The shrinkification of technology is as inevitable as death and taxes, but we still can't help but be excited to see that Japan's NHK, working with a company called Astrodesign, has managed to shrink an 8K-capable camera into this relatively compact package. Compared to the HD-capable smartphone in your pocket it's monstrous, but when put next to existing Ultra HD cinema cameras (believe it or not) this is tiny. Read More >>
Featured comment by userage:
"But dude, its 8k.
On a more serious note, most people are stupid, they think 1080p is shit so they want 4k but they don't realize a lot of the movi..." More »
Given 4K TVs and cameras are only just starting to hit the market, there's not a lot of 8K components to be had just yet. But that isn't stopping JVC from rolling out one of the first 8K projectors, that's actually built on 4K technology. Read More >>
Ultra HD is marketing-speak for 4K or 8K resolution TVs. And that's more or less it. You're going to be hearing the term a lot this show though — and throughout the year — so here's a little more information about what exactly that means. Read More >>
NHK's Super Hi-Vision 8K technology certainly makes for breathtaking demos. But you can do more than just melt eyeballs with a resolution of 7680x4320. Since that's exactly 16 times as much resolution as a 1080P signal, NHK has cooked up a pair of prototype virtual HD binoculars that let users zoom in on ultra hi-def footage. Read More >>
Imagine 80-inch screens with quadruple the image quality of Full HD, plus passive 3D content that you'd consider actually watchable. That's 4K TV technology. It could deliver a stunning home theater experience—just as soon as 4K-enabled TV's like Sony's latest begin to cost less than a Kia. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jenkidom:
"Ah but you could buy an original N64 and goldeneye and play it on that, although I guess with the resolution of an N64 blown up this big that might lo..." More »
You call that a TV? Now THIS is a TV. One-hundred-and-forty-five inches of pure Panasonic 8K Super Hi Vision resolution power puts every single 4K TV at IFA to shame. Easily. Yes, that's you Sony. Read More >>
Featured comment by Oflife:
"Thing is, by the time 8K broadcasts are mainstream world-wide, WallVision(tm) video wallpaper will be common place. Philips are already working on it...." More »
The Olympics are just barely over, and you're still probably nursing your sport-scorched eyeballs. Give your mind a break after all that TV. But in just four short years, we'll be at it again. So how will we watch the Olympiad next time? Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"I love the Beeb...they get some stick, every now and then...but there just isn't anything in the world like them" More »
What with tickets for the Olympics running you stupid prices, and London's transport descending into chaos, you might decide to give the live events a miss for this year's Olympics. Don't worry, though, Locog and Auntie Beeb have got your back with big screens, TV coverage, streaming sites and more apps than you can shake ten multicoloured Olympic sticks at. Read More >>
Featured comment by Graeme Evans:
"BBC iPlayer
The license is only for live broadcasts. "Catchup" services are not covered by the license and are free to watch." More »
4K might be the next wave of video resolution, but Ultra High Definition is the next NEXT next wave. And we're finally seeing the technology take its first steps toward your living room. Read More >>
We assumed the gorgeous 8K ultra-HDTVs we saw at CES this year were years away. But Japan's NHK has just completed the first over-the-air broadcast of a 7680x4320 signal using UHF frequencies—just when you'd finished paying off your giant HDTV display. Read More >>
Featured comment by TrustyDuckling:
"I've been wondering for a while, if you have to run a separate channel for HD then what the hell is going to happen long term? Are people one day goi..." More »
CES was more than just a Grand Canyon filled with eye candy—the sci-fi-beautiful TVs we saw are real, and you're gonna want them. But OLED? 8k? Crystal Display? What's all this mean? We'll explain the pretty new things. Read More >>
The televisions that are going to be invading our living rooms in 2012, the ones that Samsung and LG and the rest have been trotting out this week at CES? They're the most exciting gadgets of the year, and not because of any apps or gimmicks or third dimensions being shoved down our throats. In fact, they're wonderful in spite of all that. Read More >>
Sharp's lineup of TVs has been pretty lacklustre so far. Oh! Except for this 85-inch 8k television, which is made up over 33 million pixels that look so shockingly good I actually felt ill. Read More >>
Don't get upset with your current HD TV. The enormous resolution trial broadcasts of London 2012 are designed for public places, with the BBC and Japanese network NHK giving crowds a taste of the HD of the future. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"Exactly! We're such a small nation - people forget how much harder our athletes need to compete
Australia usually do quite well too" More »
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