We have mentioned many times that 8K televisions have so far had little relevance in the market and how difficult it is to persuade users to switch from 4K. this so far the maximum resolution we can find on domestic screens on the most premium models, you’ll find a bottleneck in the form of nearly non-existent content.
Something two companies like Samsung and Amazon want to put an end toThanks to the “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” series based on Prime Video and Tolkien’s novels, it offers an exclusive progression in resolution to a higher level, exclusively for owners of a compatible model of the brand.
8K content… a preview
Before the series premiere on Prime Video on September 2They’ll be able to access 25 minutes of content from the first two episodes of the series, with Samsung first seeing the results in Times Square in New York City, Piccadilly Circus in London and Piazza del Duomo in Milan.
They will also be able to access the content exclusively to the owners of any of the televisions Samsung Neo QLED 8K and Micro LED 8K “The Wall” displays. Samsung will be the first to offer serial content in 8K resolution and this is just a preview for now… and that should be taken into account.
It should be noted that only those lucky enough to own some of the most exclusive televisions we can find on the market will have access to this content. Also, the point is not to present the series in 8K resolution, but rather just a few minutes of extra content. This means that even if we have an 8K TV, upgrading from 4K will be mandatory.
Access to maximum resolution (8K) content still very limited. One example is news about how Samsung, in collaboration with Sky, is presenting the third season of Das Boot in 8K from July; this is something possible since the series was produced locally at 8K.
8K content is anecdotal for now. Main Video on demand platforms They don’t offer series or movies in this resolution and both Amazon, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney +… they all have a 4K ceiling.
Four years later, 8K TVs aren’t booming in sales. harder each time persuade consumers to take action. Except for very special events like the Beijing Winter Olympics, only YouTube can offer some consolation if you want to take advantage of all the pixels on the screen thanks to user-generated 8K videos, which is a dash for now. this