‘Nothing Formal’ in Works to Upgrade 4K Blu-ray for 8K, Says BDA Point Man

There’s “nothing formal” in the works “at this time” within the Blu-ray Disc Association to upgrade the Ultra HD Blu-ray format for 8K resolution, Ron Martin, vice president and director of the Panasonic Hollywood Lab, emailed us Monday. But “several member companies have been monitoring it,” Martin said of 8K TVs, which saw an unusually large showcasing of prototypes at CES amid forecasts that products soon will reach the commercial market (see 1701090053). Specifications for the Ultra HD Blu-ray format were completed in May 2015 and stipulated resolutions up to 3840x2160 (see 1505120025). Martin is one of BDA’s top technical experts and was the vice chairman of its U.S. promotions committee (see 1510130055).