Sharp, the new 120 ″ 8K display offers support for HDMI 2.1 and refresh rate up to 120Hz

Sharp unveiled its next generation 8K resolution display, advanced backlighting with 2048 dimming zones and an HDMI 2.1 input. Given its size, the Sharp 8M-B120C is designed primarily for commercial applications, but users with large homes and ample budget could definitely use it for games and home entertainment.

The Sharp 8M-B120C is based on a 120 ”UV2A II LCD panel (presumably IPS / IGZO) with a resolution of 7680 × 4320, typical brightness of 600nit (although the peak brightness in HDR mode is considerably higher), a contrast ratio of 3500: 1, a GtG response time of 6ms, a refresh rate of up to 120Hz (even if only for 4K content) and viewing angles in both directions of 176 °. The display uses 2048-zone LED backlighting to deliver really high contrast (although, of course, not at the same level as a good OLED). Given the large display size and power consumption, the unit is rated for up to 16 hours of continuous operation.

Sharp claims the 8M-B120C monitor can reproduce 1.07 billion colors and is designed to cover a significant part of the ITU-R BT.2020 color range. In addition, to make colors more vivid, the 8M-B120C provides a slightly better representation of red than that defined by the BT.2020, according to the company. Of course, the display supports HDR technologies, such as HLG.