4K Features & Buzz
Sky teases next big step: 4K coming 18 November?

Sky has sent out invites to an event on 18 November where it is going to unveil what's next for the broadcaster.
The invite simply says "It's time to set your TV free," with the #SetTVFree as the social hashtag for the event. So what could it mean?
ADDY.media Documents New York Fashion Week Runway Action With Panasonic's New AG-DVC200PJ 4K Handheld Camcorders

NEWARK, NJ (October 21 , 2015) – Fashion video content producer/publisher Adriana Kaegi recently shot extensive coverage of New York Fashion Week with Panasonic's new AG-DVX200PJ 4K large-sensor, 4/3” handheld camcorders. Kaegi is a featured channel partner on AOL.com Style Addytude, with eight million monthly viewers, and her company ADDY.media was the first to do live streaming and VOD of the New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks.
Sony Electronics Introduces the Ultimate 4K Home Theater Projector, the VPL-VW5000ES

Sony Electronics today announced the introduction of the VPL‑W5000ES, a 5,000 lumens 4K SXRDTM laser light source projector. Sony’s new reference-quality unit is the first projector designed specifically for home cinema use that features 4K resolution powered by a laser light engine that provides 5,000 lumens of brightness, is compatible with High Dynamic Range (HDR), emulates the new BT.2020 color gamut, and covers the full DCI color space.
Using Autodesk VRED, Ford has become the first automotive company to equip its design team with 4K real-time virtualization

In recent years Ford Motor Company has become a leader in exploring new technology for design and engineering. The company’s newest initiative is the Ford Immersive Vehicle Environment (FIVE) Lab, led by Elizabeth Baron, Ford Virtual Reality and Advanced Visualization technical specialist.
ISS Experiment Captures Liquid In Space Using 4K RED Camera

If there's one thing the RED 4K camera was built for, it was capturing footage in space.
IGI Installs 4K System At White Sands Missile Range

IGI, an experienced leader at the forefront of 4k resolution technology, recently installed a PowerWindow 4K system at the White Sands Missile Range in south central New Mexico. The system, which provides ultra-high resolution and color-accurate rear projection, is being put to use at the site’s Goode Auditorium.
RED Raven is an Upcoming $5,950 EF-Mount Camera That Delivers ‘4K For All’

RED has been teasing an upcoming camera that’s intended to make a huge splash in the filmmaking industry. It’s called the RED Raven, and it’ll be a $5,950 Canon EF-mount camera that brings RED’s 4K video recording to the masses.
Sony Expands 4K TV Lineup With HDR Support, Teams Up With Amazon To Bring More Content

Sony announced that it is implementing HDR (High Dynamic Range) support into a wider range of 4K Ultra HD TVs in its portfolio. Moreover, together with the X940C and X930C models, which were previously announced to feature the said HDR support, the Japanese electronics manufacturer plans to extend HDR compatibility X910C, X900C and X850C 4K TV models.
iMovie For iOS Will Now Be Able To Handle 4K Videos

It would seem that after Android phones have been offering 4K video recording for quite a while now that Apple has finally introduced the feature to the new iPhones. Granted it won’t be at a buttery smooth 60fps, but we reckon 30fps is still pretty good and for the most part very usable at the end of the day.
ACTONTV Relies on JVC Camcorders for PEG Channel Productions

JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, today announced ActonTV, a PEG (public, education, and government) station serving Acton, Mass., uses JVC ProHD and 4KCAM camcorders to produce coverage of local sports and other productions throughout its community.




