Awesome 4k

Typical night vision scopes display monochrome images in shades of green. Yashica has developed a scope that can display and record full-color video in the darkness of night. It also has a 3-level infrared illuminator to produce high-contrast black-and-white footage with a viewing distance of up to 1970 feet and a sensitivity of 0.0037 lux.

Come along for a ride on a cogwheel train that takes passengers to the top of Switzerland’s Mount Pilatus. The first-person footage from Switzerland is Life will make you feel like you’re riding along with the conductor as you ascend to the alpine summit. Watch it in 4K full-screen with headphones for maximum effect.

The Vmonitor provides a pair of stacked 4K displays that fold up for portability. Both 22″ diagonal screens support 4K@120Hz with a 16:20 widescreen ratio. They work with all HDMI and USB-C devices and can display two sources at once. A built-in stand lets you adjust angles for optimal viewing. It’s also available in a 2.5K resolution model for a bit less.

This compact display offers 3840×1100 resolution on a 14″ ultrawide display with a 32:9 aspect ratio. It’s ideal for FPSes, racing, and flight sims, as well as spreadsheets or opening multiple windows side-by-side. It has three HDMI, two DP 1.4, one DP 1.2, and one USB Type-C port, and its tilt stand doubles as a protective cover.

Add a crystal clear second screen to your laptop or mobile device. This 15.6″ touchscreen display has a 3840×2160 IPS screen for viewing of 4K content. It also supports FreeSync and HDR, and has a built-in rotation sensor. It connects via USB-C or mini HDMI, and has built-in speakers. Save 14% in The Awesomer Shop.

Designed for those with the deepest pockets, C SEED’s awe-inspiring television not only has a massive 165″ diagonal screen, it folds up and hides under the floor when not in use. Its MicroLED display offers a 4K resolution, and the system has an integrated high-end audio system. The price? $400,000.

Like many places around the world, Tokyo likes to celebrate the holidays with lights. The photography masters at Virtual Japan captured this highly immersive footage of Tokyo City Keiba’s 2020 festival of lights, which features over 8 million individual lights for visitors to enjoy. It looks especially rich and vibrant in 4K HDR.

Vizio is now the third major player to offer televisions with OLED displays. These super-slim 4K screens offer incredible black levels and rich colors, and support various HDR formats. They come in 55″ and 65″ versions, and pack Vizio SmartCast for viewing content from hundreds of free TV channels and streaming apps.

Mamoru Oshii’s anime classic Ghost in the Shell gets remastered in ultra high-definition, with a release on 4K UHD disc, along with Blu-ray and digital copies. The 25th anniversary SteelBook includes both Japanese and English audio tracks in Dolby Atmos, as well as Dolby Vision HDR support. Drops 9.8.2020.

The skateboarding video games that started it all are getting an ultra-high-def remaster for today’s gaming systems. The bundle of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 will offer up to 4K graphics on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Apparently they were able to preserve most of the awesome original soundtrack as well. Drops 9.4.2020.

Looking for a cool demo to show off your fancy new HDR display? Look no further than this CGI video from self-proclaimed “GPU melter” lotsalote, in which a set of brightly-illuminated pendulums swing back and forth against a dark background. The 4K 60p footage really pops off the screen with its high contrast imagery.

Add a super sharp second screen to your laptop or smartphone with this portable 13.3″ 4K display. It can connect to devices with an HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, or USB-C connector (where supported). Its IPS panel has a wide 178º viewing angle, and it can be powered via USB. It includes a stand, but you can also use a pen to prop it up.

You don’t need an 8K display to enjoy the stunning white imagery captured by video production company Armadas around Japan’s Mt. Moriyoshi. The conditions there are ideal for covering trees with an snowy and icy mix that occurs when clouds and fog freeze onto their branches and leaves.

Turn away now if you don’t want to see animals eating other animals. Otherwise, grab some popcorn and watch a sample of the incredible slow-motion footage captured by nature photographers Biopixel in front of the lens of their Phantom Flex4K high-speed camera.

While it’s unlikely most of you have a system or display capable of displaying 8K resolution at 60fps, Armadas’ incredibly vibrant and razor-sharp aerial footage captured around Japan looks great in 1080p or 4K as well. Locations include Hakodate, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Tokyo.

Artist Roman De Giuli captured this incredibly vibrant and sharp short film using paints, fluids, pigments, and sparkly bits poured onto paper. Shot with an 8K camera for extra detail, and enhanced with HDR if your display supports it. It’s amazing how much the images look like galaxies.

Take an immersive and soothing ride through the narrow corridors of the International Space Station, courtesy of this incredible film released by NASA and Harmonic. The zero-gravity UHD point of view is the next best thing to being an astronaut.

A compact interchangeable lens camera with 4K support. Works with a variety of Micro Four-Thirds lenses from Lumix, Sigma, Olympus, and Leica. It supports both automatic and manual focus, and is small enough to be mounted on a drone gimbal. Sample video content here.

Today’s best 4K UHD displays (like the Vizio Smartcast M-Series) now support Dolby Vision, a high dynamic range tech which offers eye-popping color, contrast, and dimensionality unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Find out why it’s so impressive over on Technabob.

Time to put your 4K TV to work. Samsung’s UBD-K8500 is the world’s first Ultra HD Blu-ray player, offering dramatically better image quality than streamed content. Over 100 movies will be available in the new format. The player can also upscale DVD and Blu-ray movies.

Drone pilots and videographers of all skill levels will enjoy Yuneec’s newest 4K drone. It features 25 minutes of flight time, a 3-Axis anti-vibration gimbal, Geo-fencing and Follow Me and Watch Me modes. Read our review on Technabob.

The Depict display can wirelessly download eye-popping still and moving works of art on a framed 50″ 4K display optimized for bright colors and impressive contrast. It also rotates freely between landscape and portrait modes.

Featuring unparalleled contrast and color reproduction, LG’s OLED displays not only look amazing, they’re crazy thin. At the top of the line is the EG9900, a 77″ display which can change from flat to curved at the touch of a button.