Gilbert Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Anyone gotten to test drive these new toys? Will they actually ever be worth the price of admission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 At typical viewing distances you will be hard pressed to tell the difference between a good 4K TV and a high quality HD TV. The highest resolution readily available source material is currently Blu-Ray, unless a newer streamable higher resolution source becomes available there is not currently much benefit. Home Theater Review was recently in Vegas and there should be some professional reviews on their Facebook or home page that can help you decide. Pixels aren't everything. Here a quick synopsis. http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/forget-4k-ultra-hd-tvs--i-want-an-oled-tv-230337960.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASLS2 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 No and no. Nothing is being put out in 4k to even watch. OLED will cost around $12K for a 55", kinda like how high plasma cost when it first came out. I will be the first to jump on OLED when it gets under $5K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I've seen 4K in the theaters and IMO that's where it belongs. Absolutely stunning on the huge digital 3D projector screens, but a complete waste of bandwidth in the home at anything under 100". OLED on the other hand [Y][Y]...if it ever makes it onto the sales floor. [8-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Ditto on 4k in the theaters... Lawrence was stunning. HOWEVER, at 84"+, I want one for my home ASAP. I have seen them for sale for about 35k... out of my price range for now and the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 They look great, I'll be sure to grab one after the suckers absorb the huge loss. I recall saying the same thing when plasma was $10k for 42 in, I bought one 6 years later,even better for $500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 They have enough trouble hiding zits, dandruf, hairs, and booggers on the actors now at 1080P. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 They have enough trouble hiding zits, dandruf, hairs, and booggers on the actors now at 1080P. JJK LMAO, I thought about that too when I bought my first high def. 1080p. Cameron Diaz, hottie that she is, looks much better at a distance, but upclose and personal, on the high-res. plasma, well, not so good. I found out about these new higher resolution technologies while doing a little recon & research on AVR's. I had been wanting to install a new HTS, but with this upcoming new technology, I think I'll hold-off on the new AVR purchase. Installing a 84" anything is gonna require a little cabinet work as well, just to make it fit and look right. Next time I'm in town I'll drop by our local high-end video store (Bjorn's), and check out the new stuff. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 hey have enough trouble hiding zits, dandruf, hairs, and booggers on the actors now at 1080P. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhead Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 The 4K TV is just an intermediate step: the 8K television (with 22.2 channel sound) has been under development for some time. http://tech.ebu.ch/docs/techreview/trev_2008-Q2_nhk-ultra-hd.pdf . I suspect the next step will be 360-degree televisions made with OLED's. You would, in effect, sit inside the screen So which one of you is gonna be the first to have a 22.2 channel home theater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I would have to buy 22 K-horns for that system, 22 amplifiers, 22 pre-amps, 10,000 feet of speaker wire. I can't wait. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Anyone gotten to test drive these new toys? Will they actually ever be worth the price of admission? I sat and watched about 15 minutes on the LG 84" 4K yesterday. The audio store had just set it up and were playing the new Batman blu ray. The picture was absolutely amazing but for 18k and no 4K sources, I'll sit this technology out until prices come down and the sources go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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