Issue #81 | November 22, 2022

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.

Thanks to VRR, Your 8K TV May Be Your Best 4K 120 Gaming Display

Although 8K TVs are usually designed for watching video content, it turns out that they may actually be outstanding displays for playing games at "lower" resolutions, such as 4K, but with higher refresh rates, up to 120Hz. Bob Raikes has published a piece on our Discover8K site here.

ATOMOS Offers 8K Image Sensor to Third Parties

Australia-based ATOMOS, perhaps best known for their camera displays/recorders, has revealed that an 8K image sensor called Sapphire they have been working on for five years, is now at the point where they are showing it to other manufacturers. The goal is to offer the image sensor only, not to build a camera. Chris Chnnock'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 Record Low TV Prices on Black Friday - including 8K Sets



Display Supply Chain Consultants have published a blog (registration required) that highlights the changes in TV pricing from last year's Black Friday to this. The firm found that new record low prices were set this year, including on the two Samsung Neo QLED 8K sets in 65" and 75" which are selling in Best Buy for $2,599 and $3,299 respectively. Prices were last at their lowest in 2019, with Black Friday offers limited in 2020 because of panel supply and prices higher in 2021 because of high panel prices in a shortage. This year there is a glut of panels and prices for them is at a record low. Read more HERE.

AMD Support for DisplayPort 2.1 Will Enable 8K support in new gaming monitors

In its announcement of the new RX7900 GPUs, AMD said that Samsung would announce an 8K (horizontal) superwide resolution monitor called the Odyssey Neo G9 at CES in January, enabled by the use of DisplayPort 2.1 by AMD. DisplayPort 2.1 can support 8K at up to 165Hz, and monitors with 8K panels of some type are expected from Dell, Acer and LG, as well as Samsung. The YouTube video is here.

Remote 8K TV Production demoed in Japan



The demo showed uncompressed 8K being delivered in real-time from Japan to the SC22 show in Dallas. Edge devices supported 400 Gbps, and multiple chained edge VVFs processed the video so that the local video editing becomes unnecessary. The TVT report is here.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2: 40% faster CPU, 25% faster GPU, 8K 60FPS, Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi speeds of up 5Gbps could usher in new 8K workflow capabilities, but more importantly, this new chipset adds hardware support for 8K AV1 playback at 60fps and supports capture at up to 8K 30fps on mobile phones. This could well represent an inflexion point for 8K UGC. Qualcomm reported that Samsung will exclusively use Snapdragon processors in its Galaxy S23 processors worldwide The TweakTown news is here.

YouTuber shows what GTA 5 looks like in 16K

intoPIX extends FastTicoRAW SDK with lossless RAW

Black Friday: Save $1,700 on Samsung 8K NeoQLED TV

Video: Uncharted game in 8K @ 60fps!!!

New Pure Fi HDMI Active Optical Cable