Beyond HD: Status of Image Acquisition Solutions for Next-Generation Broadcasting Formats
Many discussions inside the broadcasting community are focused on next-generation broadcast formats. For content producers and distributors, the primary question remains: What will be the best solution for the next-generation broadcast format? Is it just the double pixel count in horizontal and vertical directions? Will a higher frame rate, a higher dynamic range and extended color range, or both provide viewers with a higher value? Or which combination of these improvements needs to be included in a next-generation broadcast format? The answer will likely depend on the type of production, type of content delivery, or both. All of these points have a direct influence on imager technology, and this paper explains the different potential solutions of “4K” or ultrahigh-definition image acquisition, including their strengths and limitations, with a focus on live broadcast productions.
- Print ISSN
- 1545-0279
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-2492
- Published
- 2015-04
- Content type
- Original Research
- Keywords
- HFR, HDR, color gamut, CCD imagers, CMOS imagers, FT-CMOS, rolling shutter, global shutter, single super35 imager, color pattern filter, prism beam splitter
- DOI
- 10.5594/j18534