Japan’s NHK will launch
the world’s first 8K TV channel on December 1. It will broadcast movies such
as 2001: A Space Odyssey, NASA content, concerts, and more in 8K.Japan’s
public service provider NHK has been developing 8K image systems since 1995,
with a stated goal of broadcasting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in its full glory. NHK has been a driving force in developing 8K technology that it has previously referred to as “Super Hi-Vision”.
The company is now launching the ’BS8K channel’ to prepare for the big event.The NHK’s BS8K channel will broadcast 12 hours
daily. On launch day, it will feature 8K footage of Earth shot by NASA from the
International Space Station as well as Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space
Odyssey in a restored 8K version created from the 70mm film negative
in collaboration with Warner Bros. The launch of NHK BS8K is a milestone but
there is still a lot of work ahead for everyone involved.
Sharp and
Samsung have launched their first 8K TVs but these are not compatible with the
8K60 video format that NHK is using, instead being limited to 8K30. NHK is
planning to eventually move to 8K120 HDR. All of that will be solved in time
and perhaps consumers will start buying super-sized TVs that can take advantage
of the very high resolution but the road ahead is long and full of uncertainty.
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