I purchased a 4k tv a few weeks ago for $299. The 4k content I have found online has looked amazing on it.
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With enough processing power in the 4k TV, images from today's HD could be quite impressive on a 4k screen.
All excellent points particularly the need for a huge screen or sit closer than what most would consider normal viewing distance. The change to digital did indeed help usher in HD.
I think the smart thing for Dish to do would be to start by offering 4K VOD, similar to how they currently offer 1080p and 3D VOD. That doesn't require launching new satellites - perhaps just a receiver upgrade.
Here is an article that says 4K is just stupid for TVs less than 77 inches unless you are watching 3D. Then they are stupid for less than 55 inches. See http://www.cnet.com/news/why-4k-tvs-are-stupid/ . Warning : it is very technical!!
I understand. I agree with him. The math is correct.
Yet when I finally SAW a UHD set, it definitely was a bit better.
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Yep. Plus when UHD standards are use by source and tv it will look even better. He may need to write another article
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That article was published in January 2012!
Stupid or not, but even that author a year later (in January 2013) admited that "4K TV is inevitable"
The cheapest camera today has several times higher pixel resolution than HD. Laptops, computer monitors, tablets, even phones now have higher resolution than HD. TV sets are falling behind.
As for whether it's stupid or not, it all depends on your viewing angle. If you have a smaller TV set and you are sitting far away from it, even HD could be an overkill. But the recent trend is for people to buy bigger and bigger TV sets. A few years ago you wouldn't even find anything above 60". But check the stores today. 70", 80", even 90" screens are on display and the prices are dropping every year. Our rooms are not getting any bigger, hence the need for higher and higher pixel resolutions.
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That article was published in January 2012!
Stupid or not, but even that author a year later (in January 2013) admited that "4K TV is inevitable"
The cheapest camera today has several times higher pixel resolution than HD. Laptops, computer monitors, tablets, even phones now have higher resolution than HD. TV sets are falling behind.
As for whether it's stupid or not, it all depends on your viewing angle. If you have a smaller TV set and you are sitting far away from it, even HD could be an overkill. But the recent trend is for people to buy bigger and bigger TV sets. A few years ago you wouldn't even find anything above 60". But check the stores today. 70", 80", even 90" screens are on display and the prices are dropping every year. Our rooms are not getting any bigger, hence the need for higher and higher pixel resolutions.
I agree with the article that says you don't need a 4k tv in your home. Like I said earlier, there is no real reason to upgrade to 4k at this time. The price is too high, no content in 4k from broadcasters and the size alone needed to see any real difference at home, would dwarf most living rooms at 70 - 80 inches. So yes, they will most likely put out nothing but 4k tvs in the near future, but you aren't really missing anything by not having one today or even next year, or the year after. Till they come down in price and I mean to what we pay today for hd, I won't be buying one.
Italy has already run a transmission of 4K TV. I just very disappointed that there is no way to make a plasma 4k set. Hope OLED becomes realistic really soon. LED's and LCD's just don't have good blacks.
Most of the current DIRECTV receivers are capable of 4k, we saw the setup at CES (VOD) Dish should be capable also.
What people "need" and what people "buy" are two different things! People don't "need" premium cars but they buy them anyway. Most people don't "need" 1920x1080 resolution (Full 1080p HD) on their TV sets. Applying the same math and logic you can easily prove that most people would be just fine with 720p or even 480p. But is it really "stupid" to buy a 1080p HD set? I'd say these days it's stupid not to! I am pretty sure the same will happen with UHD and relatively soon. Those who want the latest and greatest (not everyone of course, but quite a few) will be buying UHD sets regardless of their viewing distance or viewing angle, just for the bragging rights, if nothing else. As long as they can afford them. And boy, those UHD sets will look amazing even with HD content!
Is it time to buy a UHD set today? I don't think so! I agree with you on that, but for a different reason. The prices are getting better (UHD sets already cost less than first HDTV sets just 10-12 years ago) and some content is already available, with much more coming in the next year or two. But my main concern is that the technology is so new, that today's sets may become obsolete in just a couple of years. Personally, I would wait a year or so (for HDMI 2.0 features to settle for example). But I'll tell you one thing: if I will be buying a new big-screen TV set in the next year or two, it will be a UHD set! That's for sure!
