Would you buy an 8K TV? Discover the advantages and disadvantages

A Samsung presented in April, to the Brazilian market, the line QLED 8K, the first smart TVs with 8K resolution in Brazil, which has 33 million pixels and is available in 65,75 and 82-inch versions, a combination of luxury and high resolution that transform your living room into a true cinema.

Seeing the details of the images in an even better resolution and with textures more and more precise, caused doubts as well. After all, such quality demands many resources to be reproduced. If you're thinking of buying a smart TV 8K, but you still don't know all its advantages and disadvantages, check below some points that may interfere in your choice.

Advantages of 8K TV

8 ResolutionK compared to other resolutions

8K resolution has 33 million pixels for image formation, which means that it is four times more than 4K models, which have 8 million pixels, and 16 times more than Full HD televisions, which have 2 million pixels. .

All this amount of pixels reverts to the feeling of extreme reality with more defined contours, more precise texture and greater depth in the scenes.

Content capture8K audio continues to expand

With the arrival of TV 8K to the market, broadcasters and content producers have a new mission, a new reference in terms of production, and with that, local and global providers must expand their transmission capacity to also reach this advanced level.

And this is all happening and is already a reality. Film captures, cultural events, programs and even sports in 8K are already underway. That is, as with new technologies that arrive and dictate new levels, and this also occurred with 4K, it is expected that the offer of content with the new resolution will soon grow a lot.

Experience includes a helping hand from Artificial Intelligence

With 8K content capture expanding, smart TV technology relies on artificial intelligence to recognize and enhance images to fill the 33 million pixels, leaving content at lower resolutions very close to 8K. This is thanks to the processor How much 8K, which is capable of generating a Upscaling with the use of artificial intelligence.

O Upscaling is already a technique used in 4K TVs, but now the manufacturer argues that the technology is even smarter and with more processing capacity.

This identification happens in real time with a query to a database with more than 8 million items in low and high resolution separated by several categories in the internal memory. They are used as a reference and fill in the missing pixels and are recreated by this processor.

Big screens in small spaces

Can a TV with 33 million pixels installed in a small space cause discomfort? According to the Samsung, the pixels remain compact, practically invisible from a distance, and to see them, you basically have to glue your face to the screen. That is, even if a TV 8K of 65 inches is 2 and 3 meters away from the sofa, it will not cause discomfort to the user.

Impressive image quality

The color volume that reaches 100% in all scenes is due to quantum dot technology. Another imaging technology that draws attention is the direct full array, which controls the lighting by zones (480 blocks), adjusting the brightness scene by scene, generating a sharper contrast and reaching the “maximum black”.

Disadvantages of 8K TV

As not everything is “flowers”, every new technology brings with it disadvantages as well. This is because it is something that is still adapting and that is surpassing previous technology. Check out some disadvantages of the new resolution:

enough internet

O 8K requires, for example, twice the speed to transmit streaming content such as Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and others. That is, it is essential to have an internet of great quality that is sufficient to support it.

Did artificial intelligence really improve uspcaling?

Another question is regarding upscaling, does it really deliver what it promises? Experts comment that at the moment of transition between 4K and 8K, it will be interesting and that it really presents a leap in quality compared to 4K.

Brazilian display standard

Brazil has not yet officially adopted the standard for broadcasting 4K content, currently TVs broadcast in HD (720p) or Full HD (1080p) resolution. In other words, TVs with a resolution higher than that should not present so many differences when viewing cable and free-to-air content.

It is estimated, according to Anatel, that the 4K signal arrives in the country only in 2020. That is, the investment in an 8K model may not give a significant return quickly.

And the games?

Another obstacle is in relation to games, which should also take time to become accessible, this is due to the capacity of video cards that still do not support all the volume necessary to make the games run.

All this for just…?

Price is one of the biggest disadvantages of a TV 8K, because, at least currently, it is far from something accessible to everyone. The only models available to buy in Brazil are from the QLED 8K da Samsung, and its prices vary between R$ 24.999,00 and R$ 89.999,00, a relatively high value even taking into account the quality offered.

To take into account, several models with 4K resolution available in Brazil can be found for around BRL 2.000,00 to BRL 5.000,00 and can already meet Brazilian standards and content in general for a while.

Of course, whoever buys a TV 8K in 2019 you have to be aware that you will be making an investment, as the trend is that more content is produced for 8K resolution in the coming years.

The models in the line QLED 8K can be acquired by official brand online channels or also with partner companies. What did you think of the advantages? In your opinion, is it worth buying an 8K TV in 2019? Leave your opinion in the fields below

Source: Samsung