JDI shows the first 17.3-inch display 8K
Japan Display has announced the start of production of a new display 17.3″ with support for native resolution 8K.
Japan Display (JDI) has announced the development of the first panel 17.3″ resolution to 7,680 x 4,320 pixels (8K), with a value of 510PPI as regards the density of the pixels. A product probably unnecessary for the consumer user, but the study panels increasingly defined directly benefits in very specific fields, such as medicine. Even in the games industry’s interest in this type of panels, especially for their integration into virtual reality helmets.
The new LCD module of JDI supports a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and is developed with technology LTPS. The company points out that the panel has a resolution ” true 8K “, ie with a complete structure of the sub-pixels in an RGB format. Thanks to the technology adopted. JDI promises excellent viewing angles, high-contrast ratio and depth in the images reproduced.
Technical specifications of the display 8K 17.3 “
- Technology : LTPS TFT transmissive IPS
- Dimensions : 17.3 inches (43.9 cm)
- Resolution : 7680 x 4320 pixels
- Pixel density : 510 PPI
- Luminance : 500cd / m²
- Contrast Ratio : 2000: 1
- Viewing angle : > 176 ° (CR> 100: 1)
- Refresh Rate : 120Hz
The display will be shown as early as 7 October during CEATEC 2015 to be held in Japan, but unfortunately is currently missing more specific information. JDI will sell the unit to third-party manufacturers, hoping to be integrated into solutions designed for the medical field, to produce video or even gaming notebooks. What is certain is that a similar resolution is very difficult to manage solutions for multi-GPU desktop today, let alone for the GPU integrated into the most compact portable systems.
