4K is not yet popular, and the prospects for 8K TV are unclear

In the display market, people have never stopped pursuing technology, especially in the development of product resolution. From the current mainstream 1920x1080, 4K has reached 3840x2160, and this year the display resolution has been brought to 7680x4320 level.

However, while enjoying the ultra-high-definition and delicate images brought by 8K resolution, do you ever consider whether 8K can really be popularized? Is it acceptable to us consumers?

At present, higher resolution and larger screens have become a consumer trend, but this does not mean that consumers will immediately accept products with higher resolution.

In the display market, whether it is TV or monitor, it took nearly 10 years for the full HD 1920X1080 resolution to become popular. Take the current 4K as an example. Although there has been a blowout and the technology is highly mature, it has not been truly popularized due to the lack of 4K sources. It is not difficult to see from this that it will take even longer for 8K to become popular.

The lack of content is the biggest obstacle to the popularization of 8K. Currently, 8K is also facing the situation of having hardware but no content. As the main source of TV content, traditional TV stations do not yet have the production process and supporting equipment for 4K resources. Not to mention the production process for 8K resources. Therefore, in future development, the road to 8K resolution is not easy.

8K technology is only the beginning. 8K display devices are becoming clearer and more delicate, which will make us feel truly immersive. At the same time, it has also brought significant changes to the industry. However, the supporting industrial chain and application chain of 8K have just been laid out, and there is still a long way to go before it can be popularized.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.