Would you believe me if I said the above picture is actually a still taken from footage of an ASUS prototype Ultra HD screen, 39"? No? Well you should because it is.
4K is coming folks and there is nothing you can do to stop it. 3D has been and gone, the fad is over. HD needs to be improved upon, so we all welcome 4K. Although this may shorter lived than HD as people are already talking about 8K.
But for now, we are seeing the start of manufacturers produce products through out the broadcast chain with 4K in mind. This latest consumer unit, be it a prototype from ASUS, is a sign of things to come.
The picture quality is outstanding. Thanks to Manuel Ángel Méndez we can view his HD you tube clip showing off the stunning ASUS ultra HD.
With its huge 39-inch screen size. Spotted at the ASUS Computex booth, the resolution packing 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. However, it's currently still in prototype stage and will not be ready until early next year.
Plus the BBC and Sony will be recording and broadcasting Wimbledon this year in 4K, albeit just a test.
In other 4K news Samsung has announced a new range of 4K TVs that will be launched in South Korea next month.
A 55-inch model will be available for about £3715, US $5659 and the 65-inch version for about £5166, US $7869.
What is 4K exactly?
Ok for everyone who is still slightly confused as to what 4K is, here is a brief overview.4K will sometimes be referred to as 'Ultra HD'. 4K is 4 times the resolution of HD.
HD or rather full HD 1080P is 1080 pixels in height with progressive scan. Plus assuming we have a 16:9 aspect ratio that would be 1920 pixels in width, or 1920x1080.
Now 4K has a resolution of 3840 pixels in width (2x1920) and a height of 2160 pixels (2x1080).
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