It looks like despite all the hype about full 1080p televisions, 1080p broadcasts and Blu-ray & HD DVD formats that hold video up to 1080p, Sharp has produced a 64" LCD display capable of displaying a whopping resolution of 4096 x 2160, which is just over 4 times the definition of even a full 1080p set. This resolution is almost 9 Megapixel, thus giving an extremely detailed image, much like viewing a 64" photograph printed from a 9 Megapixel image. Sharp showed off its display at the CEATEC in Japan, making it look way ahead of other 1080p displays.
The screen is still in development and will be targeted at film and television producers, along with medial researchers who will greatly benefit from this extra resolution. Over time, this technology is expected to reach the consumer market. Thanks to our Reviewer & Section Administrator Womble for letting us know about this news:
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Small details, like plumes of smoke over an aerial shot of a rural village, can be picked out. The monitor can also be divided into quarters and display four high-definition videosatonce. |
With the way the movie industry is trying to push the next generation formats, it looks like that by the time Blu-ray or HD DVD (if not both) becomes mainstream, there is a good chance that there will be some higher definition television technology getting ready to start taking over HDTV. Once that happens, it will be back to deciding on a format capable of storing this higher definition content, assuming that online distribution does not take over the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats.
On the other hand, even if 1080p becomes mainstream for many years to come even after these higher resolution TVs hit the market, they would be useful for displaying other content where resolution higher than 1080p would be beneficial, such as displaying digital photographs and playing video games at a very high resolution.
Source: The Inquirer
