Friday, February 19, 2010

Mitsubishi's upconverting technology takes 1080p to 4K x 2K, you to cloud nine

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/mitsubishis-upconverting-technology-takes-1080p-to-4k-x-2k-you/

So, there's good news and bad news, and we tend to prefer starting with the former. According to Akihabara News, Mitsubishi has whipped up an upscaling technology to end all upscaling technologies -- one that takes vanilla 1080p material to 4K x 2K without breaking a sweat. Now, for the less-than-awesome tidbit. For whatever reason, the tech is not yet compatible with Blu-ray content, and moreover, you're still nowhere close to being able to afford a 4K television or projector. Here's hoping this breakthrough makes 'em a wee bit more feasible for the layman, though.

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