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4K dubbed ‘Ultra HD’ by the CEA, but Sony sticks with 4K
The Consumer Electronics Association has decided on a name for the successor to 1080P: Ultra High Definition, or Ultra HD. This refers to an image that is 3840 by 2160, or 4 times the pixel count of...
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Japan plans 8K broadcasts in 2016 – 2 years ahead of schedule
Both frame rate and resolution are in need of improvement, and this week we’ve got some good news on the resolution side of things: NHK and Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will...
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PS4 will offer Sony 4K movie service via 100 GB+ digital movie files
The Verge reports that Sony’s 4K content delivery service will be available via the PS4, citing Sony Electronics President and COO Phil Molyneux, who said “I promise you will not be disappointed” when...
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320 gigapixel image of London shows potential of ultra high resolutions
This 320 gigapixel “photo” of London is billed as the world’s largest panorama: http://btlondon2012.co.uk/pano.html from http://btlondon2012.co.uk: The 320 gigapixel image – taken by expert photography...
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Major Transformers 4 sequences will shoot with new 8K+ 3D IMAX cameras
Collider has a video interview with Michael Bay (at CinemaCon) where he reveals that Transformers 4 will be the first movie to make use of IMAX’s new 3D digital cameras. Major sequences will be shot...
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introducing FutureLeap.com – a news / database site tracking transformational...
Over the past months I’ve been working on another website project! The site – futureleap.com – tracks the latest news regarding the game-changing projects, technologies and scientific research we read...
View ArticleNHK Shows Off Compact 8K Camera
NHK has taken another step towards ultra-crisp 8K resolution, partnering with ASTRODESIGN to create a compact 8K camera head. Here are its basics specs: 8K CAMERA HEAD AH-4800 [Image sensor] :...
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James Cameron to start Battle Angel pre-production in 2017
Speaking at the TagDF technology forum in Mexico City on July 3, James Cameron revealed his plan to start pre-production on Battle Angel in 2017, telling the forum that the transhuman themes of Battle...
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8K, 60 fps, 3D documentary: To Space And Back
The world’s first 8K, 60 fps, 3D documentary, titled To Space And Back, is set for a September debut at the FullDome planetarium at the Macau Science Center in China. A 4K, 60 fps, 3D version will...
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Why 8K isn’t the endpoint for resolution
I’ve been greatly enjoying following the progress of visual fidelity over the past 15 years. For such a long time TVs were just TVs, and most people never really thought about them changing. But, of...
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