Ultra High Definition Video

Ultra High Definition Video or UHDV is a digital video format, currently, proposed by NHK of Japan.

• Resolution: 7,680 by 4,320 pixels.
• Frame rate: 60 frame/s.
• 22.2-channel audio
  • 9 - above ear level
  • 10 - ear level
  • 3 - below ear level
  • 2 - low frequency effects

Because this format is highly experimental, NHK researchers have to scratch build their own prototype. For example, they used an array of 16 HDTV recorders to capture the 18-minute-long test footage. The camera itself was built with 4 2.5 inch (64 mm) CCDs. According to people who had seen a demo, UHDV is so life-like it could cause motion sickness if the camera moves too much.

The UHDV format offers 4,000 horizontal scanning lines, HDTV offers 1,000 and standard broadcasts using the NTSC format offer 480 lines out of a possible 525.

External links

• UHDV at Whatis.com
• Ultra high resolution television (UHDV) prototype
• The New York Times: Just Like High-Definition TV, but With Higher Definition

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