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8K resolution refers to an image or display resolution with a width of approximately 8,000 pixels. 8K UHD () is the highest resolution defined in the
Rec. 2020 (
UHDTV
Ultra-high-definition television (also known as Ultra HD television, Ultra HD, UHDTV, UHD and Super Hi-Vision) today includes 4K UHD and 8K UHD, which are two digital video formats with an aspect ratio of 16:9. These were first proposed by ...
) standard.
8K
display resolution
The display resolution or display modes of a digital television, computer monitor or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution ...
is the successor to
4K resolution. TV manufacturers pushed to make 4K a new standard by 2017. At
CES 2019, the first 8K TVs were unveiled.
The feasibility of a fast transition to this new standard is questionable in view of the absence of broadcasting resources. It is predicted (2018 forecast by Strategy Analytics) that 8K-ready devices will still only account for 3% of UHD TVs by 2023 with global sales of 11 million units a year. However, TV manufacturers remain optimistic as the 4K market grew much faster than expected, with actual sales exceeding projections nearly six-fold in 2016.
In 2013, a
transmission network's capability to carry
HDTV
High-definition television (HD or HDTV) describes a television system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since 1936; in more recent times, it refers to the g ...
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.
, few cameras had the capability to shoot video in 8K,
NHK
, also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestr ...
being one of the few companies to have created a small broadcasting camera with an 8K
image sensor
An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of c ...
.
By 2018,
Red Digital Cinema
Red Digital Cinema (''Red Digital Cinema Camera Company'') is an American company that manufactures professional digital cinematography cameras and accessories.
The company's headquarters is in Foothill Ranch, California, with studios in Hollyw ...
camera company had delivered three 8K cameras in both a Full Frame sensor and Super 35 sensor. Until major content sources are available, 8K is speculated to become a mainstream consumer display resolution around 2023 as mentioned in UHD forum Phase-B recommendations. Despite this,
filmmakers are pushing demand for 8K cameras due to their ability to capture better 4K footage.
8K standards and technology
The term "8K" is generic and refers to any resolution with a horizontal pixel count of approximately 8,000. Several different 8K resolutions have been standardized by various organizations.
History
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Japan's public broadcaster
NHK
, also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestr ...
was the first to start research and development of 4320p resolution in 1995. The format was standardized by
SMPTE
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) (, rarely ), founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE, is a global professional association of engineers, technologists, and executives working in the m ...
in October 2007, Interface standardized by SMPTE in August 2010 and recommended as the international standard for television by lTU-R in 2012. Followed by public displays at electronics shows and screenings of
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and public viewings in February 2014 and the
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament ha ...
in Brazil in June 2014 using HEVC with partners AstroDesign and Ikegami Electronics.
On January 6, 2015, the MHL Consortium announced the release of the
superMHL
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is an Technical standard, industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface that allows the connection of smartphones, tablets, and other portable consumer electronics devices to high-definition televisions (H ...
specification which will support 8K resolution at 120fps, 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.
On March 1, 2016, The Video Electronics Standards Association (
VESA
VESA (), formally known as Video Electronics Standards Association, is an American technical standards organization for computer display standards. The organization was incorporated in California in July 1989To retrieve the information, searc ...
) unveiled
DisplayPort 1.4, a new format that allows the use of 8K resolution () at 60Hz with
HDRR
High-dynamic-range rendering (HDRR or HDR rendering), also known as high-dynamic-range lighting, is the rendering of computer graphics scenes by using lighting calculations done in high dynamic range (HDR). This allows preservation of details tha ...
and 32 audio channels through USB-C.
On January 4, 2017, the HDMI Forum announced
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controlle ...
2.1 featuring support for 8K video with HDR, will be "released early in Q2 2017".
8K Association Formed at CES 2019 to Help Develop 8K Ecosystem.
In early February 2020,
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (, sometimes shortened to SEC and stylized as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, a ...
announced during their Unpacked event that their
Samsung Galaxy S20
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S10 series. The first ...
can video record in 8K, which uses 600MB of storage per minute.
First cameras
On April 6, 2013, Astrodesign Inc. announced the AH-4800, capable of recording 8K resolution.
In April 2015, it was announced by
Red
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...
that their newly unveiled Red Weapon VV is also capable of recording 8K footage.
In October 2016, they announced two additional 8K cameras, Red Weapon 8K S35 and Red Epic-W 8K S35. The Red Weapon Dragon VV has been discontinued , when Red unveiled the Red Weapon Monstro VV, their fourth camera capable of shooting 8K, with additional improvements in dynamic range and noise reduction, among other features.
Mobile phone cameras
In May 2019, mobile phone vendors started releasing the first mobile phones with 8K video recording capabilities, such as the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 series.
This is enabled by the sufficient resolution of
image sensor
An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to make an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of c ...
s used in mobile phones, and by the sufficient chipset performance. However, mobile phones with up to 5K (2880p) or 6K (3240p) video cameras have never been released.
*
Asus ZenFone 7
*
Redmi K30 Pro
Redmi K30 Pro is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and marketed under its Redmi sub-brand. There are four models, the K30 Pro, K30 Pro Zoom, K30 Ultra and the POCO F2 Pro, which is a rebranded version of the K30 Pro.
De ...
*
Redmi K40
The Redmi K40 is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and marketed under its Redmi sub-brand. There are several models, the K40, K40 Pro, K40 Pro+, K40 Gaming and K40S. In the global market the Redmi K40 was launched as POC ...
*
ROG Phone 3
''Rog'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance thriller film directed by Himanshu Brahmbhatt, written by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Himanshu Malik and Ilene Hamann.
Plot
Uday Singh Rathod is a ...
*
Vivo X50
Vivo X50 is a line of Android-based smartphones developed and manufactured by Vivo, announced on 1 June 2020.
Specifications Design
The X50 series is constructed using an anodized aluminum frame but NO Gorilla Glass on the front. The back pan ...
*
Vivo X60
Vivo X60 is a line of Android-based smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabil ...
*
LG V60 ThinQ
The LG V60 ThinQ 5G, commonly referred to as the LG V60, is an Android phablet manufactured by LG Electronics as part of the LG V series. It was announced in February 2020 and is the successor to the LG V50 ThinQ. On April 5, 2021 LG announced ...
*
Nubia Z20
*
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (stylized and marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra) are a series of high-end Android (operating system), Android-based phablets designed, developed, produced, and marketed by ...
*
Samsung Galaxy S20
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S10 series. The first ...
*
Samsung Galaxy S21
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. Th ...
*
Samsung Galaxy S22
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. Unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on 9 February 2022.
They collecti ...
*
Xiaomi Mi 10
*
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is an Android (operating system), Android-based high-end smartphone developed by Xiaomi, Xiaomi Inc. announced on 11 August 2020 as a celebration of Xiaomi's 10th anniversary. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, M ...
*
Xiaomi Mi 10T
The Xiaomi Mi 10T (sold in China as Redmi K30S Ultra), Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro are Android-based smartphones developed by Xiaomi Inc. announced on 30 September 2020, while the Xiaomi Mi 10i (sold in China as Redmi Note 9 Pro ...
*
Xiaomi Mi 11
The Xiaomi Mi 11 is an Android-based high-end smartphone designed, developed, produced, and marketed by Xiaomi Inc. succeeding their Xiaomi Mi 10 series. The phone was launched globally on February 8, 2021.
Hardware
Design
The design o ...
Productions
In 2007, the original 65mm negative of the 1992 film ''
Baraka
Baraka or Barakah may refer to:
* Berakhah or Baraka, in Judaism, a blessing usually recited during a ceremony
* Barakah or Baraka, in Islam, the beneficent force from God that flows through the physical and spiritual spheres
* Baraka, full ''ḥ ...
'' was re-scanned at 8K with a
film scanner
A film scanner is a device made for scanning photographic film directly into a computer without the use of any intermediate printmaking. It provides several benefits over using a flatbed scanner to scan in a print of any size: the photographe ...
built specifically for the job at
FotoKem Laboratories, and used to remaster the 2008
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of st ...
release. ''
Chicago Sun-Times
The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago ...
'' critic
Roger Ebert described the Blu-ray release as "the finest video disc I have ever viewed or ever imagined." A similar 8K
scan
Scan may refer to:
Acronyms
* Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), a psychiatric diagnostic tool developed by WHO
* Shared Check Authorization Network (SCAN), a database of bad check writers and collection agency for bad ...
/4K
intermediate digital
restoration
Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to:
* Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
** Audio restoration
** Film restoration
** Image restoration
** Textile restoration
* Restoration ecology
...
of ''
Lawrence of Arabia
Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–191 ...
'' was made for Blu-ray and theatrical re-release during 2012 by
Sony Pictures to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary.
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. This was caused by the film emulsion melting and cracking in the desert heat during production. Sony had to hire a third party to minimize or eliminate the rippling artifacts in the new restored version.
On May 17, 2013, the
Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memori ...
premiered ''To Space and Back'', an 8K×8K, 60
fps
FPS may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* "F.P.S." (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), an episode of the TV show ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''
* '' fps magazine'', a defunct magazine about animation
* ''The Fabulous Picture Show'', a televi ...
, 3D video running approximately 25 minutes. During its first run at the Fels Planetarium it was played at 4K, 60 fps.
In November 2013, NHK screened the experimental-drama short film "The Chorus" at Tokyo Film Festival which was filmed in 8K and 22.2 sound format.
On May 1, 2015, an 8K abstract computer animation was screened at the Filmatic Festival at the University of California, San Diego. 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 pixel frames. The work's music soundtrack was composed by Mark Matamoros.
On January 6, 2016, director
James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker and executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1997). He then began working as a directo ...
stated that the 2017 film ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ' ...
'' would be the first feature film to be shot in 8K, using the Red Weapon 8K VV.
Broadcasting
Japanese public broadcaster
NHK
, also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestr ...
began research and development on 8K in 1995, having spent over $1 billion on R&D since then.
Codenamed Super Hi-Vision (named after its old
Hi-Vision
MUSE (Multiple sub-Nyquist Sampling Encoding), commercially known as Hi-Vision (a contraction of HIgh-definition teleVISION) was a Japanese analog HDTV system, with design efforts going back to 1979.
It used dot-interlacing and digital video co ...
analog HDTV system), NHK also was simultaneously working on the development of 22.2 channel surround sound audio. The world's first 8K television was unveiled by
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 19 ...
at the
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2012.
Experimental transmissions of the resolution were tested with the
2012 Summer Olympics, and at the
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...
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
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
, which were delayed to 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
. On December 1, 2018, NHK launched
BS8K, a broadcast channel transmitting at 8K resolution.
On February 28, 2020, it was reported that
BT Sport
BT Sport is a group of pay television sports channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe and BT Group, they first launched on 1 August 2013. The channels are based at the former International Bro ...
would broadcast the
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. ...
in 8K
HDR10+
HDR10+ is a high dynamic range (HDR) video technology that adds dynamic metadata to HDR10 source files. The dynamic metadata are used to adjust and optimize each frame of the HDR video to the consumer display's capabilities in a way based on the ...
as early as August 2020.
Gaming
Sony announced that the
PlayStation 5 will support 8K graphics.
Microsoft then announced
Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X/S are home video game consoles developed by Microsoft. They were both released on November 10, 2020, as the fourth generation Xbox, succeeding the Xbox One. Along with Sony's PlayStation 5, also released in November 2020, ...
with 8K graphic support, released in November 2020.
Nvidia
Nvidia CorporationOfficially written as NVIDIA and stylized in its logo as VIDIA with the lowercase "n" the same height as the uppercase "VIDIA"; formerly stylized as VIDIA with a large italicized lowercase "n" on products from the mid 1990s to ...
's
GeForce RTX 3090
The GeForce 30 series is a suite of graphics processing units (GPUs) designed and marketed by Nvidia, succeeding the GeForce 20 series. The GeForce 30 series is based on the Ampere architecture, which feature Nvidia's second-generation ray trac ...
promises to enable 8K 60fps HDR gaming, recording, and streaming with ShadowPlay on PCs.
Editing
Given adequate hardware, 8K video can be edited by all major
non-linear video editors such as
Avid Media Composer,
Adobe Premiere Pro,
Lightworks
Lightworks is a non-linear editing system (NLE) for editing and mastering digital video. It was an early developer of computer-based non-linear editing systems, and has been in development since 1989. Lightworks won a 2017 EMMY Award for being ...
,
Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro (stylized as VEGAS Pro, colloquially called ''Sony Vegas'') is a video editing software package for non-linear editing (NLE). The first release of Vegas Beta was on June 11, 1999. The software runs on Windows operating systems.
Origin ...
,
Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro is a series of non-linear editing, non-linear video editing software programs first developed by Macromedia, Macromedia Inc. and later Apple Inc. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro 10.6.4, runs on Macintosh, Mac computers power ...
,
Edius
Edius is a video editing software package for PC computers running Windows.
Edius is a non-linear editor (NLE) that works with most modern video formats.
The software is capable of 3D editing. The software comes bundled with a large collection ...
,
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve (originally known as da Vinci Resolve) is a color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production video editing application for macOS, Windows, and Linux, originally developed by da Vinci Systems, and now ...
, and
Kdenlive
Kdenlive (; acronym for ''KDE Non-Linear Video Editor'') is a free and open-source video editing software based on the MLT Framework, KDE and Qt. The project was started by Jason Wood in 2002, and is now maintained by a small team of develope ...
.
Resolutions
This is the resolution of the UHDTV2 format defined in SMPTE ST 2036–1,
as well as the 8K UHDTV format defined in
ITU-R
The ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) is one of the three sectors (divisions or units) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is responsible for radio communications.
Its role is to manage the international radio-frequency sp ...
BT.2020
ITU-R Recommendation BT.2020, more commonly known by the abbreviations Rec. 2020 or BT.2020, defines various aspects of ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV) with standard dynamic range (SDR) and wide color gamut (WCG), including picture ...
.
It was also chosen by the
DVB
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) is a set of international open standards for digital television. DVB standards are maintained by the DVB Project, an international industry consortium, and are published by a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) o ...
project as the resolution for their 8K broadcasting standard, UHD-2. It has 33.2 million total pixels, and is double the linear resolution of
4K UHD
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. Digital television and digital cinematography commonly use several different 4K resolutions. In television and consumer media, 38402160 (4K UHD) is the dominan ...
(four times as many total pixels), four times the linear resolution of
1080p
1080p (1920×1080 progressively displayed pixels; also known as Full HD or FHD, and BT.709) is a set of HDTV high-definition video modes characterized by 1,920 pixels displayed across the screen horizontally and 1,080 pixels down the screen ve ...
(16 times as many total pixels), and six times the linear resolution of
720p
720p (1280×720 px; also called HD ready, standard HD or just HD) is a progressive HDTV signal format with 720 horizontal lines/1280 columns and an aspect ratio (AR) of 16:9, normally known as widescreen HDTV (1.78:1). All major HDTV broadcast ...
(36 times as many total pixels).
Devices
TVs
*
Sharp's 85" 8K LCD TV, resolution
International Consumer Electronics Show
CES (; formerly an initialism for Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Held in January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada, United States, the event typ ...
(CES) 2012
*
Panasonic's 145" 8K Plasma Display, resolution
Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin
The IFA ( ) or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin, a.k.a. 'Berlin Radio Show') is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany. Between 1924 and 1939 it was an annual event, but from 1950 it was ...
(IFA) 2012
*
LG's 98" 8K LCD TV, resolution
Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin
The IFA ( ) or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin, a.k.a. 'Berlin Radio Show') is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany. Between 1924 and 1939 it was an annual event, but from 1950 it was ...
(IFA) 2014
* Panasonic's 55" 8K 120Hz LCD, resolution International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015
*
Samsung
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...
's 110" 8K 3D LCD TV, resolution International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015
*
BOE
BOE, BoE or Boe may refer to:
Abbreviations, acronyms or initialisms
* Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom
* Bank of English, a representative subset of the 4.5 billion words COBUILD corpus
* Barrel of oil equivalent, a uni ...
98" 8K TV at CEATEC 2015
* LG's 98-inch UH9800 with ColorPrime Plus technology International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016
* Samsung 98-inch SUHD 8K curved TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016
*
Hisense
Hisense Group is a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. Televisions are the main products of Hisense, and it is the largest TV manufacturer in China by market ...
98-inch ULED 8K TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016
*
Changhong 98-inch 98ZHQ2R "8K Super UHD", resolution International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016
* Samsung Q9S 85-inch QLED TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018
* LG 88 inch 8K OLED TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018
* Samsung Q900 R 65, 75, 82, and 85 inch 8K QLED TV models at CES 2019
*
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professiona ...
Z9G/ZG9 85 inch and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019
* Sony Z8H/ZH8 75 and 85 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020
*Sony Z9J65, 75, 85, and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia International Consumer Electronics Show 2021 virtual event.
*Sony Z9K65, 75, 85, and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia International Consumer Electronics Show 2022 hybrid event.
*
TCL
TCL or Tcl or TCLs may refer to:
Business
* TCL Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics and appliance company
**TCL Electronics, a subsidiary of TCL Technology
* Texas Collegiate League, a collegiate baseball league
* Trade Centre Limited ...
75 inch 8K QLED TV FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Edition displayed at IFA 2018
* Hisense U9E 75 inch 8K QLED at IFA global press conference 2019
* Samsung QLED 8K TV Q700T/Q800T/Q950TS Samsung.com
Projectors
* Digital Projection INSIGHT Laser 8K at Integrated Systems Europe 2018
Monitors
*
Canon
Canon or Canons may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base
* Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture
** Western ca ...
30" 8K reference display September 2015
* Sharp's prototype 27-inch 8K 120Hz IGZO desktop monitor with HDR (CEATEC 2016)
* Philips 328P8K 8K UHD desktop Monitor (ces 2017)
*
Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Monitor (UP3218K) (CES 2017)
* BOE 8K 13.3 inch Narrow Bezel Laptop Display at CITE 2018
8K VR Headset
*
Pimax Vision 8K X, made up of two screens @ 90Hz, started Crowdfunding in October 2017, with the product released and shipped in September 2020.
Cameras
* Astrodesign AH-4800, 1.7-inch CMOS camera capable of recording in 8K resolution. Unveiled by on April 6, 2013.
*
RED
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...
Weapon Vista Vision 35MM 8K () at 60fps in full-sensor mode, or up to 75fps in a scope () frame format. The camera has a sensor based on the previous generation Dragon sensor. Unveiled at NAB 2015, released end of 2015.
*
RED DSMC2 Helium with an S35MM 8K 35.4 megapixel CMOS sensor—up to 60fps at 8K () and 75 fps at 8K () with a dynamic range of 16.5+ stops; limited release July 2016, general release October 2016.
* RED Epic-W with an S35MM 8K 35.4 megapixel CMOS Helium sensor—up to 30fps at 8K () with a dynamic range of 16.5+ stops; release date: October 2016.
* RED DSMC2 Monstro 8K VV 35.4 megapixel CMOS "wider than full frame" Monstro sensor—up to 60fps at 8K () and 75fps at 8K () with a dynamic range of 17+ stops; release date: October 2017.
*
Ikegami S35MM SHK-810 8K broadcast camera. Unveiled at NAB 2015.
*
Hitachi S35MM SK-UHD8060 broadcast camera Unveiled at NAB 2015.
* Hitachi S35MM SK-UHD8000 broadcast camera. Production version of the SK-UHD8060.
*
Canon Cinema EOS
The Canon Cinema EOS (Cinema Electro-Optical System) autofocus digital photographic and cinematographic SLR and mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system was introduced in late 2011 with the Canon EOS C300 and followed by the Canon EOS ...
System S35MM 8K camera. Unveiled September, 2015.
*
Panavision
Panavision is an American motion picture equipment company founded in 1953 specializing in cameras and lenses, based in Woodland Hills, California. Formed by Robert Gottschalk as a small partnership to create anamorphic projection lenses dur ...
DXL 35MM 8K 60fps and HDR Digital Cinematography Camera (Vista Vision Sensor). May 2016
*
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 19 ...
S35MM 8C-B60A 8K Professional broadcast Camcorder Nov 2017
* Cinemartin Fran 8K VV Global Shutter, announced on May 8, 2018, starting sales in fall 2018. Company went to bankruptcy on April 1, 2019, and camera is no longer available. It never reached production stage, only prototype.
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Blackmagic URSA
The Blackmagic URSA is a digital movie camera developed and manufactured by Blackmagic Design, released on August 8, 2014. It is the first camera to be user-upgradeable for additional equipment manufactured by Blackmagic and other third-party make ...
Mini Pro 12K, originally 110fps in 8K, since September 2020 firmware update up to 120fps for DCI, 16:9 and 6:5 Anamorphic aspect ratio modes and up to 160fps for 2.4:1 aspect ratio mode.
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Canon EOS R5
The Canon EOS R5 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera officially announced by Canon on July 9, 2020 alongside the lower-resolution EOS R6 and various new RF mount lenses. While it is not a direct successor to any of Canon's p ...
camera. Announced July 9, 2020.
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Sony Alpha 1
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
flagship mirrorless camera. Announced in San Diego, CA – January 26, 2021 – Sony Electronics
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Nikon Z 9
The Nikon Z 9 is a full-frame mirrorless camera produced by Nikon. The camera was announced on October 28, 2021.
The Z 9 has the same 45.7 MP resolution as the Z 7 and Z 7II cameras, but uses a much faster stacked CMOS sensor which improves a ...
camera. Announced on October 28, 2021.
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Sony VENICE 2 camera (Full-Frame 8.6K image sensor) Announced November 15, 2021.
Action Cameras
* Byroras CA100 shoots 8K @ 15fps, up to 40m underwater
* Nello X3K+ shoots 8K @ 15fps
Smartphones with 8K camera
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Samsung Galaxy S20
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S10 series. The first ...
series, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from February 2020
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (stylized and marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra) are a series of high-end Android (operating system), Android-based phablets designed, developed, produced, and marketed by ...
series, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from August 2020
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Samsung Galaxy S21
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. Th ...
series, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from January 2021
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Samsung Galaxy S22
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is a series of Android-based smartphones designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. Unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on 9 February 2022.
They collecti ...
series, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from February 2022
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Asus ROG Phone 3
''Rog'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance thriller film directed by Himanshu Brahmbhatt, written by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Himanshu Malik and Ilene Hamann.
Plot
Uday Singh Rathod is a ...
, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from July 2020
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ROG Phone 5
ROG Phone 5 is a line of Android gaming smartphones made by Asus as the fourth generation of ROG smartphone series following the third generation ROG Phone 3
''Rog'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance thriller film directed by Hima ...
, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from April 2021
* Asus
ZenFone 7, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from September 2020
* Asus ZenFone 8, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from May 2021
* Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from May 2021
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Lenovo Legion Duel 2
The Lenovo Legion Duel 2, known as the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro in China, is an Android gaming smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished ...
, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from May 2021
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LG V60 ThinQ
The LG V60 ThinQ 5G, commonly referred to as the LG V60, is an Android phablet manufactured by LG Electronics as part of the LG V series. It was announced in February 2020 and is the successor to the LG V50 ThinQ. On April 5, 2021 LG announced ...
, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from March 2020
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Motorola
Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorol ...
Edge 20 Pro, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from August 2021
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OnePlus 9
The OnePlus 9 5G and 9 Pro 5G are Android-based smartphones manufactured by OnePlus, unveiled on March 23, 2021. The phones feature upgraded cameras developed in partnership with Hasselblad.
Specifications Hardware
Both the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro ...
/9 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from March 2021
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Xiaomi Mi 10/Mi 10 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from February 2020
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is an Android (operating system), Android-based high-end smartphone developed by Xiaomi, Xiaomi Inc. announced on 11 August 2020 as a celebration of Xiaomi's 10th anniversary. Unlike the Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro, M ...
, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from August 2020
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Xiaomi Mi 10T
The Xiaomi Mi 10T (sold in China as Redmi K30S Ultra), Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro are Android-based smartphones developed by Xiaomi Inc. announced on 30 September 2020, while the Xiaomi Mi 10i (sold in China as Redmi Note 9 Pro ...
/Mi 10T Pro, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from October 2020
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Xiaomi Mi 11
The Xiaomi Mi 11 is an Android-based high-end smartphone designed, developed, produced, and marketed by Xiaomi Inc. succeeding their Xiaomi Mi 10 series. The phone was launched globally on February 8, 2021.
Hardware
Design
The design o ...
, shoots 8K @ 24/30fps, went on sale from January 2021
* Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro/Mi 11 Ultra, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from April 2021
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Xiaomi MIX 4
The Xiaomi MIX 4 is an Android smartphone launched on 10 August 2021 by Chinese company Xiaomi. As of 2021, it is the latest successor to the Xiaomi Mi MIX product line and follows its immediate predecessor the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 which launched i ...
, shoots 8K @ 24fps, went on sale from August 2021
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Redmi K30 Pro
Redmi K30 Pro is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and marketed under its Redmi sub-brand. There are four models, the K30 Pro, K30 Pro Zoom, K30 Ultra and the POCO F2 Pro, which is a rebranded version of the K30 Pro.
De ...
, Poco F2 Pro, shoots 8K @ 24/30fps, went on sale from March–May 2020
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Redmi K40 Pro
The Redmi K40 is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured by Xiaomi and marketed under its Redmi sub-brand. There are several models, the K40, K40 Pro, K40 Pro+, K40 Gaming and K40S. In the global market the Redmi K40 was launched as POC ...
/K40 Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from March 2021
* Sharp Aquos R5G, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from July 2020
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Vivo X50
Vivo X50 is a line of Android-based smartphones developed and manufactured by Vivo, announced on 1 June 2020.
Specifications Design
The X50 series is constructed using an anodized aluminum frame but NO Gorilla Glass on the front. The back pan ...
Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from July 2020
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Vivo X60
Vivo X60 is a line of Android-based smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabil ...
Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from January 2021
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ZTE
ZTE Corporation is a Chinese partially state-owned technology company that specializes in telecommunication. Founded in 1985, ZTE is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
ZTE's core business is wireless, exchange, opt ...
Axon 30 Ultra, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from April 2021
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3, shoots 8K @ 15fps, went on sale from May 2019
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3s, shoots 8K @ 15fps, went on sale from September 2019
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5G, shoots 8K @ 15fps, went on sale from March 2020
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5S, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from August 2020
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6/6 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from March 2021
* ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from June 2021
* ZTE
Nubia Z20, shoots 8K @ 15fps, went on sale from August 2019
* ZTE Nubia Z30 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30fps, went on sale from May 2021
8K VR camera
* QooCam 8K, first affordable 8K 360° VR camera, with built-in video stitching.
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Insta360
Arashi Vision Inc. (Chinese: 影石创新科技股份有限公司), doing business as Insta360, is a camera company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Berlin. It makes action cameras, 360-degree cameras, ...
Pro 2
Fulldome
* Definiti 8K theaters, resolution (apu)
See also
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2K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 2,000 pixels
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4K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 4000 pixels
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5K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 5000 pixels, aimed at non-television computer monitor usage
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10K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 10,000 pixels, aimed at non-television computer monitor usage
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16K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 16,000 pixels
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32K resolution
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Ultra-high-definition television
Ultra-high-definition television (also known as Ultra HD television, Ultra HD, UHDTV, UHD and Super Hi-Vision) today includes 4K UHD and 8K UHD, which are two digital video formats with an aspect ratio of 16:9. These were first proposed b ...
(UHDTV) digital video formats with resolutions of 4K () and 8K ()
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Rec. 2020 ITU-R Recommendation for UHDTV
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Digital movie camera
A digital movie camera for digital cinematography is a video camera that captures footage digitally rather than the historically used movie camera, which shoots on film stock. Different digital movie cameras output a variety of different acquisi ...
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Digital cinematography
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Digital cinematography is the process of capturing (recording) a motion picture using digital image sensors rather than through film stock. As digital technology has improved in recent years, this practice has become dominant. Since the mid- ...
makes extensive use of UHD video
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List of large sensor interchangeable-lens video cameras
List of digital video cameras with an image sensor larger than 2/3 inch and producing video in a horizontal resolution equal or higher than 1920 pixels.
Digital video cameras
Still cameras with video mode
See also
* List of 4K video re ...
References
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Digital imaging
Film and video technology
Ultra-high-definition television