05-09-2013, 20:01
Sony has launched its video download service Video Unlimited 4K service, with access to more than 70 full length native 4K Ultra HD feature films and TV shows.
The content comes from Sony Pictures Entertainment and other production houses, which customers can rent or purchase content for download on Sony’s 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1) for playback on Sony 4K Ultra HD televisions.
“We have been spearheading the advancement of 4K Ultra HD technology from the start, and have now reached another milestone as promised with the Video Unlimited 4K service going live,” said Sony Electronics President and COO Phil Molyneux.
Over 70 feature films and TV shows are now available through the service, with a library of more than 100 expected to become available in 4K Ultra HD before the end of the year. Available now on the service is the hit TV show Breaking Bad, as well as movies including Moneyball, Think Like A Man, Premium Rush, Ghostbusters, The Amazing Spider-Man, Funny Girl, The Guns of Navarone, and many more. Upcoming releases will include This is the End, After Earth and Elysium.
Commenting on the announcement, Chris Cookson, President of Sony Pictures Technologies said, “Sony Pictures has been working in 4K for several years. 4K mastering and restoration allows us to capture and convey more of the information from a film’s original 35mm negative, while new 4K cameras like the F65 offer higher resolution and expanded color palettes to help us create ever-more immersive experiences for audiences in theaters and at home.”
The cost for TV episodes is $3.99, while feature films start at $7.99 for a 24-hour rental, or $29.99 for a purchase. Select purchased titles include an UltraViolet digital version of the movie or TV show, enabling consumers to play back their content on the go (in HD or SD).
The content comes from Sony Pictures Entertainment and other production houses, which customers can rent or purchase content for download on Sony’s 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1) for playback on Sony 4K Ultra HD televisions.
“We have been spearheading the advancement of 4K Ultra HD technology from the start, and have now reached another milestone as promised with the Video Unlimited 4K service going live,” said Sony Electronics President and COO Phil Molyneux.
Over 70 feature films and TV shows are now available through the service, with a library of more than 100 expected to become available in 4K Ultra HD before the end of the year. Available now on the service is the hit TV show Breaking Bad, as well as movies including Moneyball, Think Like A Man, Premium Rush, Ghostbusters, The Amazing Spider-Man, Funny Girl, The Guns of Navarone, and many more. Upcoming releases will include This is the End, After Earth and Elysium.
Commenting on the announcement, Chris Cookson, President of Sony Pictures Technologies said, “Sony Pictures has been working in 4K for several years. 4K mastering and restoration allows us to capture and convey more of the information from a film’s original 35mm negative, while new 4K cameras like the F65 offer higher resolution and expanded color palettes to help us create ever-more immersive experiences for audiences in theaters and at home.”
The cost for TV episodes is $3.99, while feature films start at $7.99 for a 24-hour rental, or $29.99 for a purchase. Select purchased titles include an UltraViolet digital version of the movie or TV show, enabling consumers to play back their content on the go (in HD or SD).
Citaat:Sony heeft haar videodownloadservice Video Unlimited 4K dienst gelanceerd, met toegang tot meer dan 70 volledige lengte natieve 4K Ultra HD speelfilms en tv-shows.
De inhoud is afkomstig van Sony Pictures Entertainment en andere productiehuizen, die de klanten kunnen de inhoud te downloaden op Sony's 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1) voor het afspelen op Sony 4K Ultra HD-televisies huren of kopen.
"Wij zijn een toonaangevende rol in de vooruitgang van 4K Ultra HD-technologie vanaf het begin, en nu hebben bereikt een mijlpaal zoals beloofd met de Video Unlimited 4K dienst live gaat," aldus Sony Electronics President en COO Phil Molyneux.
Meer dan 70 speelfilms en tv-programma's zijn nu beschikbaar via de dienst, met een bibliotheek van meer dan 100 naar verwachting beschikbaar in 4K Ultra HD geworden vóór het einde van het jaar. Nu beschikbaar op de dienst is de hit tv-show Breaking Bad, evenals films waaronder Moneyball, Think Like A Man, Premium Rush, Ghostbusters, The Amazing Spider-Man, Funny Girl, The Guns of Navarone, en nog veel meer. Aankomende releases zal Dit is het einde, na de Aarde en Elysium.
Reactie op de aankondiging, Chris Cookson, voorzitter van Sony Pictures Technologies zei: "Sony Pictures heeft gewerkt in 4K voor meerdere jaren. 4K mastering en restauratie stelt ons in staat om vast te leggen en over te brengen meer van de informatie van de originele 35mm negatief van een film, terwijl de nieuwe 4K-camera's zoals de F65 aanbieding hogere resolutie en uitgebreide kleurenpaletten om ons te helpen creëren van steeds meer meeslepende ervaring voor publiek in theaters en op naar huis. "
De kosten voor de tv-afleveringen is $ 3,99, terwijl speelfilms beginnen bij $ 7,99 voor een 24-uurs verhuur, of $ 29,99 voor een aankoop. Selecteer gekochte titels zijn een UltraViolet digitale versie van de film of tv-show, waardoor consumenten hun inhoud af te spelen op de weg (in HD of SD).