World’s largest high definition TV screen in Tokyo
Another marvel of technology to see on your next trip to Japan, is the world’s largest high-definition video screen at a horse racing track in in Fuchu, Tokyo.
Built for the Japan Racing Association (JRA) by Mitsubishi Electric, the screen measures 11.2 meters (37 feet) x 66.4 meters (218 feet), is about 4 stories high and has a surface area of 744 square meters (8,000 square feet).
The screen has four different resolutions to present images in a manner that provides best viewing based on the viewer’s distance from the screen. Total cost of the screen is reported to be about 3.2 billion Yen.
In the video below, a Fuji TV news reporter runs from one end of the screen to the other (in 12.8 seconds).
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April 3rd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Wow!
I think I’ll go to the track just to check that out!
April 5th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
El televisor de alta definición más grande del mundo…
Ubicado en un hipódromo de Tokio, Japón (¿dónde si no?), su pantalla mide más de 66 metros de ancho por más de 11 de alto: más o menos como un edificio de cuatro plantas. La breve noticia está en inglés y el simpático vídeo de una reportera …