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Sony's 98-inch 8k (ZG9 8k) television costs € 80,000 available from June
Yes, look at that topic tile again, swallow and look away. Sony has announced the availability of its ZG9 8k televisions. The two 85 and 98-inch models will be available in June for 17,000 and 85,000 euros respectively. Announced in February the ZG9 series uses 8k resolution LCD panels and full array local dimming.
These products support HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision. The screens have full array local dimming, and even at these prices Sony does not disclose how many zones are involved. According to the specifications, the maximum refresh rate at 8k resolution is 30 Hz, indicative there is no HDMI 2.1 on board whatsoever. Fun fact: Sony does not state which generation of HDMI ports have been embedded. The ZG9 is equipped with the Android TV operating system from Google.
Power consumption also is something to keep in mind, both TVs use roughly 1 kW, you should not move the TV over stairs either, the 98-inch model weighs more than a hundred kilograms.
The 85-inch ZG9 is available from the first week of June and costs € 17,000. The larger 98-inch model will be available from the second week of June and will cost € 80,000. You might want to add some deliver coasts to that figure, the total package weighs 179 kg.
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#5671427 Posted on: 05/21/2019 01:41 PM
Wow, those pictures look really great on my 21.5" 1080p monitor!
Wow, those pictures look really great on my 21.5" 1080p monitor!
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#5671445 Posted on: 05/21/2019 02:37 PM
So drop, 13inch's and save yourself 63k? dang on the electricity bill though, 1 kW
more than my PC... if i had two of them
So drop, 13inch's and save yourself 63k? dang on the electricity bill though, 1 kW
more than my PC... if i had two of them
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#5671448 Posted on: 05/21/2019 02:41 PM
At those sizes, it might be a good idea to invest in a projector & screen. ...I'm sure this isn't for power users, probably just people who only watch 24Hz movies, or maybe outlet stores. Because having a max refresh rate of 30Hz is insulting in 2019, 8K resolution be damned, good luck finding content to fill those pixels.
At those sizes, it might be a good idea to invest in a projector & screen. ...I'm sure this isn't for power users, probably just people who only watch 24Hz movies, or maybe outlet stores. Because having a max refresh rate of 30Hz is insulting in 2019, 8K resolution be damned, good luck finding content to fill those pixels.
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#5671458 Posted on: 05/21/2019 03:13 PM
at this size i'd rather use several samsung walls.
at this size i'd rather use several samsung walls.
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#5671479 Posted on: 05/21/2019 03:38 PM
Japan are broadcasting tv at 8k this year...
At those sizes, it might be a good idea to invest in a projector & screen. ...I'm sure this isn't for power users, probably just people who only watch 24Hz movies, or maybe outlet stores. Because having a max refresh rate of 30Hz is insulting in 2019, 8K resolution be damned, good luck finding content to fill those pixels.
Japan are broadcasting tv at 8k this year...
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#5671516 Posted on: 05/21/2019 04:52 PM
Will get myself 3 for full surround experience.
Will get myself 3 for full surround experience.
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#5671612 Posted on: 05/21/2019 08:52 PM
Interesting marketing strategy to get rid of garbage for money.
Make a TV for €85.000,-- and let the rich buy it.
Interesting marketing strategy to get rid of garbage for money.
Make a TV for €85.000,-- and let the rich buy it.
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#5671689 Posted on: 05/22/2019 01:24 AM
"LCD" "30hz" yeah, will be looking away.. wait, 1kw power usage? lol, now thats impressive
it may take half a decade at best until 8k projectors are a -consumer- thing, based on recent history, 1080p took a freaking while, 4k around half that time if we count pixel shifting trickery
i had some hope they would give up at 4k and start pushing motion quality instead, some phone screens at 90-120hz here and there, lack of any sensor big enough for 8k capture to facilitate it becoming mainstream, but oh no, every phone this year has a 48mp sensor, thanks sony... thats enough for 8k and some change for zoom, guess we will have to endure another decade of 30fps
"LCD" "30hz" yeah, will be looking away.. wait, 1kw power usage? lol, now thats impressive
At those sizes, it might be a good idea to invest in a projector & screen. ...I'm sure this isn't for power users, probably just people who only watch 24Hz movies, or maybe outlet stores. Because having a max refresh rate of 30Hz is insulting in 2019, 8K resolution be damned, good luck finding content to fill those pixels.
it may take half a decade at best until 8k projectors are a -consumer- thing, based on recent history, 1080p took a freaking while, 4k around half that time if we count pixel shifting trickery
i had some hope they would give up at 4k and start pushing motion quality instead, some phone screens at 90-120hz here and there, lack of any sensor big enough for 8k capture to facilitate it becoming mainstream, but oh no, every phone this year has a 48mp sensor, thanks sony... thats enough for 8k and some change for zoom, guess we will have to endure another decade of 30fps
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#5671719 Posted on: 05/22/2019 06:20 AM
Interesting marketing strategy to get rid of garbage for money.
Make a TV for €85.000,-- and let the rich buy it.
Its a statement product. They know they are not going to sell many, but it puts them in the spotlight as a leading tech company making cutting edge products, namely TVs.
Interesting marketing strategy to get rid of garbage for money.
Make a TV for €85.000,-- and let the rich buy it.
Its a statement product. They know they are not going to sell many, but it puts them in the spotlight as a leading tech company making cutting edge products, namely TVs.
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#5671912 Posted on: 05/22/2019 04:47 PM
@AcidSnow
aahhh the content BS again.
what content do you watch on your FHD tv? cause outside a BD disc, anything (even streaming) isnt using full limits of 1080p@50 Mbit/60Hz.
it gets upscaled to the screens res. same with 4K/8K screens.
outside the fact its much harder to upscale SD/HD/FHD to 4K, than 4K to 8K,
nor do ppl that spend +20K on a tv, tend to "rent dvds from blockbuster".
and please read the specs again, 30Hz is @8K, not the tvs refresh.
outside that higher refresh only helps thru inserting additional processing (between frames),
not just because the screen refresh is higher..
already had a customer looking at availability and price, as he wants to replace a screen/projector with this.
ever thought about the cost of replacing bulbs, cleaning/maintenance of projector etc, when running a theater?
@EspHack
partially caused by morons saying they want "true" movie theater experience and wanted the BD to have 24/25Hz, when at 50/60 we would have better motion, while only losing a little detail.
but outside us few, the consumer wants 24/25, so why should a company do the opposite?
and how many other companies dont care to do it? not like sony is the only one.
same for the chips, where are all the other companies doing it?
outside the fact i doubt its sonys fault alone, as the same sensor used in things like cams (still/video) doing 60Hz, so might be the phone maker..
@AcidSnow
aahhh the content BS again.
what content do you watch on your FHD tv? cause outside a BD disc, anything (even streaming) isnt using full limits of 1080p@50 Mbit/60Hz.
it gets upscaled to the screens res. same with 4K/8K screens.
outside the fact its much harder to upscale SD/HD/FHD to 4K, than 4K to 8K,
nor do ppl that spend +20K on a tv, tend to "rent dvds from blockbuster".
and please read the specs again, 30Hz is @8K, not the tvs refresh.
outside that higher refresh only helps thru inserting additional processing (between frames),
not just because the screen refresh is higher..
already had a customer looking at availability and price, as he wants to replace a screen/projector with this.
ever thought about the cost of replacing bulbs, cleaning/maintenance of projector etc, when running a theater?
@EspHack
partially caused by morons saying they want "true" movie theater experience and wanted the BD to have 24/25Hz, when at 50/60 we would have better motion, while only losing a little detail.
but outside us few, the consumer wants 24/25, so why should a company do the opposite?
and how many other companies dont care to do it? not like sony is the only one.
same for the chips, where are all the other companies doing it?
outside the fact i doubt its sonys fault alone, as the same sensor used in things like cams (still/video) doing 60Hz, so might be the phone maker..
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#5674289 Posted on: 05/28/2019 05:36 PM
RTX 2080 Ti + 4k Projector + DSR = 100 inch 8k 120hz for $3000
RTX 2080 Ti + 4k Projector + DSR = 100 inch 8k 120hz for $3000
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#5674317 Posted on: 05/28/2019 06:37 PM
I saw a 4k projector for £1000 the other day on Amazon, so i buy two and pair them to my 110in projector screen and i am saving about 70 grand on this deal. Lol :p
I saw a 4k projector for £1000 the other day on Amazon, so i buy two and pair them to my 110in projector screen and i am saving about 70 grand on this deal. Lol :p
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#5674334 Posted on: 05/28/2019 07:31 PM
Gonna need 4 of those to match 8k
I saw a 4k projector for £1000 the other day on Amazon, so i buy two and pair them to my 110in projector screen and i am saving about 70 grand on this deal. Lol :p
Gonna need 4 of those to match 8k
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#5674661 Posted on: 05/29/2019 03:15 PM
@
lol, if you wanna match that thv, you need a bit bigger model, still goes for about 60K as well,
so its just 20K saved.
not even talking about the add ons needed to make it work (tuner/source/speakers),
or that you dont run that kind of equipment on a 200$ screen...
@
exodus1337
lol, if you wanna match that thv, you need a bit bigger model, still goes for about 60K as well,
so its just 20K saved.
not even talking about the add ons needed to make it work (tuner/source/speakers),
or that you dont run that kind of equipment on a 200$ screen...
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Not my market I admit but I wonder if their 80K € display still uses a terrible $5 SoC for the Android TV experience..