Sharp : Comes the first 8K TV

The first commercial model of TV 8K will soon be on sale. Sharp LV-85001 supports a native resolution of 7,680×4,320 pixels.

At CES 2015 in Las Vegas, we saw some early models of television sets at 8K resolution, but lamp still any similar solutions on the market. Giving a total of pixels equal to 16 times the resolution of Full HD, the standard defines 8K those panels can support a native resolution of 7,680×4,320 pixels, for a total of over 33 million pixels on one screen. With these specifications, the first television 8K could be in the pipeline on the market.

And Sharp is promoting it. The Japanese company had shown some models to the various technology fairs, but the model 85″ just announced officially arrives actively on the market on 30 October. Sharp LV-85001 is actually a monitor for professional use with an integrated television tuner. The panel produced with the established technology IGZO owner, it will not be cheap and need to get it by contacting the sales division of Sharp.

The price speaks for itself: 16 million yen. The new TV comes at a time when the Full HD is the de facto standard in the industry media and television, and in which the contents 4K are popping up on the market with great timidity. It is clear that it is still appropriate to repent purchase of shiny new 4K TV, as the first media 8K will come probably in several years, with the TV channels that will embrace the new in a future even further.

Sharp LV-85001 bride but the desire to evolve and is aimed at professionals who will try broadcasting technologies of the future on a real product. Tests for the distribution of content to 8K resolution are, moreover, already begun for many years, and a product of this type can be used at the time in these areas. The 8K become an established standard not before 2020 according to industry estimates, the date on which you can also buy smaller panels at a figure much lower.