You may still be wondering if it is worth making the leap to a 4K screen to place in your living room (yes, do it), and you think that 8K resolution is still unthinkable (it is). Well, there are manufacturers that are years ahead, and some like BOE has already presented its first model with 16K resolution. And the question we all ask ourselves is, is it necessary?
amazing resolution
The screen has been presented at the Displayweek 2023 fair in Los Angeles, and has been seen by the well-known youtuber Vincent Teoh from HDTVTest. With a size of 110 inches, the screen fulfills what it promises, and that is that its panel offers a resolution of no less than 15.360 x 8.640 pixels, four times more than an 8K television.
At the moment, the technical specifications offered by this panel are quite restrained, since to achieve the pixel density it offers, it has been forced to lower some technical aspects such as contrast, which remains at a ratio of 1.200: 1, or brightness. , which only reaches 400 nits. The screen refresh reaches 60 hertz, and covers 99% of the DCI-P3 profile.
In Vincent's words, the panel has such an exaggerated resolution that no matter how close you get to the screen, you can't see the pixels. This is something quite impressive, and it probably marks a turning point in definition, since accompanied by advanced color calibration and with more contrast and brightness, quite amazing images could be achieved in large inches.
A first step to the perfect image
In the end, everything comes down to pixel density, so for an image to be perfect in terms of definition, we cannot limit ourselves to reviewing its resolution. You also have to take into account the dimensions of the panel, so a 4-inch 43K screen is not the same as a 150-inch screen. That is where 16K would make sense, on gigantic screens that are capable of delivering brutal images without the possibility of spotting pixels.
Forget 8K. Here's the world's first 110-inch 16K display unveiled by BOE at #displayweek2023. LCD-based, max 400 nits. The resolution is unreal though, no visible pixels even right up close. pic.twitter.com/kS7Tx0r4ZN
—Vincent Teoh (@Vincent_Teoh) May 23, 2023
But that, as you may be imagining, these screens cover a tiny portion of the market, so we'll see to what extent manufacturers will be encouraged to launch this type of model.
How much does it cost?
As you can imagine, this television is nothing more than a prototype that currently has no marketing plans, so there is no official price that can give you an indication of how much you will have to save to get one of these screens.
Source: HDTVTest