What is 8K resolution? More TV brands than ever before are looking to the futuristic ultra-high definition technology to add to today's premium television sets. That means it's likely you're hearing the word '8K' thrown around more and more these days – but when it comes to understanding what exactly 8K means for video quality, home cinema, and you, the answer isn't always that straightforward.
2019 was when 8K really kicked off, with the LG 8K OLED and LG SM99 taking up shelf-space alongside the Samsung Q950R QLED – which got a nifty 55-inch size later in the year – Sony Z9G, and TCL’s new X-Series TV.
There are enough 8K TVs now that we needed a best 8K TV guide just to sift through them. What’s more, there are only more on the way – with multiple announcements at CES 2020 of new 8K models, promising advances in processing and ramped-up manufacturing in order to offer sharper and more affordable (but still pretty expensive) sets.
