Will Smartphones Jump-Start 4K Video Adoption?
[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is another tech advance that puts the focus on talent and away from tech and financing.]
An estimated 160 million phones sold this year will feature 4K video-capable cameras, while only two percent of TVs shipped to North America will have 4K screens. These cameras will be available on high-end models, including the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Sony Xperia Z2 and the LG G Pro 2. Meanwhile, cable, satellite and telecommunications companies are unlikely to move to Ultra HD for a few years as they wait for more TVs to show up in American homes.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” said cinematographer Alec Weinstein, who conducted his own video test to compare the performance of a phone’s 4K camera and the Canon 5D Mark III.
“He found that the Galaxy Note’s 4K video provided a more detailed, crisper image, even when downscaled to the lower high-definition format, though the Canon did better in low-light conditions and offered greater control over depth of field and focus,...”
See the full story here: http://recode.net/2014/07/06/will-smartphones-jumpstart-4k-video-adoption/