This archive report was first published on 15 January 2020.
At CES 2020, the focus was on 8K TVs, with Sony, Samsung, LG, and TCL showcasing their latest models.
The new 8K TVs boasted improved video resolution, with four times the pixel count of 4K displays, and promised sharper and more affordable sets.
However, as The Verge noted in their blog, the CES 2020 8K TVs were still just as pointless as ever, with many concept TVs being released with high price tags or remaining prototypes.
LG Display showed off a rollable TV, while Samsung had a rotating 4K TV meant for vertical videos. The blog also concluded that the show often overlooked midrange options.
8K TV Highlights from CES 2020 ¶
LG announced three new 8K models, while Samsung tripled its number to six 8K QLEDs. The LG sets used a CM measurement, stressing the ability of individual pixels to distinguish clearly between each other.
Samsung's Q950R 8K QLED took the top prize, with stunning picture quality, bar-setting HDR performance, and cutting-edge AI processing.
TCL unveiled an all-new series of TVs featuring enhanced Mini-LED backlight technology, which enabled LED/LCD televisions to boast better black levels and higher contrast.
Sony's Z9G Master Series was a stylish and well-crafted television, displaying both 8K and 4K content seamlessly, with 3,600 nits brightness and HDR images that were out of this world.
