upon". Hi hdmi and bluray.

I'm waiting for Hyper Ultra HDTV thank you very much.

wth like 2 seconds....

 

[Phoenix]

pron will lead the way like usual

Highly unlikely. There is a point where high resolution in pron is a BAD idea, and this will definitely reach that.

 

[Phoenix]

Is that showing the Olympics having sex with London?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

2030 in our houses. Believe.

2030?

2016 at the latest. and I can't wait. this is the only technology that makes me want to upgrade anymore. 3D is dead to me (current implementations, anyway). But this? This is win.

 

[Kave_Man]

Do you REALLY want to watch ultra high definition porn? REALLY?

I want to see parts of the clitoris I've never seen before!

 

[JCreasy]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/18/ultra-hdtv-technical-standards-agreed-on-more-pixels-is-a-good/


33 Megapixels of sexy = 16x current HDTV

So we're talking about 4320p (4x 1080p in each direction)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/UHDTV.svg/800px-UHDTV.svg.png

The good news is this will help with viewing angles for lenticular 3D (glasses-free).

Ah, so that's what Apple has been waiting on

Apple TV Set . . . I am ready