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Super Hi-Vision gets tested, could be used to publicly display 2012 Olympics in Britain


2015? Nah, that's about three years too long to wait for Super Hi-Vision -- for Britons, at least. Reportedly, Japanese public broadcaster NHK is currently testing the Super Hi-Vision system, and the BBC has announced plans to use said technology in order to "broadcast the 2012 Olympics to large TV sets placed in public areas across Britain." For folks worried that their current HDTV is about to become obsolete, we're here to pass along the news that it's not. According to Masuru Kanazawa, a research engineer at NHK's Science and Technical Research Laboratory, "SHV requires at least a 60-inch screen" in order to even see the improvements in quality, and of course, it's not exactly being aimed at the consumer market right now, either. 'Course, all that could change when 150-inch sets become living room mainstays.

33 megapixel Super Hi-Vision (Ultra HDTV) could be on the air in 2015

1080p and QuadHD / 4K can take a step back, the Japanese government has announced plans to bring Super Hi-Vision (a.k.a. Ultra High Definition) to life as a broadcast standard by 2015. With its 33 megapixel (7,680 x 4,320) resolution and 22.2 channel surround sound, challenges so far have included building a camera that can record it, and equipment to transfer the 24Gbps uncompressed stream. Fortunately, some forward thinker in Japan's Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry -- that we are strongly considering as a write in candidate for the presidential elections -- is beginning a joint project with private companies to make this happen, beginning with a research investment of about $2.7 million this year alone. If you're still confused as to how much more res this is than anything you currently own, check out the handy chart after the break.

Donna Karan goes Full Frontal in HD

Donna KaranYou've seen her fashion designs for twenty years and now you can see her in 1080i tomorrow night at 10 p.m. on Ultra HD. The famous Karan is interviewed by Full Frontal Fashion's Judy Licht in an episode of "Behind the Label"; sorta reminds us of the "Behind the Music" series we've seen on MTV and VH1. There won't be any singing performances, but you'll get a high-def view of Donna Karan's East Hampton estate during the 30-minute interview.

Ultra HD is much better than Super HD, Better-than-good HD and Just-so-so HD and is devoted to fashion, beauty and style. This proves that no topic is out of bounds for high-definition programming coverage.




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