The TV industry concedes that the future may not be in 8K
5 days ago
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- Technology companies promoted 8K displays in the 2010s, with Sharp introducing the first 8K TV prototype in 2012.
- By 2015, 8K TVs were being sold in Japan, and by 2018, Samsung released them in the US starting at $3,500.
- Standards like DisplayPort 1.4 (2016) and HDMI 2.1 supported 8K, and Dell released an 8K monitor in 2017.
- LG released the first 8K OLED TV in 2019, but 8K never proved necessary or practical.
- LG Display has stopped making 8K LCD or OLED panels, citing market trends and content ecosystem issues.
- LG Electronics, the only company selling 8K OLED TVs, reduced prices but will no longer restock its last 8K LCD TV.
- Other brands like TCL and Sony have also moved away from 8K due to low demand, with Sony discontinuing its last 8K TVs in 2024.