Next generaton TV’s are well on their way to your living room in the form of Ultra HD aka 4K. A few savvy crackerjacks forecast sales in the US to draw near 1 million this year. While many of us are still using 1080p, content producers are currently utilizing Ultra HD as the standard on set, with manufacturers concentrating on next-generation hardware at the NAB’s annual trade show in Las Vegas.
Ultra HD cameras take every contour and size, from Sony’s Alpha A7s mirrorless camera to Blackmagic’s giant URSA, with its foldout 10-inch screen. What’s also incredible are drones snapping 4K recordings.
Microsoft made an appearance to show off Skype TX, the company’s hardware/software solution for seamlessly linking up remote television guests with hosts in the studio. Meanwhile, HP emerged with its DreamColor displays, capable of showing a billion colors.
In the end, there was ample inceptions we can take heading towards the half of 2014 — filmmakers and distributors have a variety of choices at their disposal. Ultra HD may have yet to ascend in the U.S. living room, filmmakers and producers are on their way to designing future-proofed lay outs, assuring that when you decide to upgrade your own hardware, there will be plenty of movies, TV shows, ads and live broadcasts to enjoy at four times the resolution of 1080p.
Also, a few of our vendors are already utilizing 4K, Ultra HD products. To name a few are Atlona Technologies, Gefen, Kramer Electronics, AJA, Hall Research, Avenview, ANeu Video, TVOne and Shinybow.
