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Consumer Electronics Association release updated Ultra HD device characteristics, you better take a look
To help consumers get better understanding of what exactly Ultra HD devices (TVs, projectors, monitors) are and should be, Consumer Electronics Association has drafted a new set of guidelines that can be followed by TV manufacturers. We have seen every tom dick and harry giving statements that they are the first one to have a Ultra HD and now, with these new guidelines, most of the brands fall short of being classified as having Ultra HD display devices.
The following are the characteristics are minimum essentials to classify a TV or monitor or projector as a Ultra HD device.
- Display Resolution – Has at least eight million active pixels, with at least 3,840 horizontally and at least 2,160 vertically.
- Aspect Ratio – Has a width to height ratio of the display’s native resolution of 16:9 or wider.
- Upconversion – Is capable of upscaling HD video and displaying it at ultra high-definition resolution.
- Digital Input – Has one or more HDMI inputs supporting at least 3840×2160 native content resolution at 24p, 30p and 60p frames per second. At least one of the 3840×2160 HDMI inputs shall support HDCP revision 2.2 or equivalent content protection.
- Colorimetry – Processes 2160p video inputs encoded according to ITU-R BT.709 color space and may support wider colorimetry standards.
- Bit Depth – Has a minimum color bit depth of eight bits.
“Ultra high-definition TV is the next revolution in home display technology, offering consumers an incredibly immersive viewing experience with outstanding new levels of picture quality,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the CEA. “These updated attributes will help ensure consumers get the most out of this exciting new technology and will provide additional certainty in the marketplace.”
Also, a display system can be classified as Ultra HD device if it meets following criteria:
- Ultra High-Definition Capability – Meets all of the requirements of the CEA Ultra High-Definition Display Characteristics V2 (listed above).
- Video Codec – Decodes IP-delivered video of 3840×2160 resolution that has been compressed using HEVC* and may decode video from other standard encoders.
- Audio Codec – Receives and reproduces, and/or outputs multichannel audio.
- IP and Networking – Receives IP-delivered Ultra HD video through a Wi-Fi, Ethernet or other appropriate connection.
- Application Services – Supports IP-delivered Ultra HD video through services or applications on the platform of the manufacturer’s choosing.
