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May 2, 2022 Cables for 8K We thought it was about time to summarize where we’re up to on cables for 8K display use. As some readers may want to know ‘what do I need to buy?’, we’ll cover that first and then dig into some options and special cases. Video Interface...Read More
March 21, 2022 Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Compared The development of the Thunderbolt interface has been intriguing. Historically, PCs have often had both high speed and low speed interfaces. In the past, interfaces including SCSI and P.1394 (FireWire) were used to connect higher bandwidth devices,...Read More
March 8, 2022 VESA Clarifies DisplayPort 2.0 Cable Labelling This week VESA, the PC-centric video and graphics standards organization, announced that it has a new certification program for devices (including video sources, displays and the cables that connect them) that support the DisplayPort UHBR...Read More
February 26, 2022 McIntosh MX180: A USD 30k Audiophile Flagship 8K AV receiver Sound is critical to a premium video experience If you’ve recently upgraded to an 8K TV or intend to soon, you’ll probably want to bring the audio part of the experience to the highest level too. Indeed, even the most incredible video...Read More
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