CES 2019 speculation & the facts

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Originally Posted by CBCstillmatic

Noticed this on Sony's website too

https://www.sony.com/electronics/blu...ers/ubp-x800m2

Looks like an X800 with Dolby Vison!!

Also mentioned here

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.ph...&id=1546909660

Neat. Hopefully this also means the player can detect the HDR format automatically, and that it doesn't need firmware updates to do what's advertised on the box.

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Well, when it comes to upscaling 4K into 8K then it's basically doing exactly what a 4K TV does with HD content, that part's easy enough. And Sony's processing has made use of a database for years, that's nothing new either. But it's that increased density combined with brighter HDR and conventional 24p frame rates & shutter angles which could make these a bit of a disappointment when it comes to increased image judder. And in lieu of any content - there's certainly no 8K disc or TV broadcasts in the West, maybe some OTT delivery? - then these will remain fancy upscalers and are strictly for poseurs and ohmaigodigottahaveit types for whom money is no object. Still, that's the true meaning of CESmas!

I was pretty much expecting these 8K models to keep rolling out from the big boys after Samsung launched theirs, I'm more or less indifferent to them myself, though I guess some of the tech might benefit future 4K models as well. I never have and never will be able to afford these silly top-end products anyway so it's not like I have any stake in what the manufacturers roll out in that price range to begin with. They all have to start releasing 8K models just for the sake of competition though, no one wants to be the odd one out in this game.