LG to debut 84-inch ‘ultra definition’ 4K TV at CES
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LG Electronics is set to debut an 84-inch ‘ultra definition’ 4K television at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
And yes, the new TV set will be a 3-D TV as well. LG is calling the new 4K display ‘ultra definition’ or ‘UD,’ to signal that this set can output a higher resolution image than current high-definition televisions.
So what is 4K exactly? It’s the resolution that many believe will be the next step in high-definition standards for TVs and Web video. Today’s current HD TV sets are either 1080p or 720p -- each number indicating the amount of vertical pixel lines of resolution the HD sets can handle.
As the name suggests, 4K resolution images have 4,000 lines of resolution, but this time the name refrences horizontal resolution. Many of today’s top digital cameras used by filmmakers are shooting in 4K.
‘LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,’ said Havis Kwon, the president and CEO of LG’s home entertainment division, in a statement.
LG 84-inch 3-D TV will actually offer a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels, which by some standards is considered worthy of being called 4K.
The huge TV will also run apps using LG’s Smart TV software, which offers more than 1,200 apps, such as Netflix, Hulu and Major League Baseball, and it will make use of LG’s motion-sensing TV Magic Remote, which allows users to operate the TV using voice recognition or motion gestures.
The so-called UD TV will debut alongside two other massive LG sets at CES: a 55-inch organic-LED TV and a 72-inch LED-backlit 3-D TV. LG hasn’t yet offered prices or details on when these TV will make it to store shelves.
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