4K is the latest video standard. But it offers the advantage of high-quality image viewing not only for private households and cinema operators. Especially in the operating theatre this technology is a quality-enhancing achievement.
In general, there are two standards round 4k which are often mixed up, one is 4k and the other is UHD. Difference is the resolution of both, which is slightly different. This is related to the historical background.
Some Formats come from the consumer or professional field and other from the cinema usage. Resolution of UHD is 3840 x 2160 pixels which equals 4 Full HD Videos. 4K is 4096 x 2160 pixels which is targeted more for cinema usage as the image is wider and better adapted for cinema projections. What both standards offer is a much higher resolution, compared to Full HD Video and this is the actual benefit, a total new level of details.
As 4K Video offer a higher resolution, the amount of information is much higher here. This makes small details more visible on the image. But also, the workflow is different. Due to the higher resolution cropping and zooming is not an issue anymore. The result is a possible higher distance between camera or endoscope to the working area. This gives more space for tools, especially when using minimally invasive interventions.
Experience with our 4 K monitorsIn addition to the enrichment in case of resolution most 4k devices now start to support BT-2020 color space. BT-2020 or REC2020 offer a much higher range of colors which covers more of the human visible colors.
Just for comparison:
In coverage of the CIE 1931 color space the Rec. 2020 color space covers 75.8%, and the Rec. 709 color space covers 35.9%. Which is a big win for color accuracy here.
We offers a wider range of 4K video supporting products. The hardware products range from displays, from the CLINIO and SILENIO family, to wall-integrated monitors and workstations. The sizes vary from 24 inch up to 55 inch. Our product portfolio also includes a 75-inch wall-mounted monitor for large operating theatres, with a 4K display and UHD Quadview, on which up to four images are displayed simultaneously in Full-HD. But it is not only the higher resolution that will benefit the hospitals. All of these purely medical products guarantee ideal hygiene standards and offer high performance in addition to the IP protection.
More information about the advantages of medical ITSince last years, the number of video sources is rising constantly. At the same time the need comes up more and more to control all those images. Especially routing this information inside the OR is getting important to have the information at the right spot or right screen here. That is why Rein Medical developed Smart OR. Smart OR takes care of all those routing tasks. This applies of course also to the latest 4K Video technology. All routing components of SMART OR support this already. Giving you a future proof solution no matter if you upgrade to 4k later on.
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