110-Inch BOE Prototype Screen with 16K (15360 x 8640) Resolution: A Glimpse into the Future of Gaming?

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/25/2023 09:11 AM | source: tomshardware | 28 comment(s)

BOE, a known display manufacturer, credited for its OLED screens in Apple smartphones, has recently showcased a 16K screen that measures 110 inches. This IPS panel possesses a resolution of 15360 × 8640, reaching a brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1200:1, with 99% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

At the Display Week 2023 event, Vincent Teoh of the HDTVTest YouTube channel had the chance to thoroughly assess BOE's display. Teoh reports that the screen's 132.7 million pixels are not discernible even at close range.

To give some context, a standard 8K screen contains 33.2 million pixels, while 4K screens, which are becoming more mainstream, have 8.3 million pixels. Consequently, BOE's 16K screen hosts 16 times more pixels than a traditional 4K panel. However, the high pixel count caps the refresh rate of this 16K screen at 60Hz.

The 16K display from BOE provides a peak brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1,200:1, which are standard for an IPS panel. It also covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. As per Vincent Teoh's observations, individual pixels were not distinguishable even upon close examination. This aligns with BOE's assertion of providing "extremely high resolution beyond the retina."

It's important to understand that BOE's display is at the prototype stage and may not hit the commercial market for several years. Considering the complexities associated with smoothly driving a display of such high resolution, this delay is expected, especially for high-demand tasks like gaming. While 4K monitors are readily available, and 8K monitors are obtainable albeit at a high cost, BOE's new development extends the limit further. The company showcased a massive 110-inch screen with a groundbreaking 16K resolution at Display Week 2023.

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wavetrex
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#6135539 Posted on: 05/25/2023 03:03 PM

16K content doesn't exist today, in any shape and form.

Ultra high end cinema camera shoots at 12K, with an 80 megapixels sensor:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k-review

So far nobody has created a 16K sensor, so that resolution is only possible with stitched images from multiple cameras.
The entire thing is kinda pointless.... just a tech demo.
.... and will still be for many years.

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#6135562 Posted on: 05/25/2023 03:39 PM

And here I am, questioning if I'll ever care to go above 4K...
From where I sit from my display, I can't see individual pixels. With good AA, 4K looks as sharp and smooth as I'll ever need it to be. However, if I get a display any larger than I've got, I'd probably want to get a higher resolution. But, I'd be fine with 5K at that point.

16K content doesn't exist today, in any shape and form.

Ultra high end cinema camera shoots at 12K, with an 80 megapixels sensor:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k-review

So far nobody has created a 16K sensor, so that resolution is only possible with stitched images from multiple cameras.
The entire thing is kinda pointless.... just a tech demo.
.... and will still be for many years.
Realtime renderings (like games) could work at that resolution, but aside from the obvious issue of getting a GPU powerful enough to render that (I guess a 4090 enabling DLSS from 4K might work), it probably wouldn't look good because you'd notice detail issues in textures.
Perhaps you could use it for productivity use, but I can't imagine any situation where a 110 inch display makes sense for that.

I'm sure the controller for such displays is also very power hungry. By the time a display like this would ever make sense (let alone have usable content), there will be much cheaper and more efficient models.

I guess as a proof of concept, this display is fine, but it's only marketable to rich self-proclaimed videophiles.

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#6135623 Posted on: 05/25/2023 05:29 PM

"So far nobody has created a 16K sensor, so that resolution is only possible with stitched images from multiple cameras.
The entire thing is kinda pointless.... just a tech demo.
.... and will still be for many years."

Actually, sooner than that we will have generative AI making movies in any resolution you want.

wavetrex
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#6135625 Posted on: 05/25/2023 05:31 PM

AI making movies in any resolution you want.

I'll believe it when I see it.
Maybe after they figure out that people don't have 7 fingers and 4 hands

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#6135790 Posted on: 05/26/2023 12:40 AM

8K TV owners are still waiting for 8K content and that is what, nearly 5 years since the first 8K TV ? 16K, if even a thing one day, is 15 or 20 years away for any real commercial product that have content with it.

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