UPDATE: The 84LM9600 has arrived in the U.S., read this post for more details. LG has announced that it will release it’s 84-inch 4K Ultra HDTV (3,840px x 2,160px) this month near Korea. They have also confirmed that US shipments will occur during the CEDIA 2012 event, with an MSRP of $19,999. The 84LM9600 unit will…
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Ultra HDTV coming in 2016?
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Let the games begin! Ultra HDTV (also known as “Super Hi-Vision,” or “UHDTV”) broadcasts may begin as early as 2016, well before the previous 2020 prediction. Representatives and engineers from Japanese network NHK have been in London this week to assist with capturing highlights from the 2012 Olympic Games. The group is showing footage from…
LG accepts pre-orders for 84-inch 4K UHDTV’s
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Ultra High Definition TV just took one step closer to becoming a reality. On August 1st, LG will begin to take pre-orders on its 84-inch 4K UHDTV sets (3,840 x 2,160), which they intend to ship at the end of the month. These are not the 8K sets as displayed by Panasonic and Sharp, but…
NHK transmits Ultra HD 8K video over-the-air
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Japanese broadcaster, NHK, was able to successfully transmit a compressed Ultra HD signal…