4K TV - now or later?

[a562140]

Even the new xbox and ps4 isn't capable of 4K gaming... and 1080p looks great even at 65".

Point is there was a big and significant advantage going from DVD to blu ray and 50" screens...also you pretty much need perfect eyesight to see those beautiful 4K dots...

Didn't feel like this stepping from DVDs/CRTs to Blu-ray/1080P. The law of diminishing returns seems to be strong for 4K tv's...

 

[MoneyFace =p]

MUCH later or never for TV <80"....

 

[siron]

Ive done some research also... I see no point. The contents are almost zero now as well.

 

[petetherock]

If you have money to burn, sure.
Otherwise see what happens in a few years

My 768p pioneer tv still looks great.
Fantastic for watching fta programs.

 

[ah_cheng1882]

For technology, it's always 'later is better'!

 

[Apparatus]

Re

I'll speak from my short experience in owning a SAMSUNG 55" 4k tv

1) If you've the $$$ go for 80"+ for the enjoyment.

2) Content-wise there are some movies and documentaries filmed in 4K.

3) Sitting distance for 4K tv is much shorter than those FHD tvs and not so much of eyesight issue.

4) Currently, with the exception of the recent release by Panasonic, all 4K tvs come with HDMI 1.4 spec. Either you wait till next year for 4K tvs to come with built-in HDMI 2.0 spec or you can buy now and wait for the upgrade soon (either by hardware or firmware means).

5) 4K formats are still fragmented in the market for now. Example if you filmed using a Canon 4K camcorder and want to play on say Samsung 4k tv you'll need to convert the Canon 4k format to Samsung 4k format. Just ask yourself why smartphone manufacturers like SONY, HTC and LG are not releasing 4K smartphones for now. Only Samsung's Note 3 and Acer's Liquid S2 can record in 4K format. Hopefully, next year, with the standardization of the 4K format using H.265 it'll be easier on the consumer part.

6) And I believe prices for the current 4K tvs will drop next year with the release of newer models.

 

[somato]

I'd say wait, alot of good points have been made thus far for waiting.

By the time proper 4k content rolls out, the current TVs will probably be obsolete.

Apparatus, how well do 4K TVs handle SD or non 4K content?

 

[Apparatus]

Re

I'd say wait, alot of good points have been made thus far for waiting.

By the time proper 4k content rolls out, the current TVs will probably be obsolete.

Apparatus, how well do 4K TVs handle SD or non 4K content?

I bought some Blu-ray, 3D and 4K movies and is happy with the display. I did try playing VCD on my 4k tv but the quality was lousy as expected. Didn't try any DVD though as I'm not into this. Only 3D and 4K and, last, Blu-ray for me.

If you are strictly talking of true 4K tv and 4K content it'll take another few years. For now it's still UHD tv. You'll need at least about 100GB storage requirement for a true 4K movie which makes storage only possible on hdd for now or a quad-layer Blu-ray disc. Currently, most Blu-ray disc are either single/double layer for movie storage even for a '4k' movie.

So decide for yourself.

 

[oric1]

I bought some Blu-ray, 3D and 4K movies and is happy with the display. I did try playing VCD on my 4k tv but the quality was lousy as expected. Didn't try any DVD though as I'm not into this. Only 3D and 4K and, last, Blu-ray for me.

If you are strictly talking of true 4K tv and 4K content it'll take another few years. For now it's still UHD tv. You'll need at least about 100GB storage requirement for a true 4K movie which makes storage only possible on hdd for now or a quad-layer Blu-ray disc. Currently, most Blu-ray disc are either single/double layer for movie storage even for a '4k' movie.

So decide for yourself.

I believe DVD will also look just as bad on your 4K TV too.

I tried playing back DVD my Samsung 1080p 55" TV, it looks lousy. Only Blu-ray can make it.

 

[Carnage]

I would say later, earliest being next year.

There has to be a reason why all the brands are slashing price despite launching less than a year ago.

 

[petetherock]

I believe DVD will also look just as bad on your 4K TV too.

I tried playing back DVD my Samsung 1080p 55" TV, it looks lousy. Only Blu-ray can make it.

GOGO

Garbage in, garbage out.. you can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear..
It will be better if you have a good scalar, but not anywhere near a real 4k source..

 

[faithsilence]

IMO, 4K is fine if you have the money to burn. Buying now is a waste of money unless 6-10k to you is spare change and you simply like to own the latest and expensive technology. Otherwise, it is just 8 million expensive pixels in your home.

 

[Apparatus]

Re

IMO, 4K is fine if you have the money to burn. Buying now is a waste of money unless 6-10k to you is spare change and you simply like to own the latest and expensive technology. Otherwise, it is just 8 million expensive pixels in your home.

For 55" 4K tv you can get now for $5K+. Like mine (SAMSUNG) which I bought from HN comes with one free 32" LED SMART tv some more during its promotion.

Buy 1 get 1 free. Why not? Small one use for watching tv programs and large one for watching movies to save electricity bill.

 

[cscs3]

For technology, it's always 'later is better'!

It depend, some great technology does not last long. So when you jump in. You may become that only few and after that, no replacement product.

 

[Panerai88]

It depend, some great technology does not last long. So when you jump in. You may become that only few and after that, no replacement product.

Go UHD now, this is not a novelty technology, soon all display and media will be UHD.

Price of UHD TVs only about $100 more than FHD TVs albeit one size smaller. I chose 60" FHD vs 55" UHD due to good offer, if I had to pay full price for the FHD, I would have got UHD.

But frankly, anything smaller than 65" really diminishes the benefits of UHD, that is why the 55" UHD TVs are quite cheap.

 

[eyz]

i think sony 4k tv is a better choice, as sony themselves have their movie production line.

 

[i-Movies]

If I have money, I would rather go for OLED.

 

[Panerai88]

i think sony 4k tv is a better choice, as sony themselves have their movie production line.

How does that translate into a benefit in the real world?

 

[siron]

Yeah if there's extra money to burn... Why not? I would

 

[skystopper]

If you have money to spare, you can consider. But its quite pointless now. Almost all television and movies all still film at most 1080p. So you'll be just watching something that's digitally upscale to 4k resolution. I think you can still help a little bit more, the price will surely drop.