8K TVs are not appealing to consumers and sales are declining
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dazbobaby
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Content is the main reason, and getting an 8K movie onto a blu-ray would be a challenge to say the least.
4K is already pushing blu-ray to it's capacity, so 8K will probably mean swapping discs. Then we're back to laser-disc. Pioneer CLD-925 anyone?
PC gaming is also a serious challenge, but if you can afford an 8K TV, you can afford an 8K capable PC.
8K is another example of a technology that's come too soon.
4K HDR looks amazing and there's little need to push it further for quite some time yet.
We'll be back to another round of (4K HDR) 3D TV's before we need 8K.
4K is already pushing blu-ray to it's capacity, so 8K will probably mean swapping discs. Then we're back to laser-disc. Pioneer CLD-925 anyone?
PC gaming is also a serious challenge, but if you can afford an 8K TV, you can afford an 8K capable PC.
8K is another example of a technology that's come too soon.
4K HDR looks amazing and there's little need to push it further for quite some time yet.
We'll be back to another round of (4K HDR) 3D TV's before we need 8K.
Dicehunter
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I've seen 8K content on an 8K TV and honestly it was a very small upgrade over something like 4K to the point you had to pixel peep, Just not worth it, At this point it's bigger numbers for the sake of bigger numbers.
MainSource77
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If you need a 32 inch monitor to appreciate 4k at 2 ft or a 65-75 in tv at 11 feet, you would need minimum a 120 in screen or more for 8k to even make a discernable difference. Im a graphics junky but I believe 4k or ultrawide variant of 4k(5120x2160) is the sweet spot , also 5120x1440 is ok but a little narrow height wise.
WYP
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I'll probably need to invest in an 8K screen before too long. Not necessarily because I want one, but because that is likely the way that testing will go on the high-end before too long.
Nvidia was already pushing 8K with the RTX 3090, and as tech like DLSS gets better and GPUs get more powerful, 4K may not be a good enough test for uber-tier GPUs before too long.
When 4K becomes more commonplace, 8K will become the new 4K. Screen-wise, I will be strictly limited by cost and the size of my office/gaming space.
Nvidia was already pushing 8K with the RTX 3090, and as tech like DLSS gets better and GPUs get more powerful, 4K may not be a good enough test for uber-tier GPUs before too long.
When 4K becomes more commonplace, 8K will become the new 4K. Screen-wise, I will be strictly limited by cost and the size of my office/gaming space.
AlienALX
Well-known member
Nvidia are stupid. They can't even get games running properly at 4k, yet they have already moved onto 8K.
They can push it as a sales pitch as much as they like, but it still won't make people move to 4k let along 8k.
Maybe they should just concentrate on the job at hand instead of making more for themselves. Trying to sell 8k is probably the most laughable thing they have ever done.
They can push it as a sales pitch as much as they like, but it still won't make people move to 4k let along 8k.
Maybe they should just concentrate on the job at hand instead of making more for themselves. Trying to sell 8k is probably the most laughable thing they have ever done.
ImprovizoR
Active member
When it comes to resolution for consumer-grade tech, I truly believe that there is an upper limit, and that limit is 4k. You can barely tell the difference between 4k and 8k. There's just no justification. 8k might be useful for some designers eventually, for medical procedures and potentially law enforcement. But it will take years before it's widely adopted. And consumers just don't need it and don't have any use for it. I'd rather focus on horsepower needed to run things at 4k 144Hz. Wouldn't that be the day?
