ITU sets standards for ultra high definition TV

摘要

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced a new standard for ultra high definition television (UHDTV) saying it marks "the dawn of a new age for television that will bring unprecedented levels of realism and viewer enjoyment."However it admits that this brave new world is still some years away. David Wood, chairman of ITU-R Working Party 6C (WP 6C), whichrndeveloped the draft of the new standard, said: "Some years will pass before we see these systems in our homes, but come they will. The die is now cast, thanks to the untiring efforts of the international experts participating in WP6C."