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Philips: 'Ultra HD probably as early as 2011'

Ultra HD, the next generation of high definition video and audio, which has been in development for several years, could be in production as soon as the year 2011 or 2012, according to Philips...

wetowel5813d ago

But is 7680 x 4320 really necessary? I mean 1080P is more then enough for me.

VigorousApathy5813d ago (Edited 5813d ago )

People thought that every generation all the way back to the very first televisions in the 40's. They thought that tiny little blue picture was all they needed and they couldn't imagine wanting anything better.

It won't stop even when the picture on the television is no longer distinguishable from real life, because you'll still need a higher definition to increase the size of the screen without losing image quality.

With Ultra-high definition your TV can be the size of a wall. And if you think people don't need a TV as one of their walls then you haven't been watching the natural progress of television size.

Close_Second5813d ago

...but not at a consumer level for some time after 2011. I dare say retailers would prefer its kept on the quiet also as the current flat panels (and variations of them) will be a cash cow for at least another 6 or 10 years.

1080p is fine for now but give it a few years when 100" displays become the norm consumers will be demanding higer resolutions. Big problem is, will other technologies (i.e. cable/satellite netwroks, etc) other than PCs be ready to support them?

masterg5812d ago

People are having trouble seeing the difference between 720p and 1080p.
This is so much over kill.

KidMakeshift5812d ago

The human eye won't be able to recognize it

DARKKNIGHT5812d ago

damn, it gets better than a 52xbr5 at 1080p?

dan-boy5812d ago

sony will be creating a console with a resolution of 7680 x 4320, 240fps, 5D graphics, quadruple hdmi outputs, and a flux capacitor to enable owners to go back in time to play ps1,2,and 3 games.

unbiased5812d ago

Will my PS4 be able to display true 7680 x 4320? Or will they need to upscale it?

Halo 5 and Haze 3 wont be TRUE 7680 x 4320, they will run only in 5680 X 3320P

what a RIP!

MicroDeath SoftStar5812d ago

it means your gonna have to sit 10 inches away from a 40 inch screen to tell the diffrence. Anyone here considering?

DeadlyFire5812d ago

I am with you. 1080 is more than enough. I don't want a TV that is larger than my entire living room. I like the better quality they are going for, but why do they keep getting bigger. I am happy with what is out there now. I haven't even gotten a TV with support for 1080 or 720 yet. I understand that picture and stuff will be better, but can't you just update the TV's and not scale them to be more massive? I mean we will only see one TV on a wall in the store eventually if we keep upping the scale of them.

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St05813d ago

What's the point in going above 1080p when nothing supports it, Blu-ray, PS3 & Xbox 360 are the only HD sources and they only go upto 1080p.

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solidt125813d ago (Edited 5813d ago )

I would want a TV with that high a resolution. If they make it then people will make Video to support the resolution. The next version of Blu-Ray maybe.

EDIT: Disregard last comment he has already been banned before I saw the avatar.

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Cartesian3D5813d ago (Edited 5813d ago )

right now there is some limitations :

1-even HD display technology isnt perfect (PURE black,178' REAL view angle,full RGB ..)
2-OLED displays are near perfect but their price isnt affordable
3-storage media (perhaps Blu-ray 100 or 200 will be enough )
4-players and Computers boundwidth ( BD players have 55 Mb/s BW , for that resolution GOD knows how many Mb/s will be needed )

I think its impossible to have Ultra HD displays and players in 2011 with reasonable price..

all I want is a 60" OLED HD display (EDIT :for under 3000$ price) :D

DG5813d ago (Edited 5813d ago )

Amen to that!

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Alexander Roy5813d ago

Well, since the trend naturally is to go bigger and better, I think external upscalers will see a rise in sales in the future. Although those will be a challenge on their own, upscaling a normal DVD to Ultra HD in realtime will take a lot of processing power.

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