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Ultra high definition television (also known as Ultra HD television or UHDTV) includes 4K UHD (2160p) and 8K UHD (4320p), which are two digital video formats proposed by NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories and defined and approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Consumer Electronics Association announced on October 17, 2012, that "Ultra High-Definition", or “Ultra HD", would be used for displays that have an aspect ratio of at least 16 × 9 and at least one digital input capable of carrying and presenting native video at a minimum resolution of 3,840 × 2,160 pixels.
Developments in 2013
On January 3, 2013, ViewSonic announced a 84 in (210 cm) 4K Ultra HD interactive touch digital sign that will be sold to the commercial market and a 32 in (81 cm) 4K Ultra HD desktop display. An interactive demo of the 4K Ultra HD displays will be shown at the ViewSonic booth at the 2013 International CES.
On January 4, 2013, LG Electronics announced that all three of their Ultra HD TVs will support their Triple XD Engine and Resolution Upscaler Plus.[84][85] LG Electronics also announced an agreement with Korean terrestrial broadcaster KBS for the creation of 4K Ultra HD content.[84][85]
On January 6, 2013, Toshiba announced their L93000 series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will come in sizes of 58 in (150 cm), 65 in (170 cm), and 84 in (210 cm) with an expected release date of summer 2013.
The TVs will have a resolution of 3840 × 2160, a CEVO 4K Quad+Dual core processor for upscaling, have edge-lit LED backlighting with local dimming, support passive 3D, and have a ClearScan 240 Hz refresh rate.
On the same day NHK announced that Super Hi-Vision satellite broadcasts could begin in Japan in 2016.
On January 7, 2013, Sharp Corporation announced the PN-K321 which is a 32 in (81 cm) Ultra HD computer monitor with an IGZO panel and a resolution of 3840 × 2160.
The PN-K321 will be released in February and a Sharp Aquos 60 in (150 cm) Ultra HD TV called the Sharp Purios will be released in the second half of 2013. The Sharp Purios will be the first display to receive THX 4K Display certification.[93] On the same day Vizio announced the XVT70 series which are three 4K Ultra HD TVs in sizes of 55 in (140 cm), 65 in (170 cm), and 70 in (180 cm) that will ship in 2013. The XVT70 series will have edge-lit LED backlighting and support passive 3D.[94][95][96] Also on the same day Sony announced the X900A series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will ship in sizes of 55 in (140 cm) and 65 in (170 cm) with a resolution of 3840 × 2160. The X900 series supports wide color gamut using TRILUMINOS Color and will ship in the spring of 2013.At the 2013 International CES both Panasonic and Sony showed prototypes of 56 in (140 cm) 4k Ultra HD OLED displays.
On January 7, 2013, Eutelsat announced the first dedicated 4K Ultra HD channel. ATEME uplinks the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC channel to the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. The 4K Ultra HD channel has a frame rate of 50 fps and is encoded at 40 Mbit/s.The channel started transmission on January 8, 2013.[102][103][104][105] On the same day Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs announced that mobile devices capable of playing and recording 4K Ultra HD video will be released in 2013 using the Snapdragon 800 chip.[106][107][108] Also on the same day Hisense announced their XT900 series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will come in sizes of 65 in (170 cm), 84 in (210 cm), and 110 in (280 cm). The XT900 series has a resolution of 3840 × 2160, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and support active shutter 3D glasses. On the same day Samsung announced the S9 Ultra HD TV series that will come in sizes of 85 in (220 cm), 95 in (240 cm), and 110 in (280 cm).The S9 series features a floating frame design, a 120 watt 2.2 channel speaker system, and a quad core processor for upscaling.The S9 85 in (220 cm) UN85S9 is available for pre-order in Korea at a price of 40 million Korean won or just under US$38,000.
On January 8, 2013, Broadcom announced the BCM7445 which is an Ultra HD decoding chip capable of decoding High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) at up to 4096 × 2160p at 60 fps. The BCM7445 is a 28 nm ARM architecture chip capable of 21,000 Dhrystone MIPS with volume production estimated for the middle of 2014. On the same day THX announced the "THX 4K Certification" program for Ultra HD displays with the first certification going to the Sharp LC-60HQ10. The certification involves up to 600 tests and the goal of the program is so that "content viewed on a THX Certified Ultra HD display meets the most exacting video standards achievable in a consumer television today".
On January 9, 2013, AU Optronics announced that they had jointly developed the 4K Ultra HD OLED panel that Sony was showing at the 2013 International CES.[121][122] AU Optronics also announced 4K Ultra HD LCD TV panels in sizes of 55 in (140 cm) and 65 in (170 cm). The panels have a resolution of 3840 × 2160 and the 55 in (140 cm) panel supports a wide color gamut that covers 96% of the NTSC color space.
On January 14, 2013, Blu-ray Disc Association president Andy Parsons stated that a task force created three months ago is studying an extension to the Blu-ray Disc specification that would add support for 4K Ultra HD video.
Ultra high definition television (also known as Ultra HD television or UHDTV) includes 4K UHD (2160p) and 8K UHD (4320p), which are two digital video formats proposed by NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories and defined and approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Consumer Electronics Association announced on October 17, 2012, that "Ultra High-Definition", or “Ultra HD", would be used for displays that have an aspect ratio of at least 16 × 9 and at least one digital input capable of carrying and presenting native video at a minimum resolution of 3,840 × 2,160 pixels.
Developments in 2013
On January 3, 2013, ViewSonic announced a 84 in (210 cm) 4K Ultra HD interactive touch digital sign that will be sold to the commercial market and a 32 in (81 cm) 4K Ultra HD desktop display. An interactive demo of the 4K Ultra HD displays will be shown at the ViewSonic booth at the 2013 International CES.
On January 4, 2013, LG Electronics announced that all three of their Ultra HD TVs will support their Triple XD Engine and Resolution Upscaler Plus.[84][85] LG Electronics also announced an agreement with Korean terrestrial broadcaster KBS for the creation of 4K Ultra HD content.[84][85]
On January 6, 2013, Toshiba announced their L93000 series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will come in sizes of 58 in (150 cm), 65 in (170 cm), and 84 in (210 cm) with an expected release date of summer 2013.
The TVs will have a resolution of 3840 × 2160, a CEVO 4K Quad+Dual core processor for upscaling, have edge-lit LED backlighting with local dimming, support passive 3D, and have a ClearScan 240 Hz refresh rate.
On the same day NHK announced that Super Hi-Vision satellite broadcasts could begin in Japan in 2016.
On January 7, 2013, Sharp Corporation announced the PN-K321 which is a 32 in (81 cm) Ultra HD computer monitor with an IGZO panel and a resolution of 3840 × 2160.
The PN-K321 will be released in February and a Sharp Aquos 60 in (150 cm) Ultra HD TV called the Sharp Purios will be released in the second half of 2013. The Sharp Purios will be the first display to receive THX 4K Display certification.[93] On the same day Vizio announced the XVT70 series which are three 4K Ultra HD TVs in sizes of 55 in (140 cm), 65 in (170 cm), and 70 in (180 cm) that will ship in 2013. The XVT70 series will have edge-lit LED backlighting and support passive 3D.[94][95][96] Also on the same day Sony announced the X900A series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will ship in sizes of 55 in (140 cm) and 65 in (170 cm) with a resolution of 3840 × 2160. The X900 series supports wide color gamut using TRILUMINOS Color and will ship in the spring of 2013.At the 2013 International CES both Panasonic and Sony showed prototypes of 56 in (140 cm) 4k Ultra HD OLED displays.
On January 7, 2013, Eutelsat announced the first dedicated 4K Ultra HD channel. ATEME uplinks the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC channel to the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. The 4K Ultra HD channel has a frame rate of 50 fps and is encoded at 40 Mbit/s.The channel started transmission on January 8, 2013.[102][103][104][105] On the same day Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs announced that mobile devices capable of playing and recording 4K Ultra HD video will be released in 2013 using the Snapdragon 800 chip.[106][107][108] Also on the same day Hisense announced their XT900 series of 4K Ultra HD TVs that will come in sizes of 65 in (170 cm), 84 in (210 cm), and 110 in (280 cm). The XT900 series has a resolution of 3840 × 2160, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, and support active shutter 3D glasses. On the same day Samsung announced the S9 Ultra HD TV series that will come in sizes of 85 in (220 cm), 95 in (240 cm), and 110 in (280 cm).The S9 series features a floating frame design, a 120 watt 2.2 channel speaker system, and a quad core processor for upscaling.The S9 85 in (220 cm) UN85S9 is available for pre-order in Korea at a price of 40 million Korean won or just under US$38,000.
On January 8, 2013, Broadcom announced the BCM7445 which is an Ultra HD decoding chip capable of decoding High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) at up to 4096 × 2160p at 60 fps. The BCM7445 is a 28 nm ARM architecture chip capable of 21,000 Dhrystone MIPS with volume production estimated for the middle of 2014. On the same day THX announced the "THX 4K Certification" program for Ultra HD displays with the first certification going to the Sharp LC-60HQ10. The certification involves up to 600 tests and the goal of the program is so that "content viewed on a THX Certified Ultra HD display meets the most exacting video standards achievable in a consumer television today".
On January 9, 2013, AU Optronics announced that they had jointly developed the 4K Ultra HD OLED panel that Sony was showing at the 2013 International CES.[121][122] AU Optronics also announced 4K Ultra HD LCD TV panels in sizes of 55 in (140 cm) and 65 in (170 cm). The panels have a resolution of 3840 × 2160 and the 55 in (140 cm) panel supports a wide color gamut that covers 96% of the NTSC color space.
On January 14, 2013, Blu-ray Disc Association president Andy Parsons stated that a task force created three months ago is studying an extension to the Blu-ray Disc specification that would add support for 4K Ultra HD video.
