Hisense Bullish on 8K

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SUWANEE, Ga.—Hisense, the second largest maker of TV sets in the world announced today that it has joined the 8K Association (8KA), a cross-industry group promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem. 

“Hisense’s membership in the 8K Association marks a significant step in our ongoing mission to  enhance the home entertainment experience,” said David Gold, President of Hisense Americas  and Hisense USA. “We are eager to contribute to the 8K ecosystem and collaborate with other  industry leaders to accelerate the integration of 8K technology into the home entertainment  experience.” 

Hisense says it has been investing in  R&D to improve the resolution and image quality of its televisions and that its membership in the 8K Association “will further strengthen Hisense’s position as a leader in the television industry and  will allow the company to have a more significant influence on the development and deployment  of 8K technology.”

Currently, the only 8K Hisense TV on the U.S. market is the U800GR Roku TV.  

“Hisense’s addition to the 8K Association expands our collective of industry leaders,” said Mike  Fidler, Executive Director of the 8KA. “Their dedication to innovation and excellence in  consumer electronics will be instrumental in our shared efforts to promote 8K technology and its  benefits.” 

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Tom Butts

Tom has covered the broadcast technology market for the past 25 years, including three years handling member communications for the National Association of Broadcasters followed by a year as editor of Video Technology News and DTV Business executive newsletters for Phillips Publishing. In 1999 he launched digitalbroadcasting.com for internet B2B portal Verticalnet. He is also a charter member of the CTA's Academy of Digital TV Pioneers. Since 2001, he has been editor-in-chief of TV Tech (www.tvtech.com), the leading source of news and information on broadcast and related media technology and is a frequent contributor and moderator to the brand’s Tech Leadership events.