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The industry has taken a step formalizing the arrival of the next generation of television resolution. A few days ago, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) published a definition of 8K Ultra HD TVs and the corresponding logo that TV manufacturers can use.

An 8K Ultra HD TV can be considered a device with a screen resolution of at least 33 megapixels (at least 7680 x 4320 pixels) with an aspect ratio of 16: 9, supporting refresh rates of 24, 30 and 60 fps, 10-bit color representation and color space ITU-R BT.2100, key HDR features and HDCP 2.2 level content protection. It should implement the function of scaling the input video signal SD, HD and 4K to a resolution of 8K.

A certification program will be launched in the coming weeks. Manufacturers will be able to use the 8K Ultra HD logo starting January 1, 2020.

It remains to add that 8K TVs are already on the market. It is expected that in the United States alone, 175,000 units will be sold this year in the amount of $ 734 million.