Super Hi-Vision (8K) – Page 37

Sharp Converts Up and Down to Raise Quality

by Tom Allen

Sharp has demonstrated a new 80″ TV offering ‘virtual’ 8k resolution. The Aquos 4k Next LC-80XU30 (what a mouthful) isn’t simply a prototype, either – it will go on sale in Japan in July, …

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IHS Predicts 8k in 2018

by Tom Allen

Although UltraHD TV adoption continues to climb – with panel shipments forecast to reach 15% penetration this year, and 30% in 2018 – resolution continues to be pushed higher. In a new blog post …

NHK Compresses 8k to 85Mbps

by Tom Allen

NHK will show its latest developments in Super Hi-Vision (8k) transmission at its Science & Technology Research Labs open days (28th – 31st May). Content will be sent to the location of the event …

BOE Prepares for 8k Introduction

by Tom Allen

BOE has shown 98″ and 110″ 8k panels, and is said to be in talks to supply them to various Japanese companies, including NHK. The panels are aimed at the medical, finance and transport …

Update on 8K Status and Roadmap

by Chris Chinnock

Development of the 8K ecosystem continues with Japan leading efforts of course. However, with the focus squarely on adding more pixels, the initiative is looking increasing out of step with other efforts focused on …

NHK Discusses UHD Roadmap

by Aldo Cugnini

At the annual NAB Conference in Las Vegas last week, NHK described its plans for rolling out a UHD over-the-air infrastructure and content services. NHK Executive Research Engineer Masayuki Sugawara gave the talk, originally …

Astro Design Shows First 55-inch 8K Display 2

by Chris Chinnock

Astro Design used NAB 2015 to show off what it believes is the world’s first 55″ 8K resolution display.

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Hall 9 Technology Round Up

by Bob Raikes

We would have liked more time to get around Hall 9, which is devoted to new technologies and R&D. If you are a real technology geek, almost every item could be of some interest. …

NHK and Forza Silicon Present 133 Mpixel 60 fps Image Sensor

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the recent IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) held in San Francisco February 22 – 26, R. Funatsu from NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories, (STRL) (Tokyo, Japan) and 11 of his colleagues …

Deluxe Steps Up Role in 4K-UHD Delivery Ecosystem

by Chris Chinnock

HD content today is delivered to a dizzying array of devices in a multitude of formats. While we are not there yet for the delivery of UHD-4k content, many of the same technologies and …

Samsung Shows 8K Glasses-free 3D Display

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung took the prize for the biggest and the highest resolution glasses-free 3D display at CES 2015. It was 110 inches in diagonal and had a native resolution of 8K. It has a switchable …

SuperMHL Spec Allows One-Cable Connection for 8K content

by Chris Chinnock

The MHL Consortium has developed a new specification and cable solution to meet an unmet need – the desire to deliver 8K content over a single cable. At CES 2015 the Consortium revealed some …