10000 nits in an 8K HDR TV | Sony

At the moment it is only a prototype, but Sony has presented a new technology: Next-gen X1 Ultimate. An 8K TV that is capable of reproducing HDR images with a capacity of 10,000 nits. And is that Sony, like many other brands has been presenting its latest developments at CES 2018. Sony has described its new release as “full-spec”.

Next-gen X1 Ultimate

This is a prototype with dimensions of 85 inches. This prototype is capable of reproducing specular reflections such as sun reflections with extreme intensity. The display is powered by a new video processor, which succeeds its predecessor, known as X1 Extreme. The X1 Extreme software is built into the company’s 2017 and recently announced 2018 flagship TVs. According to it, the new software, X1 Ultimate, is twice as powerful as the previous one. At the same time this LCD prototype presented 8K resolution. In turn, the company claims that this software will be able to improve image quality in 4K TVs. For reference, a 4K OLED and a 4K LCD equipped with the X1 Ultimate chip had been installed as a reference.

Sony declined to elaborate on the future of its prototype, but its launch is imminent. For more information on what the company presented this year at CES 2018, you can find its press release here.