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4K ultra-high-definition video resolutions have not yet become popular on the market mainly due to the lack of content, high prices of displays and TVs as well as insufficient performance of mainstream graphics adapters. However, LG Electronics, a major maker of consumer electronics and a leading manufacturer of displays, has already begun to promote the next step, the 8K UHD resolution. Potentially, this may mean that the technology will emerge on the market faster than anticipated.
In a new press release LG Electronics reminded that it is already preparing for the 8K UHD (7680*4320 resolution) era. For example, the company demonstrated a 98” 8K Color Prime Ultra HDTV at CES 2015. Besides, LG managed to improve the brightness of its 55” 8K UHD IPS panel with 7680*4320 resolution and 500nit by implementing M+ panel technology, which adds a white pixel to the existing RGB sub-pixel structure.
Unfortunately, LG did not reveal when it plans to start volume production of displays or televisions with 8K UHD resolution. However, the company did say that Apple has “announced that they will release the ‘iMac 8K’ with a super-high resolution display later this year.” While Apple traditionally makes no commitments for any future products, the company may be considering to launch 8K all-in-one iMac PC, or a standalone 8K UHD display, in 2016 – 2017.
On the market of personal computers 8K ultra-high-definition displays will be very welcomed by professionals. In fact, Microsoft Corp.’s upcoming Windows 10 already supports 7680*4320 resolution.
Unfortunately, 8K UHD content will likely arrive only towards the end of the decade. At present only NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, Japan Broadcasting Corp.) and Technical Research Institute of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) are testing 8K Super Hi-Vision broadcasts. Major Hollywood studios shoot movies using 6K cameras and it will take some time before they adopt 8K devices. As a result, there will be nothing to watch on 8K UHD TVs even if they hit the market tomorrow. Nonetheless, LG seems to be very optimistic about the future of 8K ultra HD technology.
“Look for great strides to be made by LG Display in the super-high resolution display era,” a statement by LG reads.
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KitGuru Says: When it comes to TVs, 7680*4320 is completely useless nowadays and will remain useless for some time. However, many people would appreciate computer displays with 8K UHD resolutions. Perhaps, LG is planning to surprise them in the foreseeable future?
Just release a good OLED based 4k display that would be far far more sensible than these 100% useless 8k feature.
Just release a good OLED based 4k display that would be far far more sensible than these 100% useless 8k feature.
Eh plenty of people have 4k TV’s and there are decently sized(meaning not too big) 4k monitors that aren’t that insanely expensive and it’s nowhere near 20015 yet.
Throw in SLI 980’s and you’re good to go with a dual 4k monitor setup. A couple 8k monitors with SLI Titan X’s might be able to hit the spot, or even an 8k as main display and a 4k as secondary.
That image makes 8K look like a minor improvement – it’s 4 times wider/higher resolution than FHD, that’s not obvious from the image! 🙁
I would love 8K displays to come out ASAP, that would probably make 4K monitors affordable! 😛
so 3840×2160 is 2k? Oo i thought it was more like somewhat around 1440p
yes the image is actually wrong, 1080p is more 2k as the number refers to horizontal pixels. 1440p is more like 2.5k, also the images proportions are waaaaaay off. you should be able to fit 4 1080p panels in a 3840×2160 panel
yeah the image is shite and completely wrong in both proportions and labels. that image looks like it was made by someone who knows nothing of resolution and just drew it to make 8K look like a bigger improvement over 4k than 4k was over 1080p
We can’t play games at 4K with good fps and now they want 8K.. =))
2k reference resolution is 2048 x 1536, was thinking the same thing about the picture though. Should be able to also fit four 4k displays inside an 8k one.
I like that Apple is pushing all this new technology. Without them, we would probably not have gotten this many 4K monitors as fast. And now they wanna push 8K. Great. That’s coming from someone who have never owned anything Apple. 🙂
Since when Apple pushes any new technology forward? They simply package existing latest tech into shiny well designed package. Claiming that Apple is the driving force behind 4K monitors is a bit of stretch.