Tag Archives: 4K

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Panasonic Previews Third-Gen HD VariCam at NAB

While the buzz at NAB was 4K, Panasonic is going one more generation with its iconic VariCam. The third-generation VariCam records 1080p at up to 120fps and expands its array of recording codecs to include AVC-Intra Class100, AVC-Intra Class200, and … more »

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Forthcoming Phantom Flex4K Camera Captures High-Res at 1000 FPS

Some of the biggest buzz at NAB 2013 has built around the new Phantom Flex 4K camera from Vision Research, which will have the capability of recording at up to 900 fps at full res (4096×2304) when the company releases … more »

New Solutions from Gefen Include 4K Support and 3G SDI Scaling

Broadcasters preparing for installing Ultra HD (4k) displays can look to Gefen (NAB booth SL 3824) for a selection of signal distribution and integration solutions. Other new Gefen products provide critical behind-the-scenes connectivity for the latest in high definition offerings. … more »

Fox Sports to Deploy Gyro-Cam, Super Zoom 4K for NASCAR

When Fox Sports kicks off its coverage of Speedweeks in Daytona this weekend, it'll bring some camera innovations to Daytona International Speedway. The "Gyro-Cam" is a gyro-stabilized camera that rotates to remain level with the horizon at all times, even … more »

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Japan Slates First 4K Ultra HD Broadcast for 2014 World Cup

Japan is planning the world's first 4K Ultra HD television broadcast for July 2014, during the final rounds of the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil. According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs … more »

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Red Announces Redray 4K Cinema Player, 20 Mbps File Format

For several years a disrupter in the acquisition business, Red Digital Cinema got into distribution late Friday with the announcement of its new Redray 4K Cinema Player. The product release includes a new .RED file format that carries 4K at … more »

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Sony’s 4K Player? Just a Big Hard Disk

Last week we wrote about a promised 4K playback solution that would be bundled with Sony's new XBR-84X900 4K LED television. This week, the news is official — and it seems to highlight the difficulty of getting 4K content to … more »

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Sony Prices the F5, F55, and More

At a launch event last night in Los Angeles, Sony officially announced the U.S. prices for its upcoming F5 and F55 cameras and accessories, due in February 2013. Keep in mind that these are list prices. As resellers start announcing … more »

4K Cameras: What’s the State of the Art?

The Red One may have been the first high-res camera to take the film industry by storm but, when the history of digital cinematography is written, 2012 will be remembered as the year pictures got really big. By 2011, Red … more »

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Sony’s New 4K Player is Built into the TV

Sony's new XBR-84X900 is a gorgeous TV. (With a nod to the Consumer Electronics Association's recent adoption of the "Ultra HD" monicker to describe the 3840×2160 that is not quite what most filmmakers mean when they refer to "4K," Sony … more »