Panasonic Inc. has developed the worldâs first Blu-ray disc player to include the latest technologies such as 4K and High Dynamic Range HDR . The latter is expected to be included in the new ULTRA HD BLU-RAY standard. A prototype of Panasonicâs innovative player can be seen at the largest international consumer electronics show, CES 2015, which takes place January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Panasonicâs next generation Blu-ray disc player
New product combines the latest optical and video processing technologies, on the improvement of which Panasonic engineers have been working for many years. The prototype can play high-resolution 4K video 3840Ă2160 pixels /60p/10-bit. And support for High Dynamic Range and other innovations, allowed for a significant increase in brightness from the previous 100 nits to 1000-10000 nits to enhance the picture perception. In terms of the width of its color range, the image produced by the new player meets the UHDTV parameters specified in the ITU-R BT recommendation.2020. Support for the latest HEVC H.265 allows to play Blu-ray disks with high bitrate of 100 Mb/sec.
Thus, the new device is far superior to all existing Blu-ray players in terms of picture quality. Its appearance gives hope that in the foreseeable future users will be able to enjoy unusually crisp and realistic 4K Ultra HD video at home.
Since 2002, when the Blu-ray standard was announced, Panasonic has continually expanded the range of products that support it, contributing to the development of the industry. In 2004, the company released the worldâs first double-sided 50GB Blu-ray disc recorder, and in 2006, the first player to support BD-Video playback. In addition, in 2008, Panasonic introduced the worldâs first technology to play Full HD 3D video recorded on Blu-ray discs.
The company will continue to actively develop and research in this area, becoming a member of the newly formed UHD Alliance consortium, designed to advance the entire 4K UHD industry.
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