4K TV

[Mr. Scot]

So today while the future wife and teenage future stepdaughter were discussing the subtle nuances of several pairs of boots, the teenage future stepson and I decided we'd rather be checking out electronics and took off to a conveniently nearby Best Buy store.

While there, I got my first in-person look at a Samsung 4K TV.

My word, it was fantastic :blink:

Part of me almost wishes I hadn't seen it. Mind you, I've got a great TV, but this was like nothing I've ever seen before.

[Zod]

The network infrastructure will need to catch up before this becomes main stream. It will be fairly useless on the average broadband connection today.

[Scrumtrilescent]

I'm shitting kittens because IT ordered 3 28" 4K monitors now that the price is coming down; however, I have to upgrade my two video cards...which is almost as expensive as the monitors themselves.  A 4K TV is my next man cave purchase.

[Jase]

I am already saving in anticipation of buying one in 5 years

[Mr. Scot]

The network infrastructure will need to catch up before this becomes main stream. It will be fairly useless on the average broadband connection today.

 

Blu Ray will catch up faster than that though.

 

I researched HDTVs for months before buying one.  This?  Probably a few years before I'll be ready to go for it.  Kind of got other priorities at the moment.

 

By my electronic lust has definitely gained a new object :unsure:

[Zod]

Blu Ray will catch up faster than that though.

 

I researched HDTVs for months before buying one.  This?  Probably a few years before I'll be ready to go for it.  Kind of got other priorities at the moment.

 

By my electronic lust has definitely gained a new object :unsure:

 

Bit of advice, stop buying off the shelf media.

 

The future is streaming media. You won't be able to purchase a disc of any kind in 10 years.

[chknwing]

I bought one comes today. :)

[Mr. Scot]

Bit of advice, stop buying off the shelf media.

 

The future is streaming media. You won't be able to purchase a disc of any kind in 10 years.

 

Getting a WiFi blu-ray player soon.

 

I agree it's going in that direction, but I don't think it'll go completely away.

[Happy Panther]

So what is so good about it?

[Niner National]

Blu Ray will catch up faster than that though.

 

I researched HDTVs for months before buying one.  This?  Probably a few years before I'll be ready to go for it.  Kind of got other priorities at the moment.

 

By my electronic lust has definitely gained a new object :unsure:

Blu Ray is also catching up with DVD's to be obsolete.

 

Why litter your home with crap when you can buy a movie and stream it in high definition at any time from anywhere?

 

I haven't purchased a physical movie in several years and never will again.

[TheRed]

The problem with streaming, while it is great, is eventually all of these companies lose the temporary rights to the films, and don't have them in their catalogs anymore. I don't think physical discs will go away anytime soon.

[Hotsauce]

I still have a legendary Video Tape collection.

...does me no good because my VCR is broken.

[Mr. Scot]

So what is so good about it?

Go to your nearest electronics store and look at one.

Nothing I can say to you would explain it better than that.

[chknwing]

the thing to know about 4K tv is, most are only running 4K resolution at 30hz.  If you are using for a pc gaming or anything like that, its not cut out for that.  Video will be fine. This is the tv I bought and will arrive today,

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-LE50UHDE5691-50-4K-UHD-2160p-120Hz-LED-HDTV-4K-x-2K/33683968

 

Its way better than what I have now and theres no point in spending $3K on new technology until its refined.  The upscaling on this should be pretty nice.  If not back to walmart it goes.