MediaTek's Pentonic 2000 Chip Paves The Way For Ultra-Powerful 8K TVs
MediaTek's Pentonic 2000 is the first commercial 7nm TV chip on the market and it packs the performance needed to power an 8K flagship TV with a 120Hz refresh rate. The chip paves the way for a new era of home entertainment, boasting advanced features that include an in-chip artificial intelligence engine, versatile video coding (VVC) H.266 support, the company's Intelligent View tech, ATSC 3.0, and support for the ultra-fast wireless connectivity.
The Pentonic 2000's AI engine powers a number of high-end features, including MediaTek's second-generation AI-Picture Quality Scene Recognition, third-generation AI-Picture Quality Object Recognition, and AI-Super Resolution 8K. The latter feature makes up for the lack of native 8K media currently available by leveraging artificial intelligence to upscale content, enabling users to take full advantage of an 8K TV's powerful display.
Modern smart TVs provide users with direct access to a variety of content beyond TV shows and movies, also serving as a direct portal to cloud gaming services like Stadia and apps designed to run on the device's built-in processor. Of course, all of this content relies on a stable, fast Internet connection, so it's no surprise MediaTek equipped its Pentonic 2000 chip with ultra-fast wireless connectivity.
According to the company, TV manufacturers can take advantage of the chip's capabilities by adding Wi-Fi 6E and even 5G support to their 8K models. Integrated 5G connectivity would make it possible to stream content even if one's local Wi-Fi network temporarily goes offline. All of this is joined by what MediaTek says is the "fastest" CPU/GPU combo on the market, a powerhouse paired with ultra-fast storage and ample bandwidth to meet the average consumer's smart TV demands.
