NHK (the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation), working in conjunction with Panasonic, has developed a 145-inch Ultra High Definition plasma display — or Super Hi-Vision TV as NHK calls it.
Digital Trends reports that the set is innovative for two reasons: “First, the television is among the few of its kind that does not a require backlight like most televisions do today. Second, to avoid emitting flickering images on its 4,320 x 7,680 pixel screen, it employs a novel drive system that stabilizes its 34 million pixels.”
“Even when viewed from 1.6 meters away, this Ultra High Definition display makes you feel as if you’re looking at a real screen,” claims Panasonic CTO Hideo Toyoda. “It doesn’t use 3D technology, but the picture is so realistic, you feel truly immersed in the scene.”
The 16:9 TV delivers images at 60fps, while the pixel pitch is 0.417mm horizontal and 0.417mm vertical. The article suggests the image “rivals IMAX theaters in detail.”
Last year, NHK unveiled an 85-inch LCD display in conjunction with Sharp. Unfortunately, both sets are prototypes and are not expected to be available anytime soon.
“Roger Mosey, the BBC’s Director of the 2012 London Olympic Games coverage, who is responsible for testing three Super-High Vision 50-feet high screens, revealed that the Sharp 85-inch screens will not be made available until at least 2022,” explains Digital Trends.
The post includes a 2-minute video demo of the 145-inch Ultra High Definition display.
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