I just realized I didn’t wrap up my day 2 at NAB. Only being at NAB 2 days this year made it a really quick trip. I didn’t even venture out onto the strip, and missed seeing things like the fountains at the Bellagio, especially with my new camera. Oh well, fodder for next year.

The main hilight of day 2 was the 8k Ultra High-Def demo from NHK. Absolutely stunning. Presented on a 400-inch screen, it was completely amazing — as if they opened up a window and we were peering out on the beach of some ocean, following a hang glider over the cliff. It was so clear it was almost unnerving. They had footage of the Pro Bowl in Hawaii and you could read the shirt of a player on the other end of the field, or see logos on tee-shirts of fans in the stands. One scene was a field of sunflowers, and you could see the pollen grains on the leaves of the plants. In addition to the visuals, the demo included 22.2 surround sound, which was crystal clear and enveloping. Most amazing.

I made a mad dash around the rest of the show floor for the rest of the day (sat in on a couple of demos at Adobe, but other than that, just walked around). The show seemed a little lighter this time, but that may have been my haste to see it all.

Flew back early Wednesday morning and was right back into the swing of work… too much going on!