Charles Wood
New member
The following announcement was published today on a NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show news site, detailing a demo being provided at the current show in Las Vegas by NHK. Video 8000 pixels wide is very close to the width of 645 format. NHK is the Japanese equivalent of our PBS with the exception that Japan actually funds the organization and they do real research and development. This is not an April Fool's joke. This is where commercial cinema is headed and at some point it will be in our homes in a consumer format.
NHK: Japanese public broadcaster NHK will present its developing Super Hi-Vision format (8K video + 22.2 channel sound) with a live, closed-circuit, over-the-air broadcast in a single 6 MHz channel—the world’s first such demonstration anywhere outside of Japan. NHK will also show newly shot 8K Super Hi-Vision content in a special presentation theater with a 350-inch screen and fully immersive sound system, including highlights from the Sochi Olympic Games. In addition, the exhibit will present the latest developments in portable 8K video cameras (<5 pounds), the world’s first 8K real-time HEVC encoder, and a display- integrated virtual 22.2-channel sound system. The recently launched Japanese hybrid TV service Hybridcast will also be presented. (Japan)
NHK: Japanese public broadcaster NHK will present its developing Super Hi-Vision format (8K video + 22.2 channel sound) with a live, closed-circuit, over-the-air broadcast in a single 6 MHz channel—the world’s first such demonstration anywhere outside of Japan. NHK will also show newly shot 8K Super Hi-Vision content in a special presentation theater with a 350-inch screen and fully immersive sound system, including highlights from the Sochi Olympic Games. In addition, the exhibit will present the latest developments in portable 8K video cameras (<5 pounds), the world’s first 8K real-time HEVC encoder, and a display- integrated virtual 22.2-channel sound system. The recently launched Japanese hybrid TV service Hybridcast will also be presented. (Japan)