PMA Data now has three distinct classes for 4K:
4K Support:
4 million pixels on screen, and examples include Epson, JVC (except its 4K native displays) and other “shifted” solutions.
4K UHD:
8 million or more pixels on screen and examples include DP’s new products like the HIGH lite 4K Laser(3840 x 2160)
4K Native:
8 million or more pixels on screen and examples include projectors with 4096 x 2160 and 4096 x2400 resolutions. Examples include DPI INSIGHT projectors and Sony’s native 4K projectors.
Our plea to the custom integrators is simple — trust your eyes. Look at the image experience to be had with all the different options, and rejoice in the fact that you now have differentiated 4K options from a variety of vendors.
Are high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) the real selling points?
Yes, in theory HDR delivers image enhancement that isn’t hindered by the viewing distance conundrum of 4K resolution.
And yes, we have already experienced the image quality gains that come with a wider color experience. It’s the unpredictability of how each display will treat the HDR metadata that remains to be seen.
-Michael Bridwell, Sceen Innovations
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