What They Say
Deloitte, the consultancy, put out its forecasts for a number of future trends. It included a forecast that by 2021, 8K TVs will still be less than 1% of the industry by volume, but will represent £2.5 billion ($3.32 billion) in revenues. This will be despite a lack of native 8K content as upscaled 4K content will be good enough for most purposes. In terms of content, it expects:
- Remastered 70mm analogue and digital content: Movies shot on 70mm film have a resolution equivalent to 8K.
- Content shot natively in 8K, but so far only released in 4K or lower resolution.
- User-generated content:
- Prosumer content captured in 8K or greater than 4K:
- Game consoles with 8K support: 2021 will be the first full year in which a new generation of 8K-ready game consoles will be sold. 8K titles are likely to become available post 2021.
The displays could also be used for remote working.
Content creators may move to 8K.
What We Think
The forecast is also that 8K would be used for online exercise classes and digital wallpaper, but I have my doubts!! (BR)
