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OLED
An evolution of LED tech which
adds a film of organic pixels to
the screen, each of which can
create its own light and color
output. Vastly improves contrast,
brightness and response times,
but the use of organic materials
can lead to burn–in over time.HDR10+
HDR means more colors and
more accurate reproduction.
Where the old HDR standard
optimized the color and contrast
of a picture based on the
brightest frame in a scene,
HDR10+ attaches metadata to
every frame, dynamically altering
tone mapping throughout.DOLBY VISION
Another HDR standard. While
it once required specialized
hardware, it’s now been tweaked
to run with a simple firmware
upgrade. But as it requires a
license fee, unlike HDR10+, some
manufacturers (like Samsung)
choose not to support it.HDMI 2.1
Each 8K frame consists of
7680x4320 pixels. At 60 FPS,
that means about two billion
pixels per second. Throwing that
and the extra metadata for
HDR10+ and high–end audio
along a standard HDMI cable just
isn’t possible, so we have a new
standard with a higher capacity.HDMI 2.1 uses the same connector,
but you’ll need new cables and new
The Q900R is made for wall mounting — set it up right and it can blend right in. sources to use it for 8K footage.
Image rights from left: Samsung, D-Kuru.
Is 8K the way?
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