Ultra HD

4K video is still bleeding into the mainstream, but Sharp is looking further ahead, trying to get the ball rolling on an 8K ecosystem. The centerpiece of that ecosystem will be the Aquos 8K Series, a range of TVs and displays launching this year that are 8K-ready and can upscale HD and 4K content.

Panasonic's latest performance-focused Toughpad has the same 4K resolution we've seen in other models, but offers some serious horsepower under the hood, with an updated processor, better graphics and high-end storage options.

SanDisk has announced its, and the world's, highest capacity SD memory card so far. Designed with professional videographers and photographers in mind, the 512 GB SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card couples high capacity with write speeds up to 90 MB/s and Class 3 (U3) recording speeds.

Following the release of its BeoVision Avant 55 earlier this year, Bang & Olufsen has applied the growth ray to produce an 85-inch model. With similar features to its smaller brother, the BeoVision Avant 85 takes over the flagship slot in B&O's TV lineup.

Panasonic has announced the HC-X1000, the first camcorder capable of recording 4K ultra HD video at 60 frames per second onto an SD card. Fitted with a range of field-ready equipment, it's intended as a bridging camera for 1080p shooters looking to take the step into 4K production.

LG has commenced presales of the first OLED TV with 4K resolution. Launching in 65-inch and 77-inch models, the UltraHD display boasts 33 million sub-pixels across a curved screen, flagging the company's intentions for the next generation of display technology.

Following LG and Samsung both unveiling their contenders for the world's largest curved Ultra HD TV at CES, competition between the two Korean electronics giants continues. After Samsung announced last week that it was starting to take pre-orders for its model, LG has quickly followed suit.

Pathway Innovations and Technologies has updated its document camera line with what's billed as the world’s first 4K, USB 3.0 document camera with full-motion video: the Hovercam Solo 8.

Danish luxury consumer tech manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has today released a new flagship television. The 55-inch BeoVision Avant UHD features a rather nifty sound panel that unfolds when the TV is switched on, and works with a number of optional motorized stands to make viewing a little easier.

Dutch company Dimenco has launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a 39-inch multiview glasses-free 3D TV with a 150 degree viewing angle, for an early bird pledge of about US$1250.

Panasonic has announced a LUMIX G Series successor to the DMC-GH3 digital single lens mirrorless (DSLM) camera. The 16 megapixel DMC-GH4 is not just a capable stills shooter, but is also capable of recording video at four times the resolution of Full HD.

CES is still weeks away, but that hasn't stopped LG from unveiling what's sure to be one of its most eye-catching new products. Measuring 105-inches diagonally and sporting a 21:9 aspect ratio, the upcoming 105UB9 could be the largest curved UHD TV in existence.