Linux 6.2 Begins Making Preparations For 800 Gbps Networking

[Doomer]

I can't believe some people are still arguing over the needs for tech to advance...
"b-b-but who benefits from 8k?" Everyone. Even if you will never ever use 8k. Period.
Ever heard of trickled down economy? we all know it does not work but it works incredibly well for technology and science in general.
New advancement in video algorithms allow devs to deepen/broaden their knowledge, it allows hardware manufacturers to develop new and enhance factory processes, cable manufacturers are now forced to adapt too then intel creates thunderbolt and tb4 becomes usb4 and everyone benefits from this.
All these new advancements unlock new ways to increment on existing tech and to develop new ones and this applies to every industry ever.
advancement is required EVEN IF it does not translate to new consumer products, the engineers who worked on unknown tech now have deeper knowledge about their field and may use that knowledge elsewhere, even if it's another new field entirelly.
you CANT predict progress, progress happens as people are experimenting things, I'm sure you don't need 1PB over fiber but maybe they developed new signal splitting techs ? new error correction algorithms? new asic? new drivers ? all this stuff can and will most likely end up in devices near you at some point as it's nearly always the case...
don't forget that lots of things around your house were invented/discovered because two countries decided to do a peens competition to see who will walk on the moon first. It's childish, people died during the cold war and yet craptons of tech slided into your house thanks to it.

[Old Grouch]

There are disputable benefits to making screen picture elements smaller, so that you need more transmission capacity to paint the same area; but improving the quality of video is still possible by increasing the colour gamut, and by increasing the refresh rate, both of which require more transmission capacity.

Personally, I would wish that the refresh rate were increased, as current technology has difficulty representing fast-moving objects well - such as freshly-driven golf-balls, and footballs.

[kneekoo]

I can only select at best 720p without logging in.

Interesting, I can select up to 1080p in a Chromium incognito window. In Firefox, with private browsing, I can go up to 4K. WeirdTube. )

[NobodyXu]

I've been saying that for the last 3 replies. You can confirm this in a private browser window, where you don't log in.

Here's a SpaceX 4K video to test.

I can only select at best 720p without logging in.

[kneekoo]

Does youtube allow 4K for non-premium users? That's different from what I have heard.

I've been saying that for the last 3 replies. You can confirm this in a private browser window, where you don't log in.

Here's a SpaceX 4K video to test.

[NobodyXu]

I merely confirmed that 4K and 8K are not restricted from regular YouTube users. Also, I have an i5-4690K with Intel HD Graphics 4600, so of course it can't handle 8K, but that's beside the point.

Does youtube allow 4K for non-premium users? That's different from what I have heard.

[kneekoo]

Yes that is the point, 8K works, but you don't have the device and you also don't need it anyway.

I merely confirmed that 4K and 8K are not restricted from regular YouTube users. Also, I have an i5-4690K with Intel HD Graphics 4600, so of course it can't handle 8K, but that's beside the point.

[NobodyXu]

The ground shots are fine because they have the necessary bandwidth and no interference, but the ones from their stages can't broadcast quality 4K yet. Starlink is still too young for that, but I expect them to be able to do it at some point. It's their bread and butter.

Yes the 4K content is limited and most content already looks quite good at 1080p or 1440p.

4K works for regular users, like myself, I just tried it again. Even 8K works, but my PC can't handle it. :P

Yes that is the point, 8K works, but you don't have the device and you also don't need it anyway.

[kneekoo]

I watched SpaceX broadcast a few times (maybe twice?) and I don't think 4K actually matters.
Besides, the broadcast is often blurry because of the source is blurry though.

The ground shots are fine because they have the necessary bandwidth and no interference, but the ones from their stages can't broadcast quality 4K yet. Starlink is still too young for that, but I expect them to be able to do it at some point. It's their bread and butter.

I think youtube made that decision recently for the watcher, youtubers can always post videos in 4K but to watch them you need premium.

4K works for regular users, like myself, I just tried it again. Even 8K works, but my PC can't handle it. :P

[NobodyXu]

But on YouTube... I don't know. SpaceX broadcast their launches in 4K and I can switch to it without having Premium.
4K does seem available for everyone, even smaller youtubers can post videos in 4K.

I watched SpaceX broadcast a few times (maybe twice?) and I don't think 4K actually matters.
Besides, the broadcast is often blurry because of the source is blurry though.

4K does seem available for everyone, even smaller youtubers can post videos in 4K.

I think youtube made that decision recently for the watcher, youtubers can always post videos in 4K but to watch them you need premium.