Nhk's Super Hi-vision Passes International Test

摘要

The future of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) hinges on the development of Super Hi-vision (SHV), which features resolution with 7,680 (horizontal) x 4,320 (vertical) pixels, four times greater than that of conventional full high definition (HD), and a sound system with 22.2 channels, as opposed to 5.1 channels for full HD. NHK hopes to introduce SHV to the public for broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, which the Tokyo metropolitan government is trying hard to bring to Tokyo. In any case, NHK plans to fully launch SHV broadcasts by 2020.