While I did not physically attend NAB this year, I was able to summarize some of the 8K-related news coming out of NAB. Maybe next year I will attend to provide the depth and details that remote reporting can’t provide. Overall, it seems rather impressive that there were several live 8K demos this year along […]
Below is the complete list of video news reports we shot at CES 2023. We have created sections on TVs, Monitors, Display Technology and Immersive Displays. TVs 8K New Summary Samsung Updates 8K TV Line Samsung Reveals MicroLED TV Plans – Again Samsung Introduces 8K Laser TV AWOL Shows 4K UST Laser TV Hisense Introduces […]
MediaTek sees the TV evolving to become an even more important part of connecting people to new media and evolving online services and experiences. The User Interface (UI) of the future will feature multiple applications running simultaneously, and for that to be an intuitive experience, bigger screens with 8K resolution offer the perfect platform. According […]
We shot a number of videos at NAB 2022 highlighting developments in 8K as well as videos at Cinemacon 2022 on projection/display developments. Here is a guide to them. NAB 2022 News Netint has a co-processor for hardware encoding of AV1 streams up to 8K 4:2:0. They claimed that AV1 is not defined at 8K yet, but […]
Below is a list of videos shot at CES 2022. The production quality is not great (we will work on that), but I hope they offer some insight into the many interesting things I saw at CES. 8K-related videos are linked to the 8K Association YouTube channel while other display-related videos appear on the Insight Media YouTube channel. […]
Chinese TV maker Changhong had a special launch event last month in China where it disclosed its plans to launch 5 series of 8K TVs. These models will launch first in China, but Changhong is a huge TV exporter so expect these to be rolled out worldwide soon thereafter as well. In January 2020, Changhong […]
The 8K Association in combination with NAB Show Express (Register for free) and Broadcast Beat have produced two panel discussions to discuss the state of 8K. The two sessions are: Tools and Strategies for Creating 8K Content Organized by the 8K Association, this segment will discuss the value of capturing in resolutions beyond 4K – […]
Canon held a virtual press conference to disclose what they would have shown at NAB had it gone forward as usual. While much of the event focused on professional camera updates, I will focus on three items more of interest to Display Daily readers, as the headline suggests. In professional monitors, no new products were […]
The 8K Association is a global organization with 22 members spanning the entire 8K ecosystem – content creation to display. Since its founding at CES 2019, the 8K Association has issued an 8K TV technical specification along with an associated 8K TV Certification program. For 2020, we have big plans to expand our promotion and […]
Samsung ran their First Look event at Ceasar’s just prior to the opening of CES and offer a cornucopia of technology news – some to be expected and some surprises too. Here is a quick summary of first impressions from the First Look event. Jong-hee Han, President of Visual Displays at Samsung Electronics opened the […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 2, 2020 – The 8K Association (8KA), the leading cross-industry group promoting growth and harmonization throughout the 8K ecosystem, is pleased to announce that an 8K Association Certified program for 8K TVs is now available for 8K TVs that meet the exacting requirements outlined by the 8K Association. 8K Association Certified […]
WE MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 4K ERA, BUT THE 8K era has already begun. How can that be? For starters, consider what Sonia Chen, Samsung’s director of display marketing, said in June at the 8K Display Summit in New York City. Addressing representatives from the content, broadcast technology, and consumer electronics industries who […]
IBC 2019 saw several innovations in 8K delivery including new options for 8K live encoding and 8K streaming (including 8K/50p down-sampled to 4K and delivered at data rates as low as 14.5 Mbps with impressive image quality – we were told). Currently, NHK is broadcasting 8K content for 12 hours per day using a satellite […]
There were a number of key trends in evidence at IFA this year. Some that I saw included: miniLED backlights Dual-Cell TVs 8K TVs New Picture Modes Transparent Displays Laser TVs Innovative Designs In this Display Daily, I’ll take a look at the last trend mentioned – innovative TV designs. First, it seems clear that […]
by Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Apologies for tooting my own horn a little, but I am taking on a new role as Executive Director of the newly-formed 8K Association – in addition to my normal activities of tech writing, event organization and industry consulting. The founding members of the 8K Association (8KA) are AUO, Hisense, Panasonic, Samsung […]
Innovative software for automated quality analysis and dynamic metadata adjustments in HDR video Munich, December 4, 2018 – FF Pictures launches HDRmaster 8K, a new standalone software toolset for Microsoft Windows 8 and 10 with several innovative features for performing quality analysis and essential metadata tasks in HDR productions with up to 8K (7680×4320 pixels) […]
With the support of Samsung Electronics, Insight Media is again organizing a technology symposium in West Hollywood called the QLED and Advanced Summit Conference. The event will take place June 27-28 at The London West Hollywood. Five sessions are being organized: 8K Quantum Dots Display and Mastering Tools HDR Cinema microLEDs Speakers from Samsung and […]
by Chris Chinnock, Insight Media The PyeongChang Olympics in Korea provided an incredible platform for demonstrating the potential of next generation broadcast options. This included 8K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Virtual Reality, ATSC 3.0 and 5G live broadcasting, plus an amazing drone demo. Unfortunately, the recently held SuperBowl was a big disappointment on that front with […]
Table of Contents Austin, TX and Norwalk, CT, February 12, 2018 – Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) and Insight Media announce the launch of a new report titled “Outlook on 8K TV”, covering the latest developments in the next stage of TV technology. The report combines Insight Media’s expertise in cinema, broadcast, and ProAV fields with […]
I have been thinking more about 8K recently. Many will agree that the increase from 4K to 8K pixels will be of marginal benefit for those watching TVs at standard distances on 65” TVs. It will help a bit for larger displays and a lot if you are very close to the display – but […]
