8K Association Kicks Off Year Of 8K Content Promotional Events
The 8K Association revealed Wednesday that it is planning a number of strategic events throughout the year aimed at building availability and awareness of native 8K video content. In one of its first actions of 2023, the Association will be participating in both panel discussions…
Fidler Named Executive Director Of The 8K Association
Long-time consumer electronics industry veteran Mike Fidler will be taking over the reigns of the 8K Association as the multi-industry group’s executive director. Fidler succeeds Chris Chinnock, who is moving on to pursue other opportunities. Fidler was recently the head of another multi-industry alliance —…
8KA Expands Criteria For Its Product Certification Logo Program
The multi-industry 8K Association (8KA) has updated the performance specification for its Certified mark program, the group announced. The updated specification now adds new decoding requirements, new image quality metrics and a game mode to stay in-line with evolving 8K features and experiences. The 8KA’s…
Hisense Ships 75″ U800GR 8K Roku TV With Quantum Dot Color
Hisense revealed Wednesday that it is now selling its 75-inch 8K U800GR premium ULED Roku TV. The 8K Roku TV is certified by the 8K Association to deliver pictures with 33 million pixels (or four times more depth and clarity than a 4K TV). The…
Multiple 8K Logo Programs Greet The New Year, CES
The 8K Association (8KA) announced its new certification program Thursday enabling manufacturers of qualifying 8K Ultra HDTVs to carry the body’s new 8K Certification logo after being verified by an “independent certification program manager.” According to the 8K Association’s announcement, qualifying 8K TVs must meet…
Samsung, SK Telecom To Work Jointly On 5G-8K TV
Samsung Electronics announced Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest cellphone provider, to jointly develop and commercialize the world’s first 5G-8K TV for South Korea. The companies said the new 5G-8K technologies they intend to establish will…
Samsung Reveals Plans For 8K HDR10+ Streaming
Gearing up for what could be a controversial IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany, Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that it is partnering with major European streaming services to support the world’s first 8K HDR10+ content. The announcement follows by a day, LG’s declaration that it will…
LG Unveils 8K TV Launch Plans
LG Electronics announced plans Tuesday for the official rollout of its first 8K OLED TV (model 88Z9) and its LG 8K NanoCell TV (model 75SM99) later this month. The announcement, which comes days before the IFA 2019 consumer technolgy show in Berlin, Germany, listed several…
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