Issue #87 | January 10, 2023

Production Workflow with multi-camera 8K

The combination of low-cost, portable 8K mirrorless cameras, ordinary PCs, and editing/grading software makes 8K capture and finishing available to a much wider audience of content creators. Bob Raikes' article covering NHK's Takeshi Shibasaki's recent Malaga presentation is here.

CES 2023 Video: 8K New Summary

There was mixed news about 8K from CES this year. Samsung was the most active in launching new 8K content options and screen sizes but other brands were mostly silent or inconclusive on their 8K intentions. Slow sales, lack of content and the pending regulatory concerns for 8K TVs in the EU market are creating hesitation around 8K. Listen to our summary of the key TV news and trends from CES 2023.

CES 2023 Video: 8K Association Media Message in Vegas

The 8K Association gave several presentations to various media organizations at CES 2023. The purpose was to address some common perceptions and misperceptions about 8K resolution displays and ecosystem development. The entire ecosystem, from 8K capture to 8K display, is developed and used by multiple vertical markets to create and display 8K or higher resolution content. It is the Hollywood community that lags behind this trend.

CES 2023 Video: TCL Shows 8K/4K Innovations

TCL showed several 8K demos that caught our eye. The first was a 98" ODZero design, which is very slim. The second was a 65" inkjet printed 8K OLED display. Check out the video for all the details.

CES 2023 Video: Hisense Introduces 8K Laser TV

Hisense has been a leader in developing Laser TV solutions that bundle an ultra-short throw projector, smart TV functionality and an ambient light rejection screen. Our video explains upgrades introduced at CES 2023.

For more CES 2023 video news reports from Insight Media, go to the InsightMedia TV1 channel HERE.

Samsung’s 8K News at CES 2023

In November 2022, Insight Media received a confidential briefing in Korea on Samsung’s TV plans for 2023, with reporting only allowed as of January 4. Here, we summarize the main 8K news from Samsung. You can read the full details on the Insight Media site here.

Nyriad & Atto Enable Real-Time Network Editing of 8K Video

Nyriad has seen a 2.5x performance benefit from using a new UltraIO storage system that can save up to 2.5 days on a project. It has also made processing time more consistent, aiding predictability. Back-up times and restore times are also big savings for backed-up workstations. Bob Raikes' article is here.

VESA Shows Multi-8K Displays from DP2.1

At CES, VESA is demonstrating an AMD Card running DisplayPort 2.1 with a Samsung 8K wide 57" Neo G9 display. There is also multi-stream transport from Synaptics with up to 4 x 4K 144Hz or dual 8K/10K 60Hz displays using DSC. VESA promises that more certified products for DP2.1 will be released in the coming months. VESA's Press Release is here. Look for a full video report in next week's issue.

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