Want to buy an 8K TV? Might be time to remortgage the house

Sharp 8K LV-85001
The first 8K available to buy

Sharp has unveiled its first commercially-available 8K TV set is going on sale on October 30. Of course that's commercially-available not commercially-viable.

This enorm-o-TV is some 85-inches across the diagonal and is reportedly going on sale for 16million Yen.

By way of a straight conversion that clocks it in around $132,000 or £86,000.

The Sharp LV-85001 has a 16:9 IGZO IPS panel, with a the 8K resolution of 7,680 x 4,320 and a potential frame rate of up to 120Hz.

In order to hit that super resolution though the panel needs four HDMI 2.0 inputs, each bringing in a full 4K signal. The TV then brings the images together as one coherent picture tiled on the screen.

Much like the initial 4K monitors did, taking in a pair of HDMI inputs to create the full 4K resolution.

The Sharpo LV-85001 is also designed to display HDR content as well as making use of wider colour gamut technologies too. If you thought there wasn't enough 4K content around, try tracking down some 8K HDR video…

Sharp LV-85001

Oh so niche

The initial market for the screen is admittedly small, but with the likes of Vestel and TCL both showing off 8K screens at this year's IFA show, it will be a growing market. To begin with Sharp is aiming the new panel at digital signage guys, the content producers and those editing 4K video.

At this price it's a little beyond the realm of the general home cinema enthusiast.

Of course it's going on sale in the home of 8K first, Japan.

National broadcaster, NHK, has been trialling 8K broadcasts as far back as the 2012 London Olympics, showed selected games from the Women's World Cup in 8K with practical broadcasting set to occur in 2018.

It's aim is to hit widespread 8K broadcasting by 2020.

TOPICS
Latest in Televisions
An 85-inch Sony X90L TV on a shelf with a TechRadar deals logo
Sony's excellent 65-inch 'Perfect for PlayStation 5' TV hits its lowest-ever price
LG B4 OLED TV
LG's B4 OLED TV just dropped to a stunning price of $499 - get it before it's gone
Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers
Samsung's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is being bricked by a new update – here's what we know so far
Google Chromecast 2
Google is finally rolling out a fix for broken Chromecasts – just as new bugs appear on the Chromecast with Google TV
Sony UBP-X700/K shown from the front
Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd
Hisense 65-Inch Class U6 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV 65U6N 2024 Model with NBA player on screen over a red background with a big savings icon next to it
The Hisense U6N is an impressive budget mini-LED TV and it's now less than $500
Latest in News
Pebble smartwatch countdown
Pebble confirms its smartwatch announcement is just hours away
Logo of YouTube Shorts
Is YouTube auto-playing Shorts when you open the app? Well, you’re not alone - here’s how to fix it
Google DeepMind panel discussion
“More sovereignty and protection” - Google goes all-in on UK AI with data residency, upskilling projects, and startup investments
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 expected to have AI upscaling and I can't wait to finally play Tears of the Kingdom with upgraded graphics
PowerColor Red Devil AMD RX 9070 XT graphics card shown side-on
Your next GPU could be from AMD, not Nvidia, if Team Red’s success with PC gamers continues
Intel Lunar Lake concept
Intel's Panther Lake processors won't arrive until Q1 2026 - corroborates previous delay rumors despite former Intel CEO's promise of 2025 launch