Say if I have a 8K60Hz TV what should I do now in order to enjoy the 8K? Sure the 8K TV (Samsung, Sony, LG etc) comes with great 8K upscaling capability.
Let's look at some current hardware and services
1) Handphones
Some already have 8K@30Hz feature like from Samsung, Xiaomi etc. It's rumored that handphones coming next year will support 8K@60Hz. The question is using a USB-C to HDMI2.1 adapter cable connecting from the phone to the TV won't work. The only way out is to copy the 8K video clips from the phone to the PC/laptop and play from there.
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2) Cameras
Yes, some already have the 8K@30/60/120Hz feature
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Also, from SONY, with the upcoming Alpha 1 and the A9S both of which support 8K@30Hz video recording
3) Players - Currently none is of 8K
4) Media and Streaming Services - No 8K as of now. Media discs are all 4K
5) 8K Video-Streaming Sites - YouTube and Vimeo do support 8K
6) Desktop PC/laptop
Not an issue for desktop PC/laptop as long as you get the right graphics card which supports 8K@60Hz and comes with HDMI 2.1 ports.
Laptop with iGPU has to be of Tiger Lake with the latest Intel driver for 8K and, of course, have HDMI 2.1 ports.
Lastly, player software like the latest VLC supports 8K@60Hz
7) Monitor
Currently, no monitor has DP2.0 ports. DELL has an old 8K@60Hz monitor
8) Docking Stations
A few already available but supporting only 8K@30Hz
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9) Switch/Splitter
Few available but supporting only 8K@30Hz
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10) Cables and Adapters
Already some brands do support 8K@30/60Hz
SUMMARY
IMO, you can start with 8K now.
To immediately enjoy the use of the 8K@60Hz TV you have to generate your own 8K content or depends on 8K upscaling using the current 4K content
1) Buy a 8K@60Hz camera..........................a very super expensive option. Current prosumer hand-carrying cameras only support 8K@30Hz
2) Get a desktop PC/laptop with the right graphics card and with HDMI 2.1 ports
3) Use cables/adapters which support 8K@60Hz
Handphones and the rest can wait for next year when support for 8K@60Hz is available
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