4K HD broadcasting trial service starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Shinji Tanimura (3rd from L) and others count down the launch of a pilot service for 4K ultra high-definition broadcasting during a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on June 2, 2014.

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