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LG drops 8K, leaving only one manufacturer - here's what's next for TV technology

ID: 7187f28e-2247-57ed-81d5-008b13466858

STIX ID: report--7187f28e-2247-57ed-81d5-008b13466858

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Date Published: 2026-02-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

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The article reports that LG has stopped producing 8K TVs due to high costs, scarce native 8K content, and limited consumer benefit at typical viewing distances, leaving Samsung as the only major holdout. It concludes that TV makers will prioritize image quality improvements (OLED/QD-OLED, Mini-LED, AI upscaling) over higher resolutions, with 4K remaining the practical sweet spot.

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