As technology is developing swiftly, we are seeing
improvements and new launches in the display sizes and resolution. We saw
brands coming up with 4K displays and even 8K displays too. In similar lines,
Sony has taken it up further and announced a mammoth 16K display in Japan,
today.
Sony’s new 16K display contains 64 times as pixels
as a regular 1080 FULL HD display and 16 times as pixels as a 4K display. This
new display is capable of displaying images in far more detail than normal. The new 16K display from Sony
measures 63ft by 17ft (19.2m by 5.4m) and stretches between the first and
second floors. It is currently being installed at Yokohama city research center
and it is a new research center that has been built for the Japanese cosmetics
group.
The technology used in this display is being called
by Sony as ‘Crystal LED’ and it is said that Samsung is also experimenting with
the format. The 16K display does not require a backlight, but it can go much
brighter than a normal OLED display delivering the deep blacks.
As only a handful of 16K footage exists, Sony has
produced its own film for Shiseido showing life-size animal wildlife. At
present, the cost involved in manufacturing is high and makes it too expensive
for widespread use.
