The projection of colour that followed the flame around the stadium really made this picture.

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Although the Jpeg format later caught on because it is better at compressing photographs, Gif's technique remains superior at tackling images containing large areas of uniform colour when no more than 256 different colours are used in the whole picture.

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The W series of LED BRAVIA televisions includes the KDL-W905A, KDL-W805A, KDL-W650A and KDL-W600A. In addition to being Wi-Fi enabled, all W-series models utilize Sony's acclaimed X-Reality PRO picture processor which ensures the TV displays unprecedented detail and astonishing colour regardless of the content source.

ENGADGET: Select Sony Bravia W-series TVs now available for pre-order in Europe