Cadinche Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Takayuki Aoki), which develops space-time and human expansion technology, together with NHK Enterprise Co., Ltd. (President: Takashi Anzai) and Astro Design Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Shigeaki Suzuki) are developing a “My 8K” On Demand (abbreviation: “My 8K”) application that allows you to easily enjoy 8K streaming on smartphone terminals It was there.
We aim to contribute widely in various fields where 8K high-definition images are required in the 5G era and the COVID-19 era.

About “My 8K” On Demand

An overview of “My 8K” On Demand can be viewed in the video below.

(Introduction video:https://www.nhk-ep.co.jp/nep-development-proposal-3/)

With high-resolution images realized by 8K, viewers can now enjoy information with a high sense of realism and realism. Also, improvements to the environment for high-speed, high-capacity communication using 5G and WiFi are progressing.
Furthermore, in recent years, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the need for information transmission to remote locations and communication between remote locations has increased.
In “My 8K” On Demand, images taken with 7680 pixels x 4320 pixels (8K) are streamed and can be viewed through smartphones and tablet terminals.
Therefore, viewers can enjoy high-definition images at any location and time from their own point of view.

Key features

Realizing “user-driven” viewing

Since viewers can freely change the range and zoom ratio of the image they want to watch, they can “watch as much as they want” without the camera's point of view suddenly changing.
For example, if it's a theater stage or watching sports, you can follow only your favorite actors and players, and if it's a medical site, you can zoom and play back places you want to focus on.

“Cut out” distribution of high-definition images with reduced communication load

“My 8K” cuts out only the viewing range and streams minimal video data.
By sending video data for only the viewing portion, high-definition video distribution is possible at a low bit rate even when zoomed.
Note that there is no need to download the video beforehand.

Shooting is also easy. “Overview” shooting that can only be done with an 8K camera and “My 8K”

“My 8K” distributes high-quality images according to the viewing range.
Also, since the original image is an 8K high-definition image, image quality deterioration when zoomed compared to 4K images, etc., is prevented.
Of course, shooting with multiple 8K cameras reduces shooting costs by taking a bird's-eye view of the entire stage with a single 8K camera.

“My 8K” by your side anytime, anywhere

Viewing images is possible by installing an iOS/Android application on a smartphone or tablet device.
On the go or at home with a device you're used to using everyday operations. My 8K is always there for you.

About the system

The system overview for “My 8K” On Demand is as follows.

Video data taken with an 8K camera is encoded and then uploaded to a server.
The uploaded videos are streamed to viewers through the iOS/Android application.
Video managers do not require a special application to install, and can manage videos and users through a web browser.

Future prospects

“My 8K” On Demand is expected to be used in a wide range of fields, from disseminating cultural content such as stages, concerts, museums, etc., to sports, medicine, construction, and manufacturing.
We also accept customized functions according to customer needs, such as multi-angle and subtitle functions, so please feel free to contact us.
Also, in the future, we will proceed with development for live streaming of 8K images.

Contact information

Please contact us below for inquiries regarding this matter.
Kadinche Co., Ltd.
Person in charge: Sakamura Mina
Phone: 03-6451-3560
E-mail: mina.sakamura [at] kadinche.com