8K resolution
[5] However, TV manufacturers remain optimistic as the 4K market grew much faster than expected, with actual sales exceeding projections nearly six-fold in 2016.
[6] In 2013, a transmission network's capability to carry HDTV resolution was limited by internet speeds and relied on satellite broadcast to transmit the high data rates.
The demand is expected to drive the adoption of video compression standards and to place significant pressure on physical communication networks in the near future.
[13][14][15] On January 6, 2015, the MHL Consortium announced the release of the superMHL specification which will support 8K resolution at 120 fps, 48-bit video, the Rec.
2020 color space, high dynamic range support, a 32-pin reversible superMHL connector, and power charging of up to 40 watts.
"[27] A similar 8K scan/4K intermediate digital restoration of Lawrence of Arabia was made for Blu-ray and theatrical re-release during 2012 by Sony Pictures to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary.
[28][29] According to Grover Crisp, executive VP of restoration at Sony Pictures, the new 8K scan has such high resolution that when examined, showed a series of fine concentric lines in a pattern "reminiscent of a fingerprint" near the top of the frame.
The work was created as an assignment in the VIS 40/ICAM 40 Introduction to Computing in the Arts class taught at UCSD by Associate Teaching Professor Brett Stalbaum during the winter quarter of 2015, with each student producing three hundred 8192 × 4800 pixel frames.
[36] Experimental transmissions of the resolution were tested with the 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the Cannes Film Festival showcasing Beauties À La Carte, a 27-minute short showcased publicly on a 220" screen, with a three-year roadmap that entails the launch of 8K test broadcasting in 2016, with plans to roll out full 8K services by 2018, and in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[37] which were delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ultimately, about 200 hours of material from the Tokyo Olympics, including the opening and closing ceremonies, were broadcast in 8K (on the NHK BS8K channel).
[40][41][42] Films shown in 8K on that channel include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and My Fair Lady (1964); in both cases, 70 mm analog prints were used as a basis for the remastered 8K version.
[50] The GeForce RTX 3090, released in September 2020 at an MSRP of $1499,[51] was marketed by Nvidia as the first graphics card capable of 8K 60 fps HDR gaming, recording, and streaming with ShadowPlay on PCs.
