Las Vegas Sphere has 4,000TB SSD storage delivering 400GB/s throughput World's only 16K display requires some exquisite technology to keep it going

Date:
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:46:57 +0000

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Hitachi Vantaras software streams ultra high-resolution content to both interior and exterior LED screens of the Las Vegas Sphere.

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Weve written previously about some of the technology that powers the Las
Vegas Sphere, including the 16K interior LED screen , and the ultra-high resolution 18K camera system . Now, details have emerged of the storage employed by the massive music and entertainment arena located east of the Las Vegas Strip.

Everything about the Sphere is bleeding edge, and Hitachi Vantara has
detailed how its software technology processes Sphere's original and
immersive content and helps stream it to both the 160,000 square-foot
interior LED display and 580,000 square-foot Exosphere.

Hitachi Content Software for File, which Hitachi describes as ahigh-performance, software-defined, distributed parallel filesystem storage solution is an integral part of things. It consists of 27 nodes, with 4PB of flash storage for playback within Sphere. Postcard from Earth

The system streams content in real-time to 7thSense media servers, each streaming 4K video at 60 frames per second. As you might expect, this is a world-first in terms of technology capability at this scale.

"Sphere represents a new, completely immersive and visually powerful entertainment experience," said Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer, Hitachi Vantara. "To make sure that the technology behind it was ready to
meet the challenge, Hitachi Vantara worked closely with the Sphere team to test, measure, and enhance how the data is processed, streamed, and
projected. Quality-wise, the resolution and color are second to none, and
this project has exceeded our already high expectations."

For Darren Aronofsky's original immersive film, Postcard from Earth , the system had to handle over 400GB/s of throughput at sub 5 milliseconds of latency and a 12-bit color display at a 444 subsampling.

"Sphere is home to many firsts, one of which is streaming immersive, high-resolution video content on a scale that has never been done before," added Alex Luthwaite, SVP, Show Systems Technology, Sphere Entertainment. "Hitachi Vantara worked with our team to develop a solution that's fast, reliable, and efficient." More from TechRadar Pro Las Vegas Sphere uses
Matrox technology to power a staggering 256 million pixels The inside of the worlds largest spherical screen is jaw-dropping Firm behind software used by Nvidia unveils own supercomputer



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