New Standard Will Allow 8K on Laptop Displays


Vesa8Kdisplay8K resolution, or 7,680 x 4,320 pixels to be exact, could be on its way to a screen near you. While we usually only see such high resolution displays on fancy TV models, 8K video might be possible really soon, thanks to a new approved video standard. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has unveiled Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) 1.4a to enable the use of 8K screens on laptops and all-in-one desktops. That's like completely skipping over the 4K devices and 5K iMacs we are just getting used to today. Man this is gonna look good.

Vesa8Kdisplay1According to VESA, the new standard works by compressing more data into the video feed, while segmenting the screen into two or four sections to help manage the extra flow of pixels to the screen. Because “PC makers won't need as many data paths to drive lower resolutions”, this could also mean for thinner and more efficient displays (Engadget).

Vesa8Kdisplay2VESA expects to start applying this new standard to computing devices by 2016. Smartphones aren't expected to be one of them (yet), mainly because it's difficult to differentiate pixels on smaller screens. eDP is optimized for all-in-ones, notebooks, and possibly tablets. Although it will surely be expensive for device makers, who doesn't love the idea of a supplying a super high-end gaming or video display? It should call for a more power-hungry machine, yet VESA pretty much has this department covered, also planning to support a Segmented Panel Display feature that would call for lighter, lower-cost architecture (Mac Rumors). So, 8K won't necessarily call for huge, expensive, battery-draining machines. We'll see exactly what's in store for VESA's new standard after the technology has grown a bit.

Topics: Technology News Display Screen Technology Inventions & Innovations Laptops & Ultrathin Ultrabooks

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