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October 6, 2020 Vivify Launches UHS HDMI 2.1 48G Cables: 8K Monitors Era Comes Closer UHS HDMI cables for gamers are now here (Image credit: Vivify) Vivify has announced its first HDMI 2.1 cables that support a 48 Gbps bandwidth and may be used to connect 8K Ultra-HD televisions to PCs and next-generation consoles. Vivify is not...Read More
September 3, 2020 Nvidia’s new RTX 3090 is a $1,499 monster GPU designed for 8K gaming Nvidia calls it a BFGPU By Tom Warren@tomwarren  Sep 1, 2020, 12:54pm EDT Nvidia might have just announced its RTX 3080 successor to the RTX 2080, but the company also had a surprise giant GPU ready: the RTX 3090. While the RTX 3080...Read More
August 25, 2020 Yamaha Unveils Two New 8K AV Receivers With A Host Of Advanced Features These days the world of video and TV is moving at a fast pace. We now have access to a huge amount of diverse content with more special effects and groundbreaking sound. We can already enjoy high-res 4K content and soon more of us will be...Read More
July 20, 2020 Marantz 2020 SR-Series AV Receivers Support 8K, DTS:Pro and IMAX Enhanced 8K/60Hz HDMI pass-through and 8K upscaling onboard 2020 looks to be the year of 8K-ready AV amplifiers in the home cinema world, with Marantz the latest brand to launch 8K receivers. Marantz’s four-strong 2020 SR-Series comprises the 7-channel...Read More
June 30, 2020 Why 8K is NOT Pointless Read More
June 23, 2020 Denon rolls out the first 8K-ready receivers with its 2020 X-Series Even if you don’t need 8K, these receivers also have some key new gaming features. Richard Lawler While the debates rage on over whether or not anyone needs 8K, the new line of Denon receivers are ready for higher resolution video when and if...Read More
May 27, 2020 How to ‘Sell 8K’ When There’s Little 8K Content Be ready to embrace gamers, and ensure customers know improvements from HDMI 2.1 can benefit both 4K and 8K to help future-proof their media rooms. May 27, 2020  Phil Jones What I mean to say is: don’t sell just 8K. Yes, 8K is among the hottest...Read More
May 8, 2020 YouTube Now Streaming 8K Video on 8K TVs with AV1 Support May 8, 2020 Rasmus Larsen YouTube 8K on 8K TVs YouTube has flipped the switch on not only AV1 streaming for TVs but also 8K streaming via AV1. It means that you can now enjoy YouTube’s 8K videos on compatible 8K TVs. LG and Samsung’s...Read More