If you haven’t gotten used to 4K yet, get ready, because 8K is on the way.
Millions of people are still not enjoying 4K picture quality at home, but some companies are already thinking ahead and talking about 8K. RTVEthe public entity that owns La 1, La 2, Canal 24 Horas, Teledeporte oh Clanhas already addressed this issue in its last meetings and we are ready to talk about 8K in its maximum splendor. When will he arrive at RTVE and what will his requirements be? Can you enjoy 8K on RTVE from home?
What is 8K resolution?
8K resolution is that which refers to a television with a screen of 7,680 horizontal pixels and 4,320 vertical pixels to shape the a total of 33 million pixels. In this way, that’s a huge leap forward from 4K resolution and it guarantees image quality 4 times better than that (and 16 times better than what you get with Full HD). The higher the resolution, the more pixels that make up the image you see on screen.
When is 8K coming to RTVE?
Good question, because right now you don’t have a definitive answer. In RTVE they are clear that they want to try broadcasting in 8K, but for the moment the deadlines are not known. However, in the RTVE Chair of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), we are summoned to wait a few months to present the project. A project whose goal is not to broadcast widely in 8K, but to test and refine the technology. Imagine all the bandwidth a broadcast takes with this image quality… How could you not do a test beforehand?
Requirements to watch RTVE in 8K in Spain
If you want to see the 8K broadcast of RTVE in Spain when the time comes, the public entity ensures that The deadlines for a first pilot test on television to go into action will be announced very soon. What is a pilot test?
- It’s a test broadcast through which RTVE will broadcast in 8K for all compatible TVs.
- The goal is to improve broadcast technologyespecially when it comes to 8K resolution, unprecedented in our country to date.
- Finally, It is a test whose results will determine if 8K stays forever, or instead, it’s not worth the investment.
One of the main requirements to be able to watch content in 8K, obviously, is to have a television with a screen compatible with this resolution.. However, these TV models have not yet become widespread, with prices exceeding 1,200-1,400 euros at best.
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