Ultra High-Definition TV Closer To Reality

While billions of dollars are being invested by broadcasters, manufacturers, and consumers on currently available HDTV technology, and with 3D TV just beginning to get off the ground, the next step in television technology, Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV), is moving beyond the early development stage. UHDTV promises to deliver up to 16 times the detail of today's 1080p HDTV technology.

However, before you get too excited and get buyer's remorse on your recent HDTV purchase, UHDTV still has a lot of hurdles to overcome, especially the added infrastructure cost for broadcasters, production and remastering retooling for content providers, revision of any applicable ATSC and FCC broadcast regulations, not to mention the added cost for the consumer.

Also, the true benefit of UHDTV resolution would probably be most applicable to very large screen applications, such as video projection. Of course, let's not forget the possible energy use regulations (such as those being attempted in California) that may restrict the future availability of very large screen televisions. For more details on the prospects of UHDTV, check out the report posted at Business Wire.