Samsung TVs in 2022 Mostly 8K and MiniLED based
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scoter man1
I don't understand why 8K is being pushed. The vast majority of content is 1080p, and poorly compressed 1080p at that.
Valken
A lot of digital theatrical content are mastered at 2K -4K for movie screens but the actual production is shot higher. So there is a possibility to have better quality now with 4K, 6K, 8K and now 12K digital production cameras. X265 codec is pretty damn good so a 40GB Bluray can hold 8K now depending on mastering bitrate.
4K was a stop gap to 8K like how 720p was to 1080p FullHD.
Prices for 4K screens now are cheap, depending on quality, and will continue to depress over time with 8K coming on. In 5 years, hopefully 8K will be "reasonable" like 1500 USD or less.
JamesSneed
As long as costs stay sensible then I don't care. It might make 4K TV's cheaper which would be a nice side effect. Also AI upscaling gets better and better each year so I can see selling TV's with higher resolutions than what is broadcast today.
tunejunky
reading between the lines shows the advantageous relationships Korean Chaebols have with their government and each other.
no American company would consider sourcing such a major percentage of their product line from a direct competitor.
but because of governmental guidance the Chaebols will give each other market segments to marshal the resources at the cutting edge, like LG did with ceding phones to Samsung. LG has advantages in the chemical realm as directed by the government and Samsung in the fab.
a sidebar: full range LG OLED are and will continue to be superior, however the use of miniLEDs allows a larger form factor which is where the high end lives.
it may not be "realistic" to the eye but a 120" screen (where you need 8k) that can deal with bright rooms will be impressive as hell. it also helps that you stay at a larger size than an OLED panel can be manufactured at and the use of miniLEDs minimizes the blooming effect that LEDs inevitably gives (no matter how backlit).
alanm
If manufacture cost is not much different than 4k, 8k will offer a nice marketing advantage. It will appeal to a significant portion of the market who believe moar is better regardless of screen size. To me 8k only makes sense at 120" or above.
GSDragoon
We need more higher refresh rate TVs, not higher resolution.
CPC_RedDawn
This is just a "big peen" selling point.
If we must go to 8K can we please STOP at 8K anything past this is going to be negligable especially with smaller screens.
TV channels have barely upgraded to HD and most are still pushing 720p signals.
Serotonin
So when does the majority of streaming and tv content get 4K? 8K just seems silly right now. Gaming won't be able to do that resolution with current games for another few years. sure, you could play something from 5 years ago and get by ok most likely. But why? Heck, ps5 and series x can't do proper 4K without upscaling from something lower.
8K...lol
Dragam1337
Apparently you haven't seen my screenshots... 🙂
Bleib
It's not a bad thing, many keep their TVs for a very long time
Dragam1337
Massive difference between going from 720p to 1080p, and going to 4k. A jump comparable to going from 720p to 1080p (70% pixel increase), would be 1080p to 1440p (also 70% pixel increase) - not 1080p to 4k, which is a 400% pixel increase. So i dont know how you can call 4k a stop gap resolution... 1440p very much is, like 720p was, but not 4k.
Aura89
Almost nothing is 1080p anymore, unless you're talking about strictly cable/over the air, which lets be fair, the people who watch there are likely not caring about an 8K tv.
I rarely watch anything (new) that is not 4K anymore, but i also don't watch most cable-TV shows, but even then sometimes when they do release on a streaming service, there is often a 4K version.
But point of the matter is, streaming is basically the way to go, and 4K content is numerous on all of them, and almost every movie has a 4K bluray release as well.
Airbud
why does a live 720p sporting event (football) still look good and yet a movie not as much?
tunejunky
i'm not being glib.... it's the lights/sunlight.
a movie rarely is filmed in daylight (anymore, it was the original standard), plus film is different than video.
movies rely on mood lighting and shadows, darkness tells as many stories as light. plus all movie directors know historical techniques as they learned them in film school.
the historical standard for film is black and white, and the shadowplay is called chiaroscuro.
watching football is in or under bright lighting - without shadows.
also...where are you watching live 720p football? American and English football are shot in 1080p with some 4k availability.
i'm pretty sure the Canadians and Aussies are right there too. 720p hasn't been broadcast for an American game in years.
Airbud
https://blog.solidsignal.com/tutorials/arent-sports-programs-1080p/
JamesSneed
Sports are mostly 1080i not 1080p.
