Sony Previews the Future of Television - Unveiling 84-inch 4K TV

[Shane]

New York, August 29, 2012– Sony Electronics announced its first TV capable of displaying 4K images, raising the curtain on the next wave in innovation from a company that knows a thing or two about television. The new 84-inch set, model XBR-84X900, is equipped with a 4K (3840 x 2160) LCD panel that delivers an image four times the resolution of Full HD and creates an immersive viewing experience previously unavailable from a TV. The new XBR 4KTV will arrive in Sony Stores and select retail locations in North America later this year.

Incorporating proprietary upscaling technology including the 4K X-Reality PRO picture engine, the new TV is designed to...

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[stevekaden]

Just curious about the aspect ratio - I could divide the pixel - but are they square? This looks wider than 16:9.

[btreth]

Square pixels. 16 X 9.
240 X 16 = 3840
240 X 9 = 2160