2019 CES is here, and Sony, Samsung, LG, etc are introducing their 8K TVs. Is 8K content even available?
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/sony-launches-8k-tvs-bigger-screens
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Sony's first two 8K TVs are LCD models appearing in the flagship Master Series in a 98-inch screen size (pictured) and an 85-inch size. Both feature 8K-capable HDMI 2.1 inputs to access 8K content from future 8K playback devices. Until 8K content is available, the TVs also upscale any video content to near-8K picture quality.
Sony went with plus sizes in 8K so people could perceive 8K's higher resolution at typical viewing distances, said Robert Brennan, product technical manager for home entertainment and sound. To maximize the visual impact of a 4K TV, viewers should sit no farther away than three time the screen's height, but for 8K viewing, viewers should sit no farther than 1.5 times the screen's height, he explained. With an 85-inch 8K TV, therefore, a viewer should sit no farther than six feet from the screen. "Beyond six feet, you fall back to 4K viewing," he said.
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/association-formed-nurture-8k-ecosystem
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A group of consumer electronics companies today announced the formation of the 8K Association (8KA) to nurture the nascent market for 8K products and content.
Stated goals of the organization include:
• Promoting 8K TVs and 8K Content to consumers and professionals
• Helping educate consumers and professionals about the 8K ecosystem
• Helping secure native 8K content for members
• Encouraging service providers (especially internet providers) to develop 8K offerings
• Facilitating communication within the 8K ecosystem to help with commercialization
• Developing initial technical requirements for 8K input signals
• Developing initial 8K TV categories and minimum specifications for image quality
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/sony-launches-8k-tvs-bigger-screens
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Sony's first two 8K TVs are LCD models appearing in the flagship Master Series in a 98-inch screen size (pictured) and an 85-inch size. Both feature 8K-capable HDMI 2.1 inputs to access 8K content from future 8K playback devices. Until 8K content is available, the TVs also upscale any video content to near-8K picture quality.
Sony went with plus sizes in 8K so people could perceive 8K's higher resolution at typical viewing distances, said Robert Brennan, product technical manager for home entertainment and sound. To maximize the visual impact of a 4K TV, viewers should sit no farther away than three time the screen's height, but for 8K viewing, viewers should sit no farther than 1.5 times the screen's height, he explained. With an 85-inch 8K TV, therefore, a viewer should sit no farther than six feet from the screen. "Beyond six feet, you fall back to 4K viewing," he said.
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/association-formed-nurture-8k-ecosystem
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A group of consumer electronics companies today announced the formation of the 8K Association (8KA) to nurture the nascent market for 8K products and content.
Stated goals of the organization include:
• Promoting 8K TVs and 8K Content to consumers and professionals
• Helping educate consumers and professionals about the 8K ecosystem
• Helping secure native 8K content for members
• Encouraging service providers (especially internet providers) to develop 8K offerings
• Facilitating communication within the 8K ecosystem to help with commercialization
• Developing initial technical requirements for 8K input signals
• Developing initial 8K TV categories and minimum specifications for image quality