8K by 2016

[roxics]

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/n...s-soon-as-2016

In Japan that is. Or so they hope. I find it amazing they're already shooting and displaying some of the 2012 Olympics in 8K and 22.2 channel surround sound. At the pace of things, I wouldn't be surprised if by 2016 we can buy 8K TV's for a few grand. Or that Blu-ray or a new disc format get's introduced with H.265 compression supporting 4/8K. I think broadcast will take many more years in Europe and the states, but not necessarily a new disc/card format for viewing.

[KyleProhaska]

There's far too many companies new to 1080p and some just starting to go 4K in one way or another. Don't expect them to dump all that equipment and infrastructure anytime soon to move to 8K. That's just my personal opinion of course.

[roxics]

There's far too many companies new to 1080p and some just starting to go 4K in one way or another. Don't expect them to dump all that equipment and infrastructure anytime soon to move to 8K. That's just my personal opinion of course.

I don't disagree at all. But this also isn't an industry anymore where everyone has to make the leap all at once. I think it will begin by seeing 8K TV's and higher end video cameras on the market, followed closely by a new distribution format. Either blu-ray players supporting more layers and h.265 decoding or something else entirely. Last of all you'll get broadcast making the jump because of the infrastructure needed. But heck Youtube already supports 4K, so in four years time I don't doubt 8K will be an option, espeically with Google Fiber hitting certain cities.

So yeah I think 15-20 years before Grandma is sporting an 8K TV is realisitic for a complete turnover of the industry. But I don't think 2016 is unreasonable for the home theater enthusiasts to be able to start getting their hands on $3,000-$7,000 displays and hardware needed to play stuff on them. Question is, are we going to be there with the content for them?

[dop16mm]

NHK has also had HD for nearly 30 years, while many outlets here have still not switched. We are in a world-wide recession and I can barely afford to buy groceries for my kids, I don't think 100" screens are at the top of most peoples shopping list.

How 'bout lets not get all over ourselves about needing to future proof for these coming screens, because lets be realistic, this is just like big budget digital 3D cinema. It is the major players drawing a line in the sand telling us not to cross, because we're getting too damn close.

And think about how this format would be used, assuming we all get these big screen's in our living rooms, they are not going to be filled with tight close-ups that would look fine on 'tiny' HD screens. It will be big full panorama's like IMAX. It will be great for sports, no doubt, and that will likely fuel any mass push. Airbrush make-up will be a sought after skill, I fully expect to see an artistic resurgence of 16mm with its big lovely grain used to soften the blow of such a garishly sharp image. I suspect it would be so sharp that your eyes would bleed if viewed on a 'normal' size screen.

[Bassman2003]

I think 720p television broadcasts look great. 8k just sounds funny to me given how so many people still think of the DVD as the common format. Sure the industry wants to move forward but seems a bit out of touch to me and my world.

[Gary Huff]

But heck Youtube already supports 4K, so in four years time I don't doubt 8K will be an option, espeically with Google Fiber hitting certain cities.

You can barely stream 1080p now (and certainly not any good 1080p), and the amount of bandwidth necessary would require a massive overhaul of our networking infrastructure, so don't bet on it.

[agcohn]

22.2 channel surround sound.

Sheesh. I see no practical use for that outside of virtual reality. I all ready find most 5.1 and 7.1 surround effects to be more distracting than immersive.

[KyleProhaska]

You can barely stream 1080p now (and certainly not any good 1080p), and the amount of bandwidth necessary would require a massive overhaul of our networking infrastructure, so don't bet on it.

Exactly. People think it's just a matter of TV's, cameras, delivery formats, and people who want it being available...there's so much more to it then that.

[carlweston]

Agreed, I just got a samsung plasma 720, I could not see the difference between the 720p and 1080p plasma screens.

[starcentral]

i wish 8k and 22.5 sound was around 20 years ago, it would have been AWESOME as a child to have watched Mr. Dressup and Sesame Street in that level of quality....

(extreme sarcasm)