And so it's here...

pitdogg2
pitdogg2 Posts: 25,655
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Seen this today. Looks like 8k will be completely different HDMI cables. If you look close it says fiber optic HDMI so I wonder how this excatly works? Can you use them in an existing HDMI socket or are these going to be different sockets(that see light) than a normal HDMI socket? Is the light converted at the head of the cable? There is no copper wires or copper clad steel wires in this cable.
Interesting to say the least.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,138
    I would guess that both the player and the TV would have to be 8K-compatible. It is possible that they will also work in an existing (2K/4K) socket and carry those older data types. There isn't a lot of 8K information out there (at least the last time I checked) considering how long it has been since the HDMI 2.1 standard has been released.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,655
    By the way this was at wallyworld and $50.00 for that 15ft cable
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    Next week....... 12K hits the market 😝
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    Don't understand why hd base t never took off
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    I never adopted 3D and I have nothing 4K yet. People who collect movies must be going nuts trying to keep up? Good luck. D
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited December 2018
    I'm with Dabutcher, no 3D or 4K for me. Until it becomes like a holographic display Blu-ray is good enough for me. Of course my vision sucks so that may be a factor :'(
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,655
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    I never adopted 3D and I have nothing 4K yet. People who collect movies must be going nuts trying to keep up? Good luck. D

    3D was never going to go anywhere they've been trying since the 50's. The best chance was a few years ago and they couldn't even decide on the glasses.... active or passive and the cost of them. Again it was dropped like a hot rock.

    I had a pretty good collection of movies but i never went backwards trying to replace the older with the newer version whatever it was. I just went forward and bought the movies shot in the format it was shot in.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    I saw on NHK doctors in Japan are using 8K cameras to perform colon surgery. Pretty gnarly lookin close ups of a guys colon. Happy New Year!
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    8K might play out like 3D. It’s benefit will only be obvious to very few setups with super large screen projectors, so it flops. With that said, I love 4K played via an Oppo 203 on a 75” Sony Z9D. Can’t imagine upgrading to 8K.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,655
    From what I've read it has been in use for awhile and they have down converted for mainstream.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,315
    The best part is it will drive down 4k prices over the next couple years
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    If any of you have a good 4K source and watch uncompressed content it’s absolutely mind blowing
    Can’t even fathom a proper 8 or even 12k setup. I’ll keep going with it albeit later than out of the gate.
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