4K Resolution

The future of resolutions

Presented by:
Abhishek S. Bisen
Department Of Elect. And Comm. Engg.
Presentation Outline
Introduction
Motivation
Current Technology
Do we need an Ultra HD TV?
4K Resolution Specifications
How big is an Ultra HD TV?
When will Ultra HD become standard?
Advantages & Disadvantages
Conclusion
References

Introduction
4K is the new big thing in display technology.
1920 x 1080 resolution - full HD TVs: Image of around 2
megapixels
UHDTV - 8 megapixel image from hi-resolution cameras.
4K denotes a very specific display resolution of 4096 x
2160.
Proposed by NHK Science & Technology Research
Laboratories and defined and approved by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
It will soon become a format for both broadcast TV and
Blu-ray.
Motivation
The high definition comes in two flavors which are 720p
(HD ready) and 1080p (Full HD).
Both standards offer more picture information than the
standard definition formats.
The more pixels that make up an image, the more detail
you see - and the smoother the appearance of curved
and diagonal lines.
Ultra HD takes that on to the next level.

Current Technology
HD Televisions
1336x768 to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 240Hz
DVD @ 720x480 @ 24 30 FPS
Blu-Ray @ 720x576 1920x1080 @ 24-29.97 FPS
Computer & Laptop Monitors
1024x768-2560x1600 @59Hz -120Hz
Connections: HDMI, DVI, VGA, Display Port, Thunderbolt

Do we need an Ultra HD TV?

High definition comes in two flavours: 720p (HD ready) and
1080p (Full HD), both of which offer more picture
information than the standard definition formats. The more
pixels that make up an image, the more detail you see -
and the smoother the appearance of curved and
diagonal lines. Ultra HD just takes that on to the next level.

A high pixel count also enables images to go larger before
they break up, which suits the trend to bigger TVs. Ultra HD
is already making big inroads into the world of digital
cinema; almost all major Hollywood movies and TV shows
are filmed in 4K - or even 5K.

4k Resolution

Defined as Ultra High Television (Ultra
HD, UHD, UHDTV
Standard Has been approved for 4K
(3840x2160) & 8K (7680x4320)
resolutions
4 and 8 times as many pixels as
standard HD.
Better color representation & higher
frame rate support (120fps)
4K Resolution Specifications
"Ultra High-Definition", or "Ultra HD", Have an aspect ratio of at least
16:9
4K UHDTV (2160p) is 3840 pixels wide by 2160 pixels tall (8.3
megapixels), which is four times more pixels than 1920 x 1080 (2.1
megapixels).
8K UHDTV (4320p) is 7680 pixels wide by 4320 pixels tall (33.2
megapixels), which is sixteen times more pixels than current 1080p
HDTV.
Color space is supported by H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and High Efficiency
Video Coding (HEVC).

How big is an Ultra HD TV?
So far it's been monster Ultra HD TVs all the way, with Sony's 84-
inch 84X9005 and LG's 84-inch 84LM960V leading the way
alongside the now-a-bit-old Toshiba 55ZL2, a 55-inch TV whose
real claim is glasses-free 3D TV (though there's more where that
came from, this time from Philips).

When will Ultra HD become
standard?

The floors of CES 2013 were packed with them, but it
could be a difficult birth. With arguments and a lack
of industry standards on displays, broadcast and
playback of Ultra HD material, the introduction of
these cutting-edge TVs will prove complex in the
extreme.


Advantages

Incredibly sharp pictures, no matter how large your
screen. No pixilation even up close.
Hollywood blockbusters such as The Hobbit shot in 4k.
4k is predicted to go mainstream over the next 4-5 years.



Disadvantages
Price-prohibitive. Although some manufactures have yet
to commit to a price policy, it really doesnt look as if 4k
technology is going to become affordable anytime
soon.

SIZE: Could you find room for an 84-inch TV in your home
easily ? Perhaps with some advance planning
Conclusion
Complex implementation.
Requires a large shift in the broadcast and
entertainment infrastructure.
Ultra High Def. Movies should look Awesome!
Currently the only devices to offer Ultra HD play-out are
ultra high resolution PC graphics cards, which typically
use a quartet of HDMI outputs to deliver 8MP of video.
2014-15 will be a defining year for the scope of the
technology
References
1) 4K resolution, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution.
2) CIExy1931 Rec 2020 and Rec 709,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CIExy1931_Rec_2020_and_Rec_709.
svg
3) Rec. 2020, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._2020
4) Ultra high definition television,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_definition_television
5) Ultra HD and 4K TV: Everything you need to know,
http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/high-
definition\\ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-
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