More, Faster, Higher, Wider: A Brief History of Increases in Perceptible Characteristics of Motion Imaging

Mark Schubin

Since at least the 19th century, if not earlier, people have tried to improve such characteristics of motion imaging as spatial resolution, aspect ratio, frame rate, dynamic range, and color gamut. Many of those improvements have affected other characteristics. There is no indication that improvements will soon stop.

Print ISSN
Electronic ISSN
2160-2492
Published
2016-08
Content type
Original Research
Keywords
Aspect ratio, high dynamic range (HDR), high frame rate (HFR), motion picture history, television history, UHD, wide color gamut (WCG)
DOI
10.5594/JMI.2016.2579138