JVC's new Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier for projectors has a staggering 8192 x 4320 resolution—that's 35 megapixels, or around 16 times more than full HD. In fact, JVC is saying the little single-device reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) imager has the highest resolution in the world, and the first to enable projectors to produce "Super Hi-Vision" images. The technology behind it has been worked on since 2003, refining the pixel count and contrast upwards with each generation. Last year JVC made a 1.27-inch 4096 x 2400 version, which went on sale in a projector in February 2008. So does this mean we'll see the new 1.75-inch, 20,000:1 version in projectors soon? Very likely, but we expect you'll find it in professional projector gear, rather than for your home. [Akihabaranews]
JVC Makes First Super Hi-Vision Display, 16 Times Full HD Resolution
4:22 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
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Drool.
If my calculations are correct, that's almost 19Gbps for an uncompressed 24 images per second source. That's just insane!!
What kind of hardware do you need to drive this thing? And what source material could you see on this and still use all its potential? Not even RED's 5k Epic can deliver such content!
Insane, I tell you, INSANE!!
(the images, though, must be absolutely gorgeous)
At Japanese TV Ultra HD speed 24Gbps, in the compressed kind 123 Mbps. And in fact development JVC can be applied in a mobile variant. If to apply it in a mobile variant and in not compressed kind there will be no mobile standard of communication working with such speed.
That's cool, but what are the downsides that will keep this out of our sweaty hands for the next decade?
Probably a bitch-kitty to manufacture right now.
gimmee gimmee gimme gimme gimme
Finally a display matched for the Red cameras.
Welcome to the woooooooorrrrrrrrrrrlllllllldddddd of tomoooooooooorow.
meh. stereoscopy is he future, resolution doesn't really matter as long as the image is stereoscopic.
does this interface with IMAX - or can it drive stereo goggles.
We are on the forfront of true VR with this resolution and the latest shading algorithms from the like of Bunkspeed.
[www.bunkspeed.com]
I can barely tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, and now we have 4320p? Clearly I am getting too old for this stuff.
Holy fuck yes! Hopefully I'll be rich by the time it hits market. But I doubt it...
@Log1c: Also I bet you'd get -5 FPS in crysis at that res.
DILA is where its at...thanks to consumers for not buying LCOS anymore though.
@HugoSantos:
actually film is is higher res than 8k. the red one epic is 5k sure, but digital is not film cams are not yet able to replace film, other than resolution they have so many other issues yet before they can beat film....but the advanage of the epic is its digital and cheap (cams total cost with extras is over 100k. and enough hdds you are looking at maybe a couple of 100 grand. I'm buying an epic though, have the red one now.
but many films will be transfered to digital and be used well on this.
@deadatbirth: D-ILA is LCOS—you know that, right?
Awesome! Even movie theaters gets an upgrade to HD.
Seeing things like this is like looking into the future. You are amazed at what you see and want it for yourself right now, but even if you had it you couldn't use it until the technology was supported. What good is a super high resolution screen if you are attaching bunny ears to it?
@TOWken22: 'cause it's cool.
@Wilson Rothman:
der really? gee thanks for the headsup
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