Japan 2015: Ultra High Definition 33 megapixels, 22.2 channel surround sound

When many consumers in the US and Europe have not even upgraded to a HDTV, the Japanese government are already planning “Super Hi-Vision” which is basically the nest step up from High Definition.

Japan want to make Ultra High Definition a broadcast standard by 2015, this new standard will feature 22.2 channel surround sound and a 33 megapixel (7,680 x 4,320) resolution.

Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will be partnering with private companies to make this new high definition standard happen, although they have to overcome the problems of designing equipment to transfer the 24Gbps uncompressed stream and build a camera that can record it.

They have already started development research with a $2.7 million investment this year alone.

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