:8K resolution

{{Short description|Resolutions with approximate width of 8,000 pixels}}

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8K resolution refers to an image or display resolution with a width of approximately 8,000 pixels. 8K UHD ({{resx|7680|4320}}) is the highest resolution defined in the Rec. 2020 (UHDTV) standard.{{cite web |url=http://hometheater.about.com/od/hometheaterglossary/g/8k-Resolution-Definition-And-Explanation.htm |title=8K Resolution{{snd}} Definition and Explanation of 8K Video Resolution |author=Robert Silva |publisher=About.com |access-date=February 12, 2014 |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114155806/http://hometheater.about.com/od/hometheaterglossary/g/8k-Resolution-Definition-And-Explanation.htm |url-status=dead}}

8K display resolution is the successor to 4K resolution. TV manufacturers pushed to make 4K a new standard by 2017. At CES 2012, the first prototype 8K TVs were unveiled by Japanese electronics corporation Sharp.{{cite web |last=Katzmaier |first=David |date=9 Jan 2012 |title=Sharp shows 8K resolution prototype TV |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/sharp-shows-8k-resolution-prototype-tv/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=CNET |language=en}} The feasibility of a fast transition to this new standard is questionable in view of the absence of broadcasting resources.{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Simon |date=2023-01-07 |title=Is 8K TV dying? It's not looking good at CES 2023 |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/8k-dying-ces-2023/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Pegoraro |first=Rob |date=3 September 2023 |title=8K TVs: Not Dead Yet, But Pretty Close |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/8k-tvs-not-dead-yet-but-pretty-close |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=PCMAG |language=en}} In 2018, Strategy Analytics predicted that 8K-ready devices will still only account for 3% of UHD TVs by 2023 with global sales of 11 million units a year.{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/infographic-forecast-global-ultra-hd-tv-adoption-8k-tv-sales-2750013 |title=Infographic: Forecast Of Global Ultra HD TV Adoption And 8K TV Sales |author=Felix Richter |newspaper=International Business Times |access-date=February 14, 2019}} However, TV manufacturers remain optimistic as the 4K market grew much faster than expected, with actual sales exceeding projections nearly six-fold in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://pid.samsungdisplay.com/en/learning-center/blog/8k-resolution-advancements |title=8K Resolution: The Future of Digital Displays |publisher=Samsung Display |access-date=February 14, 2019 |date=September 7, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050415/https://pid.samsungdisplay.com/en/learning-center/blog/8k-resolution-advancements |url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://mpeg.chiariglione.org/standards/mpeg-h/high-efficiency-video-coding |title=High Efficiency Video Coding |publisher=Motion Pictures Experts Group |access-date=December 10, 2013}}

{{As of|2018}}, few cameras had the capability to shoot video in 8K, NHK being one of the few companies to have created a small broadcasting camera with an 8K image sensor.{{cite web |last=Marine |first=Joe |title=NHK Has Finally Shrunk Their 8K Resolution Camera, but How Close Are We to Shooting in 8K? |date=May 16, 2012 |url=http://nofilmschool.com/2012/05/nhk-finally-shrunk-8k-camera-data-rates/ |publisher=No Film School |access-date=April 3, 2014}} By 2018, Red Digital Cinema camera company had delivered three 8K cameras in both a Full Frame sensor and Super 35 sensor.{{cite web |url=http://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/3862-red%E2%80%99s-radical-helium-s35-8k-sensor-the-story-so-far |title=RedShark News{{Snd}} RED's radical Helium S35 8K sensor: the story so far |first=RedShark News |last=Staff |access-date=2017-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118141835/https://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/3862-red%E2%80%99s-radical-helium-s35-8k-sensor-the-story-so-far |archive-date=2018-11-18 |url-status=dead}}

History

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File:NHKHitachi8Kcamerademo.JPG and Hitachi demonstrating their 8K camera at the 2013 NAB Show]]

Japan's public broadcaster NHK was the first to start research and development of 4320p resolution in 1995 and the format was first displayed in 2005.{{cite web |last=Blair |first=Gavin J. |date=2019-01-04 |title=Japan's NHK Launches World's First 8K TV Channel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/8k-channel-launched-japan-1173134/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The format was standardized by SMPTE in October 2007.{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2007-10-25 |title=Ultra-HD clearly on SMPTE radar |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ultra-hd-clearly-smpte-radar-153383/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The interface was standardized by SMPTE in August 2010 and recommended as the international standard for television by ITU-R in 2012.{{cite web |date=November 2012 |title=The present state of ultra-high definition television |url=https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/rep/R-REP-BT.2246-2-2012-PDF-E.pdf |website=International Telecommunication Union}} 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 in Brazil in June 2014 using HEVC with partners AstroDesign and Ikegami Electronics.{{cite web |title=The history of Super Hi-Vision |url=http://www.nhk.or.jp/8k/history/index_e.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812052859/http://www.nhk.or.jp/8k/history/index_e.html |archive-date=2016-08-12}}{{cite web |title=World's First Hand-Held 8K Ultra High Definition Television Camera System, Developed in Collaboration with Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) (Press Release) |url=http://www.ikegami.com/NAB2015_shk810_piece_.html |publisher=Ikegami |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822030932/http://ikegami.com/NAB2015_shk810_piece_.html |archive-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=dead |access-date=2015-11-02}}{{cite web |title=8K (SHV) Ultra High Resolution/High Definition Imaging |date=June 6, 2013 |url=http://www.astrodesign.co.jp/english/product/8k-info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403003535/http://www.astrodesign.co.jp/english/product/8k-info |archive-date=2016-04-03 |url-status=live}}

On January 6, 2015, the MHL Consortium announced the release of the superMHL specification which will support 8K resolution at 120{{nbsp}}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.{{cite news |title=MHL Consortium Announces superMHL{{snd}} the First Audio/Video Specification With Support Up to 8K |work=Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mhl-consortium-announces-supermhl-first-180000697.html |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020182427/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mhl-consortium-announces-supermhl-first-180000697.html |archive-date=2015-10-20}}{{cite news |title=MHL Consortium Announces superMHL: New Standard & New Cable To Drive 8K TV |author=Ryan Smith |publisher=AnandTech |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8843/mhl-consortium-announces-supermhl-new-standard-new-cable-to-drive-8k-tv |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2015}}{{cite news |title=Introducing superMHL |publisher=MHL |url=http://www.mhlconsortium.org/technology.aspx |access-date=January 10, 2015}}

On March 1, 2016, The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) unveiled DisplayPort 1.4, a new format that allows the use of 8K resolution ({{resx|7680|4320}}) at 60{{nbsp}}Hz with HDRR and 32 audio channels through USB-C.{{cite web |url=http://www.displayport.org/pr/vesa-publishes-displayport-standard-version-1-4/ |title=VESA Publishes DisplayPort Standard Version 1.4{{snd}} DisplayPort |website=DisplayPort |language=en-US |access-date=2016-03-03}}

On January 4, 2017, the HDMI Forum announced HDMI 2.1 featuring support for 8K video with HDR, which will be "released early in Q2 2017".{{cite web |url=http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_2_1/index.aspx |title=Introducing HDMI 2.1 Specification |website=HDMI |language=en-US |access-date=2017-02-11 |archive-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106195344/http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_2_1/index.aspx |url-status=dead}}

8K Association Formed at CES 2019 to Help Develop 8K Ecosystem.{{cite web |url=https://8kassociation.com/8k-association-formed-to-help-develop-8k-ecosystem/ |title=8K Association Formed to Help Develop 8K Ecosystem |date=January 6, 2019}}

In early February 2020, Samsung Electronics announced during their Unpacked event that their Samsung Galaxy S20 can video record in 8K, which uses 600{{nbsp}}MB of storage per minute.{{cite web |url=https://www.samsung.com/us/ |title=Mobile {{!}} TV {{!}} Home Electronics {{!}} Home Appliances {{!}} Samsung US |website=Samsung Electronics America |language=en-US |access-date=2020-04-16}}

= First cameras =

On April 6, 2013, Astrodesign Inc. announced the AH-4800, capable of recording 8K resolution.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

In April 2015, it was announced by Red that their newly unveiled Red Weapon VV is also capable of recording 8K footage.{{cite web |last=Fauer |first=Jon |date=2015-04-27 |title=Regarding RED 20x40 |url=https://www.fdtimes.com/2015/04/27/regarding-red-20x40/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Film and Digital Times |language=en-US}}

In October 2016, they announced two additional 8K cameras, Red Weapon 8K S35 and Red Epic-W 8K S35.{{cite web |url=https://www.red.com/news/introducing-epic-w-and-weapon-8k |title=Introducing the RED EPIC-W And New WEAPON Cameras |website=RED Digital Cinema |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014015748/https://www.red.com/news/introducing-epic-w-and-weapon-8k |date=October 11, 2016 |archive-date=October 14, 2016 |url-status=dead}} The Red Weapon Dragon VV has been discontinued {{As of|2017|October|7|lc=y|df=US}}, 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.{{cite web |last=Willis |first=David Alexander |title=Red Unveils Monstro 8K VV Sensor - The American Society of Cinematographers (en-US) |url=https://theasc.com/articles/red-unveils-monstro-8k-vv-sensor |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=theasc.com}}

= 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.{{cite web |last=Rehm |first=Lars |date=April 29, 2019 |title=ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 comes with 8K video recording and cooling fan |url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/0294155969/zte-nubia-red-magic-3-comes-with-8k-video-recording-and-cooling-fan |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=DPReview}}

This is enabled by the sufficient resolution of image sensors 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.

= Productions and broadcasting =

In 2007, the original 65{{nbsp}}mm negative of the 1992 film Baraka was re-scanned at 8K with a film scanner built specifically for the job at FotoKem Laboratories, and used to remaster the 2008 Blu-ray release. Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert described the Blu-ray release as "the finest video disc I have ever viewed or ever imagined."{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-baraka-1992 |title=Great Movies: Baraka (1992) |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=2008-10-16 |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times / RogerEbert.com |access-date=2019-06-17}} 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.{{cite web |title=Home Theater: Hollywood, The 4K Way |url=http://www.hometheater.com/content/hollywood-4k-way-page-2 |author=Rob Sabin |publisher=Source Interlink Media |work=HomeTheater.com Ultimate Tech |date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-date=February 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222083237/http://www.hometheater.com/content/hollywood-4k-way-page-2 |url-status=dead}}[http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/news/lawrence-of-arabia-on-blu-ray-later-this-year.html Lawrence of Arabia on Blu-ray Later This Year]. Blu-rayDefinition.com (June 12, 2012). 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 premiered To Space and Back, an 8K×8K, 60{{nbsp}}fps, 3D video running approximately 25 minutes. During its first run at the Fels Planetarium it was played at 4K, 60 fps.{{cite web |url=http://www.phillytrib.com/metros/metros-west-south-southwest/to-space-back-latest-planetarium-feature/article_ff43b652-f60d-5198-acde-c3bdecab05d4.html |work=Philadelphia Tribune |title='To Space & Back' latest Planetarium feature |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=September 6, 2016}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/77202-introducing-8k-the-final-frontier/ |title=Introducing 8K: The Final Frontier? {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine |last=Aftab |first=Kaleem |date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=2016-08-22}}

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 {{resx|8192|4800}} pixel frames. The work's music soundtrack was composed by Mark Matamoros.{{cite web |url=http://filmaticfestival.com/event/8k-student-screenings/ |title=First 8K{{snd}} Filmatic Festival |access-date=2016-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618225359/http://filmaticfestival.com/event/8k-student-screenings/ |archive-date=2016-06-18 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/artpowers_filmatic_festival_to_explore_the_intersection_of_science_and_cine |work=UC San Diego News Center |title=ArtPower!'s Filmatic Festival to Explore the Intersection of Science and Cinema |access-date=May 24, 2016}}

On January 6, 2016, director James Gunn stated that the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 would be the first feature film to be shot in 8K, using the Red Weapon 8K VV. The movie was shot with 8K cameras (and partially with 4K cameras), although the digital intermediate of the movie is in a lower resolution.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/684830923913859080 |title=Very excited to announce Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be the first film to shoot using the RED Weapon 8k |first=James |last=Gunn |date=January 6, 2016 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306011431/https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/684830923913859080 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/72365 | archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240917163809/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/72365 | archive-date=September 17, 2024 | title=DVD Talk }}

Japanese public broadcaster NHK began research and development on 8K in 1995, having spent over $1 billion on R&D since then.{{cite web |last=Shilov |first=Anton |title=NHK Shows World's First 8K Movie at Cannes Film Festival. |url=http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20130516195742_NHK_to_Shows_World_s_First_8K_Movie_at_Cannes_Film_Festival.html |publisher=X Bit Labs |access-date=April 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073124/http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20130516195742_NHK_to_Shows_World_s_First_8K_Movie_at_Cannes_Film_Festival.html |archive-date=2014-04-07 |url-status=dead}} Codenamed Super Hi-Vision (named after its old Hi-Vision 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 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2012.{{cite web |last=Singal |first=Nidhi |title=CES 2013: Sharp showcases world's first 8K TV |date=January 11, 2013 |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/ces-2013-sharp-showcases-worlds-first-8k-tv/1/191438.html |publisher=Business Today |access-date=April 3, 2014}} 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,{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2015/10/16/super-hi-vision-update-answering-the-eight-biggest-questions-on-nhk-8k-production/ |title=Super-Hi Vision Update: Answering the Eight Biggest Questions on NHK 8K Production |first=Jason |last=Dachman |work=Sports Video Group |date=October 16, 2015}} 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).{{cite web | url=https://www.redsharknews.com/whatever-happened-to-the-8k-olympics | title=Tokyo 2020: Whatever happened to the 8K Olympics? }}

The specification for an 8K Blu-ray format was also completed by the Blu-ray Disc Association for use in Japan by December 2017.{{cite web |url=https://displaydaily.com/blu-ray-disc-association-settles-on-8k-format/ |title=Blu-ray Disc Association Settles on 8K Format |first=Chris |last=Chinnock |date=January 22, 2018 |access-date=August 24, 2023}} As of the end of 2024, there are no standalone Blu-ray players certified as 8K capable (even though PC Blu-ray drives able to read 100{{nbsp}}GB and 128{{nbsp}}GB discs are sold commercially), and no home video releases in 8K on physical media by any major studio.

On December 1, 2018, NHK launched BS8K, a broadcast channel transmitting at 8K resolution.{{cite news |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181201_15/ |title=4K, 8K broadcasting begins in Japan |date=December 1, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |work=NHK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201125119/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20181201_15/ |archive-date=December 1, 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46403539 |first=Chris |last=Fox |title=Space Odyssey helps launch first 8K TV channel |date=December 1, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |work=BBC News}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/bs4k8k/eng/history/ |title=The history of Super Hi-Vision |publisher=Japan Broadcasting Corporation |website=8K Super Hi-Vision |access-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617154846/https://www.nhk.or.jp/bs4k8k/eng/history/ |url-status=dead}} Films shown in 8K on that channel include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and My Fair Lady (1964); in both cases, 70{{nbsp}}mm analog prints were used as a basis for the remastered 8K version.https://online.stereosound.co.jp/_ct/17259331 New productions filmed with digital 8K cameras have also been aired in 8K on that channel; they include the Edo period drama Kikyo – The Return{{cite web | url=https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202012048168 | title=仲代達矢主演 史上初8K時代劇「帰郷」2021年1月、NHK Bs8Kにて"8K放送"決定! | date=December 4, 2020 }} and the WWII dramas Wife of a Spy{{cite web | url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXKZO63242580R30C20A8BE0P00/ | title=8Kの美、難題越え豊かに 黒沢清監督「スパイの妻」 | date=September 3, 2020 }} and Gift of Fire.{{cite web | url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20200528dog00m200024000c.html | title=太陽の子:柳楽優弥、有村架純、三浦春馬出演ドラマ 7月11日にBs8Kで先行放送 | date=May 28, 2020 }}{{cite web | url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/380859 | title=柳楽優弥、有村架純、三浦春馬の共演ドラマ「太陽の子」NHK Bs8Kで7月に先行Oa(コメントあり) }}

In Germany, the third season of Das Boot (a historical drama TV series set on a Nazi submarine) was made available in 8K on the Samsung TV Plus streaming service.{{cite web | url=https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-will-stream-das-boot-in-8k-but-theres-a-catch | title=Samsung will stream das Boot in 8K but there's a catch | date=July 7, 2022 }}

Gaming

Sony announced that the PlayStation 5 would support 8K graphics.{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/16/18401209/sony-playstation-5-details-8k-graphics-ray-tracing-ssds-ps4-backward-compatibility |title=Sony reveals PlayStation 5 details: 8K graphics, ray tracing, SSDs, and PS4 backwards compatibility |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=2019-04-16 |website=The Verge |access-date=2019-07-27}} Microsoft then announced its Xbox Series X with 8K graphic support, released in November 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/9/18656608/microsoft-new-xbox-hardware-specs-price-release-date-e3-2019 |title=Microsoft's next-generation Xbox: 8K graphics, SSD storage, and ray tracing for 2020 |first=Tom |last=Warren |date=June 9, 2019 |website=The Verge}} The GeForce RTX 3090, released in September 2020 at an MSRP of $1499,{{cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2020-09-01 |title=Nvidia's new RTX 3090 is a $1,499 monster GPU designed for 8K gaming |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/1/21417048/nvidia-rtx-3090-gpu-flagship-8k-pc-gaming-price-specs |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Verge |language=en}} was marketed by Nvidia as the first graphics card capable of 8K 60{{nbsp}}fps HDR gaming, recording, and streaming with ShadowPlay on PCs.{{cite web |last=Altavilla |first=Dave |title=NVIDIA Unveils Ampere GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080 And RTX 3070 Gaming GPUs, Crushes It Again |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davealtavilla/2020/09/01/nvidia-unveils-ampere-geforce-rtx-3090-3080-and-3070-gaming-gpus-and-crushes-it-again/ |access-date=2020-09-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{cite web |date=2020-09-04 |title=Here's how the Nvidia RTX 3090 aims for 8K gaming |url=https://www.techgamingreport.com/heres-how-the-nvidia-rtx-3090-aims-for-8k-gaming/ |access-date=2020-09-07 |website=Tech Gaming Report |language=en-US}} However, only its successor, the GeForce RTX 4090, is often regarded as the first graphics card to achieve playable frame rates at 8K in many modern titles.{{cite web |last=Palumbo |first=Alessio |date=2022-10-12 |title=RTX 4090 Is the First True 8K Gaming GPU According to Benchmarks |url=https://wccftech.com/rtx-4090-is-the-first-true-8k-gaming-gpu-according-to-benchmarks/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Wccftech |language=en-US}}{{cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition Review: Just Buy It? |url=https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10216/nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-founders-edition-just-buy-it/index.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=TweakTown |language=en-US}}

Resolutions

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|+ Examples of 8K resolutions

! Resolution

! colspan="2" | Aspect ratio

! Total pixels

align="center" | {{resx|7680x2160}}

| align="center" | 3.{{overline|5}}

| align="center" | 32{{ratio}}9

| align="right" | 16.59{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|7680x2400}}

| align="center" | 3.2

| align="center" | 16{{ratio}}5

| align="right" | 18.43{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|7680x3200}}

| align="center" | 2.4

| align="center" | 12{{ratio}}5

| align="right" | 24.58{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|7680x3240}}

| align="center" | 2.{{overline|370}}

| align="center" | 64{{ratio}}27

| align="right" | 24.88{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|7680x4320}}

| align="center" | 1.{{overline|7}}

| align="center" | 16{{ratio}}9

| align="right" | 33.18{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|8192x4320}}

| align="center" | 1.8{{overline|962}}

| align="center" | 256{{ratio}}135

| align="right" | 35.39{{nbsp}}Mpx

align="center" | {{resx|8192x4608}}

| align="center" | 1.{{overline|7}}

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= {{resx|7680|4320}} =

This is the resolution of the UHDTV2 format defined in SMPTE ST 2036–1,{{cite book |publisher=Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers |date=June 21, 2015 |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7395479 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916042338/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7395479 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 16, 2020 |doi=10.5594/SMPTE.OV2036-0.2015 |title=OV 2036-0:2015: Ultra High Definition Television — Overview for the SMPTE ST 2036 Document Suite |journal= |pages=1–2 |isbn=978-1-61482-872-3 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=SMPTE ST 2036-1:2014 |publisher=Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) |date=October 13, 2014}} as well as the 8K UHDTV format defined in ITU-R BT.2020.{{cite web |title=Ultra High Definition Television: Threshold of a new age |url=https://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/31.aspx |publisher=ITU-R |access-date=April 29, 2018 |date=May 24, 2012}} It was also chosen by the DVB project as the resolution for their 8K broadcasting standard, UHD-2.{{cite web |title=Phasing in Ultra High Definition |publisher=DVB Project Office |url=https://www.dvb.org/resources/public/factsheets/dvb_-_phasing_in_uhd.pdf |access-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222175820/https://www.dvb.org/resources/public/factsheets/dvb_-_phasing_in_uhd.pdf |archive-date=December 22, 2018 |url-status=dead}} It has 33.2 million total pixels, and is double the linear resolution of 4K UHD (four times as many total pixels), three times the linear resolution of 1440p (nine times as many total pixels), four times the linear resolution of 1080p (16 times as many total pixels), and six times the linear resolution of 720p (36 times as many total pixels).

Devices

= TVs =

  • Sharp's 85" 8K LCD TV, {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{Snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012
  • Panasonic's 145" 8K Plasma Display, {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{Snd}}Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2012
  • LG's 98" 8K LCD TV, {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{Snd}}Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014
  • Panasonic's 55" 8K 120{{nbsp}}Hz LCD, {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{Snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015
  • Samsung's 110" 8K 3D LCD TV, {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{Snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015
  • BOE's 98" 8K TV at CEATEC 2015{{cite web |url=https://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/10/boe-8k-tv/ |title=BOE Reveal World's Largest 8K Displays |first=Edwin |last=Kee |date=2015-10-06 |website=Ubergizmo}}
  • LG's 98-inch UH9800 with ColorPrime Plus technology{{Snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/television/lg-s-98-inch-uh9800-is-the-world-s-first-8k-hdr-tv-1312284 |title=LG's 98-inch UH9800 is the world's first 8K HDR TV |first=Dave |last=James |date=2016-01-05 |website=TechRadar}}
  • Samsung's 98-inch SUHD 8K curved TV{{snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/samsung-8k-tv/ |title=Samsung takes TVs to 8K with 98-inch curved set |first=Pete |last=Pachal |date=2016-01-05 |website=mashable.com}}
  • Hisense's 98-inch ULED 8K TV{{snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-cool-gadgets-and-sightings-ces-2016/8k-tv-solutions-other-sightings |title=8K TV solutions & Other Sightings: Cool gadgets and sightings at CES 2016 |website=hardwarezone.com.sg |date=2016-01-10 |last=Anand |first=Vijay}}
  • Changhong's 98-inch 98ZHQ2R "8K Super UHD", {{resx|7680|4320}} resolution{{snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016{{cite web |url=http://www.fudzilla.com/news/39665-changhong-shows-off-98-inch-8k-98zhq2r-full-uhd-display-at-ces-2016 |title=Changhong shows off 98-inch 8K 98ZHQ2R "Full UHD" display at CES 2016 |first=Jon |last=Worrel |date=2016-01-14 |website=fudzilla.com}}
  • Samsung's Q9S 85-inch QLED TV{{snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018
  • LG's 88 inch 8K OLED TV{{snd}}International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018
  • Samsung's Q900 R{{snd}}65, 75, 82, and 85 inch 8K QLED TV models at CES 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/11/18177493/tvs-ces-2019-8k-samsung-lg-oled-rollable-micro-led-trends |title=Why 8K is still just a fantasy |first=Chris |last=Welch |date=January 11, 2019 |website=The Verge}}
  • Sony's Z9G/ZG9{{snd}}85 inch and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019
  • Sony's Z8H/ZH8{{snd}}75 and 85 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia TV International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020
  • Sony's Z9J{{snd}}65, 75, 85, and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia International Consumer Electronics Show 2021 virtual event.
  • Sony's Z9K{{snd}}65, 75, 85, and 100 inch 8K Ultra HD Bravia International Consumer Electronics Show 2022 hybrid event.
  • TCL's 75 inch 8K QLED TV{{snd}}FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Edition displayed at IFA 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.tv/hot-stuff/tvs/tcls-samsung-rivalling-8k-tv-rammed-tech |title=TCL's Samsung-rivalling 8K TV is rammed with tech |website=Stuff |date=2018-09-05 |last=Tate |first=Matt}}
  • Hisense's U9E{{Snd}}75 inch 8K QLED at IFA global press conference 2019{{cite web |date=2019-09-05 |title=Hisense goes 8K at IFA 2019 with big-screen U9E ULED TVs |url=https://www.whathifi.com/news/hisense-goes-8k-at-ifa-with-75in-and-85in-u9e-uled-tvs|website=What Hi-Fi}}
  • Samsung's QLED 8K TV Q700T/Q800T/Q950TS Samsung.com

= Projectors =

  • Digital Projection INSIGHT Laser 8K at Integrated Systems Europe 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.iseurope.org |title=Integrated Systems Europe 2018 – 6-9 February 2018 |website=iseurope.org |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-21}}

= Monitors =

  • Canon 30" 8K reference display{{snd}}September 2015
  • Sharp's prototype 27-inch 8K 120{{nbsp}}Hz 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){{cite web |url=http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2017/01/05/world-first-32-inch-8k-overall-thinnest-monitors-ces-2017 |title=World's First 32-inch 8K & World's Overall Thinnest Monitors at CES 2017 |date=2017-01-05 |author=Bert P |website=en.community.dell.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109084635/http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2017/01/05/world-first-32-inch-8k-overall-thinnest-monitors-ces-2017 |archive-date=2017-01-09 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/accessories/apd/210-alez?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=210-ALEZ |title=Dell UltraSharp 32 8K Monitor: UP3218K{{snd}} Dell United States |website=Dell}}
  • BOE 8K 13.3 inch Narrow Bezel Laptop Display at CITE 2018{{cite web |url=https://notebookitalia.it/boe-display-8k-narrow-bezel-notebook-oled-flessibili-smartphone-26718 |title=Da BOE, il primo display 8K narrow-bezel per notebook e OLED flessibili per smartphone{{snd}} Notebook Italia |website=notebookitalia.it |date=2018-04-19 |last=Raffa |first=Antonio |trans-title=From BOE, the first 8K narrow-bezel display for notebooks and flexible OLEDs for smartphones |language=it}}

== 8K VR Headset ==

  • Pimax Vision 8K X, made up of two {{resx|3840|2160}} screens @ 90{{nbsp}}Hz, started Crowdfunding in October 2017, with the product released and shipped in September 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=8KX Logistic Advisory 25th September 2020|url=https://community.openmr.ai/t/8kx-logistic-advisory-25th-september-2020/31652|access-date=2021-06-03|website=OpenMR {{!}} Community|language=en-US}}

= Cameras =

  • Astrodesign AH-4800, 1.7-inch CMOS camera capable of recording in 8K resolution. Unveiled by on April 6, 2013.
  • RED Weapon Vista Vision 35MM 8K ({{resx|8192|4320}}) at 60{{nbsp}}fps in full-sensor mode, or up to 75{{nbsp}}fps in a scope ({{ratio|2.40:1}}) frame format. The camera has a {{times|40.96{{nbsp}}mm|21.6{{nbsp}}mm}} sensor based on the previous generation Dragon sensor. Unveiled at NAB 2015, released end of 2015.
  • RED DSMC2 Helium with an S35MM 8K {{times|29.9{{nbsp}}mm|15.77{{nbsp}}mm}} 35.4 megapixel CMOS sensor—up to 60{{nbsp}}fps at 8K ({{resx|8192|4320}}) and 75 fps at 8K {{ratio|2.4:1}} ({{resx|8192|3456}}) with a dynamic range of 16.5+ stops; limited release July 2016, general release October 2016.
  • RED Epic-W with an S35MM 8K {{times|29.9{{nbsp}}mm|15.77{{nbsp}}mm}} 35.4 megapixel CMOS Helium sensor—up to 30{{nbsp}}fps at 8K ({{resx|8192|4320}}) with a dynamic range of 16.5+ stops; release date: October 2016.
  • RED DSMC2 Monstro 8K VV{{cite web |url=http://www.red.com/news/red-announces-new-full-frame-monstro-8k-vv-sensor-for-weapon-cameras |title=RED Announces The New MONSTRO 8K VV |website=RED Digital Cinema |date=October 5, 2017 |archive-date=October 6, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006075550/http://www.red.com/news/red-announces-new-full-frame-monstro-8k-vv-sensor-for-weapon-cameras}} {{times|40.96{{nbsp}}mm|21.60{{nbsp}}mm}} 35.4 megapixel CMOS "wider than full frame" Monstro sensor—up to 60{{nbsp}}fps at 8K ({{resx|8192|4320}}) and 75{{nbsp}}fps at 8K {{ratio|2.4:1}} ({{resx|8192|3456}}) 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 System S35MM 8K camera. Unveiled September 2015.
  • Panavision DXL 35MM 8K 60{{nbsp}}fps and HDR Digital Cinematography Camera (Vista Vision Sensor). May 2016
  • File:Sharp 8k camera NAB2018.webmSharp S35MM 8C-B60A 8K Professional broadcast Camcorder.{{cite web |url=http://www.sharp-world.com/corporate/news/171107_2.html |title=Sharp Announces 8C-B60A 8K Professional Camcorder |website=sharp-world.com}} November 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.{{cite web |date=2019-03-16 |title=Cinemartin to close due to bankruptcy |url=https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/03/16/cinemartin-to-close-due-to-bankruptcy/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-06-12 |website=Newsshooter |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916000842/https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/03/16/cinemartin-to-close-due-to-bankruptcy/ |archive-date=September 16, 2020}}
  • Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K, originally 110{{nbsp}}fps in 8K,{{cite web |author= |date=2020-07-27 |title=URSA Mini Pro 12K PL Camera – Same from Outside Different from Inside |url=https://top10.digital/ursa-mini-pro-12k-pl-camera-same-from-outside-different-from-inside/ |access-date=2020-07-28 |website=Top10.Digital |language=en}} since September 2020 firmware update up to 120{{nbsp}}fps for DCI, 16:9 and 6:5 Anamorphic aspect ratio modes and up to 160{{nbsp}}fps for 2.4:1 aspect ratio mode.{{cite web |date=2020-09-20 |title=Blackmagic Camera Setup 7.0 |url=https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/readme/722dd449e970456ba24b1e87e08e494b |access-date=2020-10-06 |language=en}}
  • Canon EOS R5 camera. Announced July 9, 2020.
  • Sony Alpha 1 flagship mirrorless camera. Announced in San Diego, CA – January 26, 2021 – Sony Electronics
  • Nikon Z 9 camera. Announced on October 28, 2021.
  • Sony VENICE 2 camera (Full-Frame 8.6K image sensor) Announced November 15, 2021.
  • Fujifilm GFX100 II camera. Announced on 12 September 2023.{{cite web |title=Fujifilm launches Mirrorless digital camera "FUJIFILM GFX100 II" {{!}} Fujifilm [Japan] |url=https://www.fujifilm.com/jp/en/news/hq/9891 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=www.fujifilm.com |language=en}}

== Action Cameras ==

  • Byroras CA100 shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps, up to 40{{nbsp}}m underwater
  • Nello X3K+ shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps
  • Insta360 Ace Pro shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps

== Smartphones with 8K camera ==

{{Main|Category:Mobile phones with 8K video recording}}

  • Samsung Galaxy S20 series, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from February 2020
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2020
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 series, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from January 2021
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 series, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from February 2022
  • Samsung Galaxy S23 series, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from February 2023
  • Samsung Galaxy S24 series, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from January 2024
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 series, shoots 8K @ 30 fps, went on sale from February 2025
  • Asus ROG Phone 3, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from July 2020
  • Asus ROG Phone 5, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from April 2021
  • Asus ZenFone 7, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from September 2020
  • Asus ZenFone 8, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from May 2021
  • Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from May 2021
  • Lenovo Legion Duel 2, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from May 2021
  • LG V60 ThinQ, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March 2020
  • Motorola Edge 20 Pro, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2021
  • OnePlus 9/9 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March 2021
  • Xiaomi Mi 10/Mi 10 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from February 2020
  • Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2020
  • Xiaomi Mi 10T/Mi 10T Pro, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from October 2020
  • Xiaomi Mi 11, shoots 8K @ 24/30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from January 2021
  • Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro/Mi 11 Ultra, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from April 2021
  • Xiaomi MIX 4, shoots 8K @ 24{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2021
  • Redmi K30 Pro, Poco F2 Pro, shoots 8K @ 24/30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March–May 2020
  • Redmi K40 Pro/K40 Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March 2021
  • Sharp Aquos R5G, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from July 2020
  • Vivo X50 Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from July 2020
  • Vivo X60 Pro+, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from January 2021
  • ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from April 2021
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3, shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from May 2019
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3s, shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from September 2019
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5G, shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March 2020
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 5S, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2020
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6/6 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from March 2021
  • ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from June 2021
  • ZTE Nubia Z20, shoots 8K @ 15{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from August 2019
  • ZTE Nubia Z30 Pro, shoots 8K @ 30{{nbsp}}fps, went on sale from May 2021

== 8K VR camera ==

  • QooCam 8K, first affordable 8K 360° VR camera, with built-in video stitching.
  • Insta360 Pro 2

= Fulldome =

  • Definiti 8K theaters, {{resx|8192|8192}} resolution (apu)

= Consoles =

  • Sony's PlayStation 5 (Not the Pro version), while capable of outputting 8K via HDMI 2.1, such resolutions are currently not available due to Sony’s native 4K cap, went on sale November 2020.{{cite web |last=Kratky |first=Otto |date=October 1, 2021 |title=The PS5 Finally Has An 8K Game, But There's A Catch |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-ps5-finally-has-an-8k-game-but-theres-a-catch/1100-6496745/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} Sony has removed mentions of 8K from the PlayStation 5 box between late January and the middle of February 2024. {{Cite web |author1=Demi Williams |date=2024-06-06 |title=Sony has seemingly started to remove the 8K logo from PS5 boxes |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/sony-has-seemingly-started-to-remove-the-8k-logo-from-ps5-boxes |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}
  • Sony's Playstation 5 Pro, is capable of outputting 8K at 60Hz using PSSR, but only some games would work with it, went on sale November 2024.

See also

References

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