Issue #82 | November 29, 2022

Is 8K Production Difficult? The Answer is NO!

The 4KHDR Summit recently took place in person in Malaga, Spain, and virtually. There were several sessions on 8K, and here we're reporting on the talk by Takeshi Shibasaki. He is the Chief of 8K Programming and Distribution Center of NHK, the Japanese broadcaster. Bob Raikes' report is here.

8K Ingest and Render 30 Times Faster

QuVIS' Keith Doughty is the guest author of this piece that looks under the hood at workflow issues with 8K. He discusses how the source format, redering parameters and desktop compute characteristics make a huge difference in how quicky the 8K file will render. His article explains these issues and offers a solution.

Why 8K is Needed for Volumetric Capture

LightMatrix 3D is a Taiwanese company that does volumetric capture to create “bullet time” like video sequences that allow an operator to zoom around a sports figure, performer, or action sequence to get multiple views of the scene. At IBC, they showed how volumetric capture at a baseball stadium could be processed to create an 8K bullet-time video sequence, as described in the video below. Chris Chinnock's article is here.

We Need More 8K Content

As almost anyone in the 8K ecosystem would agree, we need more 8K content if the market is to expand. Sam Metivier of AVPro Edge points this out to Chris Chinnock and sees a need for 8K streaming devices and maybe even ultra-wide aspect gaming monitors. Chris's article is here.

Camera-to-Cloud Solves Some, but Not All Production Needs

Adobe’s Frame.io subsidiary has announced new Camera-to-Cloud (C2C) capabilities. New is the ability to support C2C without needing an external encoder/recorder/media gateway. This is built into the RED V-Raptor cameras to upload REDCODE RAW files directly to the cloud – even up to 8K!. Chris Chinnock's article is here.

Updated 8K Association Overview Deck Available

Want to know more about what the 8K Association has done over the last year, as well as our current activities and plans? Download the latest overview document Here.

New AV Stumpfl PIXERA 4 media server at LDI 2022

This new media server for the live event and ProAV markets supports 4K and 8K playback. Output is 4xDisplayPort 1.4a, which can go directly to some video wall controllers. Otherwise, conversion to HDMI 2.1 is needed for TVs or projectors. All video formats, including TIFF sequences, are supported. Press release is here.

IBC2022 Tech Papers: 8K Live VR at Beijing 22

This paper details the 8K VR workflow from the Beijing Olympics. We have reported on this in the past, but there were many restrictions on what information could be revealed. This paper has the blessing of the OBS, and so is the latest official word.

OBS takes a step toward AV1 encoding

8K Video: Much Ado About Nothing?

Samsung QN900B Neo QLED 8K Review: The Bleeding Edge of Smart TVs