We don’t have many 4K displays, but 8K displays are on their way

Barely anyway has a 4K display, whether that be a computer monitor, TV, tablet or phone. However, that has not stopped Japan from working on 8K displays. They also plan on bringing them to market by 2020 in time for the Olympics.

In Japan at CEATEC, NHK showed off three 8K displays. Not huge big bulky displays, but ones that could fit into a tablet or laptop. The displays are said to be available in consumer products before 2020. Perfect timing since Japan is planning on broadcasting the 2020 Olympic Games in 8K.

The three displays they brought with them were JDI’s 17.3-inch LCD, Ortus’ 9.6-inch LCD, and Sharp/SEL’s 13.3-inch OLED display. The Sharp display came out in June last year, but is said to be the best looking of the three.

NHK and the BBC actually broadcasted the world’s first experimental public viewing of the 2012 London Olympics in 8K. Did you see it? Didn’t think so.

For those of you wondering, 8K will also be referred to as Super Hi-Vision (SHV). It has a resolution of 7,680 pixels horizontally by 4,320 pixels vertically, or 16 times as many pixels as the standard high-definition displays, which have a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.

Yasushi Anzo, a journalist versed in IT and household electronics said the cost of an 8K display is also quite expensive right now, between ¥4 million and ¥5 million or roughly $700,000 US.

Anzo also said Japanese display manufactures must continue to work on 8K displays or risk falling behind. They must always be on the cutting-edge of technology.

“Even if the already-struggling TV display departments of Japanese electronics makers go even deeper into deficit by developing 8K displays, they cannot cut it off immediately”

Source: Japan Times, Engadget

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