Amazon Teams with Samsung, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and Others to Pioneer 4K Ultra HD Experience for Customers

Amazon Instant Video today announced it is working with the world's leading consumer electronics companies, top Hollywood studios and TV programmers, including Samsung

, Warner Bros.

, Lionsgate

, 20th Century Fox

, Discovery

and others to offer customers a premium 4K Ultra HD experience. Today's announcement continues Amazon's commitment to 4K—just last month, Amazon Studios announced that it plans to shoot all 2014 full original series, including comedies and dramas, in 4K Ultra HD. 4K is the latest and most advanced in high definition video, utilizing displays with an aspect ratio of at least 16:9 and capable of showcasing video at a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels or 8.3 million pixels—that's four times the number of pixels as standard full