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by Yi-Long » 27 Aug 2014, 01:28
As far as I'm concerned, 4K is marketing hype only, when we're talking about TVs.
I can see how PC-screens might benefit (although just barely, and at the moment not really worth the 'cost' when it comes to processing-power), in programs like Photoshop and such...
... but for TVs, and we've had the same discussion when it came to 720p vs 1080p.... there's only so much 'detail' and 'sharpness' you will actually observe when you're a few feet away on your couch or bed. 1080p is perfect for me, and TBH, I never had a problem with my 720p TV either.
And yeah Grim, sadly both Panasonic and Samsung have decided to quit production of their superior plasma-TVs, despite those TV's pretty much winning every award in every category when it comes to great picture quality and value for money etc etc. It's ridiculous.
LCD/LED simply can't compare with plasma, and OLED seems to be taking ages to finally get here, and they're not affordable yet, and they're also being put into curved screens, which are stupid.
They should have just improved their marketing for their plasma-TVs, cause the problem was ignorant consumers, not the product itself.
I was there, the big BNB blackout of november, 2008. We lost many that day...
Does 3D really make a difference?
). I can tell you that 3D transfers on my projector look like shit compared to the equivalent 2D. A friend of mine has a passive 42" LED and the 3D on that isn't bad at all, but you're still viewing with 3D glasses messing up the contrast/brightness all for the sake of "depth of field". I think 3D in the home is complete madness tbh & only of use to families who want to go "wow" for a couple of hours before the novelty wears off!
As for Plasma.. have they stopped making Plasmas now? Maybe when 4K becomes mainstream there'll be better tech (though I'm not yet convinced by these curved/OLED TV's....)
