Dec 10 2019
LG Electronics said Tuesday it has kicked off sales of 8K organic light-emitting diode TVs in Japan, a market that is receptive to OLED TVs, ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The South Korean TV maker has displayed the LG Signature OLED 8K model at flagship retailers across Japan. Due to the preference for OLED […]
Oct 23 2019
China Media Group, the new name for the cluster of 47 TV channels including 7 international services, beamed by the former China Central TV, is preparing to launch 8K services. Rong Chen, one of the high-profile Chinese delegation who presented at the recent MIPCOM programming market in Cannes, told delegates to the event’s UHD screenings […]
Aug 29 2019
Berlin, Germany, August 29, 2019 – The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group focused on facilitating the growth of the 8K ecosystem, is pleased to announce that key performance attributes for 8K televisions have been defined as part of the 8KA technical program. Performance criteria were created in concert with the association’s membership which includes […]
Jul 1 2019
China has successfully realized 8K ultra-high-definition content transmission through 5G networks for the first time. The 8K UHD signals were transmitted from the headquarters of China Media Group in Beijing to display terminals at the venue of the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Shanghai on Wednesday. The test was carried out by CMG together with […]
Oct 3 2016
Tokyo, October 3, 2016- NHK started test satellite 4K/ 8K(Super Hi-Vision) broadcasting in August and is enthusiastically producing content. Facilities have been also actively developed by Japanese industry for the launch of practical broadcasts, in two years from now. NHK, jointly with KDDI Corporation, Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.(J:COM), and Japan Digital Serve Corporation, has now […]
Sep 15 2016
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has recorded an 8K programme in an international coproduction with French art museum the Louvre, for test broadcasts of 8K (Super Hi-Vision). This marks the first international coproduction to be created entirely in 8K. NHK says it hopes that the high regard that the Louvre, the world’s most famous art museum, […]
Sep 12 2016
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has unveiled plans to develop a new ‘ultra-thin’ OLED-based 8K display technology at IBC. NHK is showing a 1mm-thick lightweight OLED display on its stand which it said would ultimately be developed as a plastic rollable screen designed for consumers to pull down and watch 8K images in the home. An […]
Aug 26 2016
Ultra-HD/4K is far from mainstream at present, however many industry players are already looking to the ‘next step’ in TV’s quest for higher resolution. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, along with the nation’s two giant electronics specialists, Sony and Panasonic, are to cooperate in order to further develop technology for TV’s capable to handle 8K video […]
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Mar 6 2020
NHK to broadcast Tokyo 2020 in 8K
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has announced it will provide 8K coverage of select events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympics Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies. The ultra-high-definition (UHD) technology will be used during coverage of seven Olympic disciplines, including athletics, swimming, judo, soccer, table tennis, badminton, and volleyball. For the Paralympics, NHK […]
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By Expat • 8K Super Hi-Vision, Japan