(ATR) Toshiba and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) announced plans to broadcast in 8K high-definition resolution by the 2020 Olympics.
The new resolution is 16 times clearer than current 2K high-definition broadcasts.
Both companies currently have compression software to transmit data in 8K resolution but are working to transmit the data on smartphones, personal computers, and the giant screens that will be used at the 2020 Olympics.
South Korea telecom companies have marketed a 4K transmission solution, something which Japanese companies hope to accomplish soon.
Toshiba hopes to market its 4K technology, which could then drive down the price for its 8K hardware-based solutions. Currently, that hardware runs around $385,000 a unit.
Written by Aaron Bauer
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