Samsung’s 8K Association raises 8K TV performance specifications

The cross-industry group 8K Association (8KA, 8K Association) is committed to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem and recently announced that it has completed the formulation of the latest performance specifications for the 8K TV certification program.

Starting this year, consumers who want to purchase 4K TVs with 4 times the resolution and comply with the 8K TV certification program will benefit from the newly upgraded and broader 8K TV performance specifications.

In order to ensure excellent large-screen performance, the 8K TV Certification Program has established specifications for existing resolution, brightness, color, and connectivity, and now further requires support for a wider range of video decoding technologies to enhance the usability of 8K streaming content.

In addition, the new version of the specification also ensures that 8K TVs support advanced multi-channel surround sound formats, providing a truly immersive home theater banquet.

The director of product planning at Samsung Electronics in the United States, said: “During this difficult period, many people cannot access public places such as movie theaters. At this time, large-screen TVs with 8K ultra-high-resolution have become another choice for home theaters.

With the 8K Association’s promotion of 8K TV specifications including audio-visual performance and operating interface standards, we look forward to more families buying 8K TVs in the future and hope that more 8K content will be introduced to the market, providing a refreshing theater-like experience.

The 8K Association not only improves TV performance standards, but also strives to teach audio-visual content creators to understand the advantages of shooting, producing, and distributing 8K resolution films, and promote the growth of the 8K ecosystem.

The 8K Association, which was founded two years ago, has grown steadily so far. Its members include a number of corporate leaders, representing various areas of the ecosystem.

From 8K content creators, technology providers that gave birth to 8K content creation, to semiconductor manufacturers, panel manufacturers, and the world’s largest TV brands, the corporate members of the 8K Association will strive to take the lead in presenting consumers with the most brilliant and vivid visual images, and Bring the stunning scenery under the lens to the home space.