16K resolution

Video or display resolutions with a width of around 16,000 pixels 16K 16K paper K16 (disambiguation)K16 thumb|Comparison of 16K with smaller display resolutions 16K resolution is a display resolution with approximately 16,000 pixels horizontally. The most commonly discussed 16K resolution as of 2026 is 15360 8640, which doubles the pixel count of 8K UHD in each dimension, for a total of four times as many pixels.https://www.cepro.com/news/4k_8k_16k_are_you_ready_for_the_resolution_evolution/ 4K, 8K, 16K Are You Ready for the Resolution Evolution? CE Pro Alan C. Brawn April 19, 2017 August 5, 2017 September 27, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190927072414/https://www.cepro.com/news/4k_8k_16k_are_you_ready_for_the_resolution_evolution/ live This resolution has 132.7 megapixels, which is 16 times as many pixels as 4K resolution and 64 times as many as 1080p. As of October 2026, 16K resolutions can only be run in prototype displays,https://www.techradar.com/news/16k-displays-are-already-here-to-bring-future-nvidia-and-amd-gpus-to-their-knees 16K displays are already here to bring future Nvidia and AMD GPUs to their knees Tech Radar Athow Desire May 25, 2023 April 4, 2024 May 25, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230525135829/https://www.techradar.com/news/16k-displays-are-already-here-to-bring-future-nvidia-and-amd-gpus-to-their-knees/ live large public displays such as the Vegas Sphere use multi-monitor setups with AMD Eyefinity,Current references only use Nvidia Mosaic examples. April 2024 or Nvidia SurroundCurrent references only use Nvidia Mosaic examples. April 2024 or Mosaic technology.https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/what-does-it-take-to-power-gaming-at-16k-resolution What kind of gaming rig can run at 16K resolution? ArsTechnica Kyle Orland August 3, 2017 August 5, 2017 August 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170805003728/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/what-does-it-take-to-power-gaming-at-16k-resolution/ livehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toft6fMvByA Gaming at 16K resolution?? Holy $h!t Linus Tech Tips 2 August 2017 YouTube October 19, 2017 October 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171022205341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toft6fMvByA live History thumb|Example video in 16K (16000 × 9000 pixels) thumb|A VR video in 16K (16000 × 8000 pixels)In early 2014, Japanese companies Nest+Visual, Sony and Indy Associates produced the first 16K film, using a Sony F65 CineAlta camera equipped with an anamorphic lens. The film was presented in March 2014 on a multi-screen video display at the Tokyo International Airport in Haneda, Japan.2015-02-15 A breathtaking new approach to 16K production for Haneda Airport https://pro.sony/en_EH/insight/cinematography-stories/broadcast-breathtaking-new-approach-16k-production-haneda-airport 2025-06-27 Sony 2025-06-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20250627171958/https://pro.sony/en_EH/insight/cinematography-stories/broadcast-breathtaking-new-approach-16k-production-haneda-airport dead In 2016, AMD announced a target for their future graphics cards to support 16K resolution with a refresh rate of 240Hz for "true immersion" in VR.https://www.tweaktown.com/news/53163/amd-radeon-pro-graphics-card-powers-16k-display-15-360-8640/index.html AMD Radeon Pro graphics card powers 16K display, 15,360×8640 Anthony Garreffa 2016-07-27 Tweaktown July 27, 2016 2016-07-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20160729003058/http://www.tweaktown.com/news/53163/amd-radeon-pro-graphics-card-powers-16k-display-15-360-8640/index.html livehttps://www.tweaktown.com/news/49693/amds-graphics-boss-vr-needs-16k-240hz-true-immersion/index.html AMD's graphics boss says VR needs 16K at 240Hz for 'true immersion' Anthony Garreffa 2016-01-15 Tweaktown January 15, 2016 2016-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20160117144907/http://www.tweaktown.com/news/49693/amds-graphics-boss-vr-needs-16k-240hz-true-immersion/index.html livehttps://www.overclock3d.net/news/gpu_displays/amd_s_raja_koduri_says_that_we_need_16k_at_240hz_for_true_immersion_in_vr/1 AMD's Raja Koduri says that we need 16K at 240Hz for "true immersion" in VR Overclock3D.net Mark Campbell 2016-01-16 January 16, 2016 2017-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20170804214254/https://www.overclock3d.net/news/gpu_displays/amd_s_raja_koduri_says_that_we_need_16k_at_240hz_for_true_immersion_in_vr/1 live Linus Tech Tips released a series of videos in 2017 attempting to play video games at 16K using sixteen 4K monitors. In 2018, US filmmaker Martin Lisius released a short time-lapse film titled, "Prairie Wind" that he produced using a 2-camera Canon EOS 5DS system he developed. Two still images were stitched together to create one 15985 5792 pixel image and then rendered as 16K resolution video with an extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1.Photographer Captures Incredible 16K HDR Timelapse Using Two 50MP DSLRs at Once PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/2020/04/01/photographer-captures-incredible-16k-hdr-timelapse-using-two-50mp-dslrs-at-once/ 2021-07-15 petapixel.com April 2020 This is among the first known 16K videos to exist.Watch: A Look Into the First Ever Film Shot on 16K https://nofilmschool.com/First-16K-Short-Film 2023-12-28 nofilmschool.com en2018-11-24 'Prairie Storm' Could Be The First 16K Film Yet -- And Its Stunning https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/16k-prairie-wind-martin-lisius/ 2023-12-28 Digital Trends en Innolux displayed the world's first 100-inch 16K (15360 8640) display module at Touch Taiwan in August 2018.https://www.displaydaily.com/article/press-releases/innolux-to-showcase-smartwatch-with-flexible-oled-display Innolux Premieres World's First 100 Inch 16K Display The Best Vision Ever Lokas Damir August 23, 2018 DisplayDaily en-gb December 23, 2018 October 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030202613/https://www.displaydaily.com/article/press-releases/innolux-to-showcase-smartwatch-with-flexible-oled-display dead Sony introduced a 64 x 18 foot m commercial 16K display at NAB 2019 that is set to be released in Japan.https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/sonys-massive-new-microled-display-stands-17-feet-tall-and-packs-16k-resolution/ Sony's massive new MicroLED display stands 17 feet tall and packs 16K resolution Ryan Waniata 2019-04-10 Digital Trends 2019-10-17 2019-10-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20191017223554/https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/sonys-massive-new-microled-display-stands-17-feet-tall-and-packs-16k-resolution/ livehttps://www.engadget.com/2019/09/13/sony-crystal-cinema-16k-home-theater/ Sony's Crystal cinema display supports 16K, but could cost millions Steve Dent 2019-09-13 Engadget 2019-12-18 2019-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20191218081434/https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/13/sony-crystal-cinema-16k-home-theater/ live It is made up of 576 modules (each 360x360) in a formation of 48 by 12 modules, forming a 17280x4320 screen with a 4:1 aspect ratio. On June 26, 2019, VESA formally released the DisplayPort 2.0 standard with support for one 16K (15360 8640-pixel) display supporting 30-bit-per-pixel 4:4:4 RGB/-color HDR video at a refresh rate of 60Hz using DSC video compression.https://vesa.org/press/vesa-publishes-displayport-2-0-video-standard-enabling-support-for-beyond-8k-resolutions-higher-refresh-rates-for-4k-hdr-and-virtual-reality-applications/ VESA Publishes DisplayPort 2.0 Video Standard Enabling Support for Beyond-8K Resolutions, Higher Refresh Rates for 4K/HDR and Virtual Reality Applications Video Electronics Standards Association 2019-06-26 VESA.org Video Electronics Standards Association 2020-10-27 2020-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20200903215729/https://vesa.org/press/vesa-publishes-displayport-2-0-video-standard-enabling-support-for-beyond-8k-resolutions-higher-refresh-rates-for-4k-hdr-and-virtual-reality-applications/ live Sphere, an entertainment venue located in Las Vegas, Nevada, opened with a wraparound interior LED screen on September 29, 2023.Velotta Richard N. August 14, 2020 Sphere developers expect LV entertainment 'to come back roaring' https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/sphere-developers-expect-lv-entertainment-to-come-back-roaring-2094956/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210329015348/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/sphere-developers-expect-lv-entertainment-to-come-back-roaring-2094956/ March 29, 2021 August 23, 2020 Las Vegas Review-JournalVelotta Richard N. January 27, 2023 Sphere President: World's first 16K LED screen, 164K speakers, feel and smell await audiences https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/sphere-president-worlds-first-16k-led-screen-164k-speakers-feel-and-smell-await-audiences-2717285/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230518165853/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/sphere-president-worlds-first-16k-led-screen-164k-speakers-feel-and-smell-await-audiences-2717285/ May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023 Las Vegas Review-Journal According to Sphere Entertainment, the screen within the theater is 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and supports a 16K (16000 16000-pixel) resolution, making it the highest resolution LED screen in the world.Lane Taylor 2023-08-02 Here's the Sphere, by the numbers https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/heres-the-sphere-by-the-numbers-2881041/ 2024-02-07 Las Vegas Review-Journal en-US At "Display Week" 2023, Chinese manufacturer BOE unveiled the world's first 110-inch 16K consumer television. The LCD-based screen outputs a native resolution of 15360×8640 pixels, which is four times the pixel count of 8K and sixteen times that of 4K. Operating at a 60 Hz refresh rate, the television delivers a brightness of 400 nits and a contrast ratio of 1200:1.https://www.avinteractive.com/news/displays/world-first-110-16k-consumer-tv-unveiled-at-display-week-31-05-2023/ World-first 110″ 16K consumer TV unveiled at Display Week 31 May 2023 AV Magazine See also Film Television 1080p Full HD digital video format with a resolution of 1920 1080, with vertical resolution of 1080 lines 1440p (WQHD) – vertical resolution of 1440 lines List of 4K video recording devices 2K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 2,000 pixels 5K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 5,000 pixels, aimed at non-television computer monitor usage 6K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 6,000 pixels, aimed at non-television computer monitor usage 8K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 8,000 pixels 10K resolution digital video formats with a horizontal resolution of around 10,000 pixels 32K resolution Aspect ratio (image) proportional relationship between an image's width and height Digital cinema Display resolution standards High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) video standard that supports 4K & 8K UHDTV and resolutions up to 8192 4320 Rec. 2020 ITU-R recommendation for UHDTV, defining formats with resolutions of 4K (3840 2160) and 8K (7680 4320) High-definition television (HDTV)digital video formats with resolutions of 1280 720 or 1920 1080 Graphics display resolution Sphere (venue), an entertainment venue with the world's first 16k resolution LED screen Postcard from Earth, a film shot in 18k resolution to display at Sphere Ultrawide formats Virtual reality References Category:Digital imaging Category:Display technology Category:Television technology Category:Television terminology Category:Video signal Category:Ultra-high-definition television Category:Film and video technology