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Sony creates colossal 16K screen

cde.news desk 10 April 2019, 07:47 · 1 min read

epa07351711 (FILE) -The Sony Corp. logo is seen outsdie the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2019 (reissued 08 February 2019). On 08 February 2019, Sony Corp. shares jumped by 5 percent after the company announced it will buyback 100 billion yen (more than 910 million US dollar) worth shares. EPA-EFE/FRANCK ROBICHON

Sony developed the biggest 16K screen, which is longer than a bus, and will shortly go on show in Japan.

Sony’s display contains 16 times as many pixels as a 4K television and 64 times as many as a regular 1080p high definition TV, meaning it can show images in far more detail than normal. This will let viewers stand close to the unit, without its image looking blurred.

The development was announced by Sony at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show, which is currently being held in Las Vegas.

The 19.2m by 5.4m screen is currently being installed at a new research centre that has been built for the Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo. It is so large it will stretch between the first and second floors.

Experts in the field said it would likely take decades for 16K tech to filter down to consumer products.
Via BBC

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Sony creates colossal 16K screen

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