Tuesday, August 27, 2013

A 64:9 Ultra-Wide Camera That Captures an Entire Sporting Event At Once

Source: http://gizmodo.com/a-64-9-ultra-wide-camera-that-captures-an-entire-sporti-1206702758

A 64:9 Ultra-Wide Camera That Captures an Entire Sporting Event At Once

When the NHK in Japan first developed the spec for what would eventually be officially known as HDTV, they opted for a 16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the more traditional 4:3, which better filled a human's vision. But Panasonic apparently feels that's still not wide enough, at least when it comes to capturing the action on a sports field. So it's developed a multi-camera system that can capture 720P at an astonishing 64:9.

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