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Opening Up 4K: Sony Expands Consumer 4K Market Compatibility with XAVC S

04.16.13 @ 8:24PM Tags : 4k, codec, consumer, encoding, f5, f55, format, fs700, h264, prosumer, shooting, sony, sonyf5, sonyf55, sonyfs700, xavc

Sony’s tight cluster of NAB 2013 4K-centric announcements featured some of the most affordably priced UHD TVs yet seen all the way over to the external recorder-enabled 4K shooting capabilities of its FS700. The latter announcement also made it clear that Sony is looking to put a wide variety of encoding and format options into the hands of shooters — and beyond, potentially. Aside from external and third-party recording expansion, Sony is opening up its efficient 4K XAVC codec — native to the F5 family — to the consumer as well as the prosumer. Read on for some details regarding these new ‘lite’ encoding/wrapper options, dubbed XAVC S. More »

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Panasonic Shows off Working 4K Prosumer Camera at CES

01.19.13 @ 12:26AM Tags : 4k, cameras, consumer, panasonic, prosumer

Somehow this slipped through all of the news surrounding the CES show in Vegas, but Panasonic showed off a prototype similar to the Sony 4K camera we covered recently. This new 4K model was hooked up to a 4K display and is also capable of being connected to the 20″ 4K Windows 8 tablet they were teasing at the show. We already know that professional cameras are heading towards 4K, but all of these consumer/prosumer models are really going to be what pushes the industry forward. Check out a full-size picture of the prototype below. More »

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Sony's Prosumer Camera Line Goes 4K at CES

01.8.13 @ 8:51PM Tags : 4k, camcorder, consumer, handycam, prosumer, sony

JVC was first out of the gate with an affordable consumer 4K camera, but it was inevitable that competitors would follow suit. At this year’s CES, Sony is showing off a 4K “handycam” prototype that may or may not be built around the ’60fps at 4K’ sensor that surfaced a few months ago. Engadget has some eyes-on (and these images are courtesy their CES coverage), so check out what we know so far below. More »