The Speed of Light: Get Ready for 8K

By Cindy Davis
( AV Network )
published

Most manufacturers have stopped producing 2K products and solutions, replacing them with 4K. Which means 8K is the next logical step. Where does it stop? It won’t.

“Incredible data rates are required for 8K video,” said Joe Bocchiaro, principal consultant at the Sextant Group.

“In the past we didn't know that it was going to go from RGB to HDMI.” Signal transport is now digital. “Look down the road and look at what cabling might be necessary in the future,” he added.

“You can always throttle down at the beginning. We know more about what that looks like now than we used to. We couldn't see that far into the future, but now there is a clear path to future-proofing signal transport than there used to be. I like that,” concluded Bocchiaro.

Cindy Davis is the contributing editor of AV Technology. Stay tuned for in-depth 4K and 8K coverage and tutorials in the Technology Manager’s Guide to 4K in the AV Technology Feb/March 2018 edition.

Cindy Davis
Cindy Davis
Brand and content director of AV Technology

Cindy Davis is the brand and content director of AV Technology (AVT). She was a critical member of the AVT editorial team when the title won the “Best Media Brand” laurel in the 2018 SIIA Jesse H. Neal Awards. Davis moderates several monthly AV/IT roundtables and enjoys facilitating and engaging in deeper conversations about the complex topics shaping the ever-evolving AV/IT industry. She explores the ethos of collaboration, hybrid workplaces, experiential spaces, and artificial intelligence to share with readers. Previously, she developed the TechDecisions brand of content sites for EH Publishing, named one of the “10 Great Business Media Websites” by B2B Media Business magazine. For more than 25 years, Davis has developed and delivered multiplatform content for AV/IT B2B and consumer electronics B2C publications, associations, and companies. A lifelong New Englander, Davis makes time for coastal hikes with her husband, Gary, and their Vizsla rescue, Dixie, sailing on one of Gloucester’s great schooners and sampling local IPAs. Connect with her on LinkedIn.