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During CEATEC at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, Sharp demonstrated a working prototype of their 9MP (aka 4K) 4096x2160 64" flat panel DV LCD TV. There are already a few 4K displays already available in the marketplace, but they have all been projector based. This is the first 4K direct-view display to be demonstrated. With 8.8 megapixels, it has over four times the resolution of 2MP (1920x1080) displays and just under 10 times more resolution than 1MP (1280x720) displays.
Sharp reps say they used a similar AVS LCD panel design as their current AQUOS line, and that it was developed in response to the upcoming 'super HDTV' generation. Very little else was revealed on specific design and specs, nor did Sharp offer any details on the possibility of a consumer 4K display model, only that they are working on a production model, but that it will likely be targeted for commercial and professional use.
This should come as no surprise as the cost will likely be well above $50K, but even if it could be sold for under $10K, because there are no consumer level sources for films or TV in 4K video, the extra resolution would mostly be wasted. However, with the studios growing interest in 4K film distribution, the increased development of 4K consumer level displays will increase the demand for 4K video. I would not be surprised to see this happen within the next ten years.
4K video would finally exceed the amount of detail most 35mm film can capture, and comes close to what 65mm film can capture. For the film and video industry, these are very exciting times, and these new technologies will drastically improve the A/V quality for film and home theater enthusiasts.
Also at CEATEC, Canon and Toshiba demonstrated their latest prototype of their long awaited, long delayed SED display. As expected the color acuity was reported as being amazing, and with a reported 50,000:1 contrast ratio, the detail, and black levels were said to have been the best ever displayed among current digital display technologies. In addition, with a 1ms response time it should look great at displaying even the most demanding high speed panning shots.
Canon and Toshiba reps say they will begin initial production of the 55 model in July of next year, but they were unwilling to suggest a specific release date or price range.
Sharp reps say they used a similar AVS LCD panel design as their current AQUOS line, and that it was developed in response to the upcoming 'super HDTV' generation. Very little else was revealed on specific design and specs, nor did Sharp offer any details on the possibility of a consumer 4K display model, only that they are working on a production model, but that it will likely be targeted for commercial and professional use.
This should come as no surprise as the cost will likely be well above $50K, but even if it could be sold for under $10K, because there are no consumer level sources for films or TV in 4K video, the extra resolution would mostly be wasted. However, with the studios growing interest in 4K film distribution, the increased development of 4K consumer level displays will increase the demand for 4K video. I would not be surprised to see this happen within the next ten years.
4K video would finally exceed the amount of detail most 35mm film can capture, and comes close to what 65mm film can capture. For the film and video industry, these are very exciting times, and these new technologies will drastically improve the A/V quality for film and home theater enthusiasts.
Also at CEATEC, Canon and Toshiba demonstrated their latest prototype of their long awaited, long delayed SED display. As expected the color acuity was reported as being amazing, and with a reported 50,000:1 contrast ratio, the detail, and black levels were said to have been the best ever displayed among current digital display technologies. In addition, with a 1ms response time it should look great at displaying even the most demanding high speed panning shots.
Canon and Toshiba reps say they will begin initial production of the 55 model in July of next year, but they were unwilling to suggest a specific release date or price range.
