Report: 2020 Olympics to drive 8K
D
isplay Supply Chain Consultants
(DSCC) and Insight Media have
launched of a new report, Outlook on
8K TV, covering the latest developments in
the next stage of TV technology. The report
combines Insight Media’s expertise in cinema,
broadcast, and ProAV fields with DSCC’s
proficiency in flat panel display capacity and
cost analysis to cover all aspects of the 8K
ecosystem required to make 8K a reality.
Highlights of the report include:
• The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be a
major driver in the development of 8K
infrastructure, with Japanese broadcaster
NHK leading efforts to produce and broadcast
Olympic programming to homes. NHK
continues to meet or exceed milestones for
8K broadcasting in 2020, as the 2018 Winter
Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will
mark at least the sixth major world event
4KUNIVERSE adds HDR
support
4K Ultra HD general
entertainment TV channel
4KUNIVERSE has scheduled
4K titles with HDR for Q1
since 2012 where NHK has demonstrated 8K
capture and display.
• Cameras from Hitachi, Astrodesign,
Ikegami, Sharp and Sony address the many
challenges in capturing 8K video. The report
describes features of these cameras and
suggested pricing.
• The transmission parameters for satellite
broadcast of 8K content are detailed,
as satellite companies take the lead in
broadcasting, addressing the challenges of
handling the massive bandwidth required to
bring this content to the home.
• Activities the HDMI Forum and other
connectivity solutions are taking to address
the increased bandwidth required for 8K.
• The display industry plans for massive
expansion of Gen 10.5 capacity, which will
enable efficient production of 65" and 75"
display panels for both LCD and OLED TV.
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operator with 4K set-top
Capacity of Gen 10+ substrates for displays
is expected to increase from 8 million square
meters in 2017 to at least 75 million square
meters in 2022.
• Challenges to enable flat panel displays,
including the substantial increase in backlight
and driver circuitry costs and the impact on
yields.
• Total manufacturing costs for 8K 65" LCD
panels are estimated at $1000 per panel
currently and are expected to be reduced to
$595 by 2021. Costs for OLED panels are
estimated at $1830 today and the report
includes cost estimates in 2021.
• Sales of 8K Flat Panel TVs are expected
to increase from 0.1 million in 2018 to 5.8
million in 2022, with China leading the way
representing more than 60% of the total
market during this period.
• 8K TVs are expected to include advanced
features such as HDR, wide colour gamut and
advanced upscaling. Native 8K content will be
limited so upscaling will be a differentiating
feature.
“While the benefit of simply increasing
pixel count from 4K to 8K is weak except for
the largest TV sizes, there will be significant
panel and TV supplier ‘push’ that will foster
adoption in a way that is similar to the 4 K
adoption pattern, but at a slower pace,” noted
Chris Chinnock, president/founder of Insight
Media.
DSCC co-founder and president Bob O’Brien
added: “8K represents the next generation
of the TV industry, and with the massive
increases in Gen 10.5 capacity planned in the
next few years, the adoption of 8K technology
will be a key factor in the success of the flat
panel industry. We are delighted to partner
with Insight Media to provide clients a
comprehensive view of the 8K landscape.”
boxes deployed to their
subscribers,” declared
Mancinelli.
The first title to air on
February 7th was Cosmos
Laundromat, a 4K HDR 3D
animation film by Mathieu
Auvray, featuring a confused
sheep who meets his fate
with quirky salesman on a
deserted island.
Mancinelli notes findings
2018, confirming that it will from the Consumer
use the HDR10+ format. Technology Association
4KUNIVERSE, launched
(CTA) which suggest that
by experienced content for the first time, 4K TVs
distribution executive will make up half of all total
Matthew Mancinelli, is digital displays sold in 2018,
currently broadcasting with unit sales forecast to
24 hours a day and is live hit 22m units (27% increase)
on US cable TV in North generating $15.9 billion
Carolina, Wisconsin and (€13bn) in revenue (14%%
Alaska. “4KUNIVERSE increase).
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