Days before tech manufacturers and media flock to Las Vegas for CES, LG has unveiled eight 8K TVs for 2020. The lineup (which doesn't include this wacky roll-down display) aims to take on Samsung in the budding 8K TV market.
LG's new 8K offerings include two OLED models, which measure 77 and 88 inches, respectively. The other six sets feature LCD displays and range between 65 and 75 inches in size.
Today's announcement perpetuates the debate between LG and Samsung surrounding the definition of an 8K TV. Though both South Korea-based companies say that an 7680 x 4320-pixel resolution constitutes an 8K display, they have different methods of measuring this premium technology.
LG says its sets feature “Real 8K,” meaning it satisfies the Consumer Technology Association’s 8K requirements. The CTA uses a measurement called “Contrast Modulation” to consider a set's pixels.
Samsung instead uses its 8K Association certificate to legitimize its standards for 8K resolution.
