4K TV's Are A Waste Of Money

[Mt Airy Groove]

The corporations that make TV screens tried to sell the world on 3D TV but the world wasn’t having it. Now they’re marketing 4K resolutionand (pardon the pun) things are looking much better. Content owners like Netflix NFLX +2.07% and Amazon are streaming in 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) Blu-Ray discs are becoming more common. Unfortunately, 4K resolution on a TV screen is pointless because most people can’t see the detail present in the image from where they sit when they watch TV. The 4K emperor has no clothes.

High Definition (HD) TVs have a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels which is often called 1080p. There isn’t a universally adopted standard resolution for UHD. Most UHD TVs have a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Screen manufacturers call this resolution 4K although it is also known as 2160p.

An image projected at 4K is much better than the same image projected at 1080p because the increased resolution allows for lot more detail in the 4K image. Print ads for 4K TVs go out of their way to show you how much better a 4K image looks and the ads aren’t lying, the detail is there. The problem is that most of the time, most people will be unable to see that detail on their 4K UHD screen. Why not? Assuming 20/20 normal vision, the human eye is not capable of picking up the detail that is present in a 4K image at the distance people usually sit from their TV screen.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmu...look-the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#3667207d6390

 

[sammyjax]

The corporations that make TV screens tried to sell the world on 3D TV but the world wasn’t having it. Now they’re marketing 4K resolutionand (pardon the pun) things are looking much better. Content owners like Netflix NFLX +2.07% and Amazon are streaming in 4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) Blu-Ray discs are becoming more common. Unfortunately, 4K resolution on a TV screen is pointless because most people can’t see the detail present in the image from where they sit when they watch TV. The 4K emperor has no clothes.

High Definition (HD) TVs have a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels which is often called 1080p. There isn’t a universally adopted standard resolution for UHD. Most UHD TVs have a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Screen manufacturers call this resolution 4K although it is also known as 2160p.

An image projected at 4K is much better than the same image projected at 1080p because the increased resolution allows for lot more detail in the 4K image. Print ads for 4K TVs go out of their way to show you how much better a 4K image looks and the ads aren’t lying, the detail is there. The problem is that most of the time, most people will be unable to see that detail on their 4K UHD screen. Why not? Assuming 20/20 normal vision, the human eye is not capable of picking up the detail that is present in a 4K image at the distance people usually sit from their TV screen.

read the rest here:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmu...look-the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#3667207d6390

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

 

[LSN]

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

 

[sammyjax]

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

Yeah man. 1080 isn't exactly shit, but it's definitely noticeable.

 

[RoadRage]

It really depends on the size of the TV.....

 

[Mt Airy Groove]

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

No, it's not my opinion, but the article is interesting

 

[babydaddy]

man that LG OLED 4k tv is a boss tho. good lawd lol

 

[simonmarcel]

I don't see the need for a 4k tv, but they are driving down the price of LED's so fuck it.

 

[therealjondoe]

No mention of color in the article?
4k has way more colors.
I thought the article was going to say it's a waste because 8k is coming

 

[cli-terminator]

man that LG OLED 4k tv is a boss tho. good lawd lol

Man when I saw a 4K OLED for the first time I swear I stood in place drooling for a solid 15 minutes staring at the screen. The sales rep at Best Buy couldn't help but laugh before telling me I'm not the first to react like that. The image is beyond beautiful. Then I saw the price and came back to reality quickly.

 

[babydaddy]

yea man that price is fool lol

 

[jagu]

Man, I paid big money for my Sony and I've never used the 4K for anything. I regret it.

 

[Database Error]

Love my 4k curved joint the other tv's in the crib are shit now! I feel the need to rub lotion on the tv in the bedroom now you will tell the differenc.

 

[The Plutonian]

Man, I paid big money for my sone and I've never used the 4K for anything. I regret it.

Got a 55 inch in bedroom and I never activated 4k for Netflix or Amazon. 1080p is plenty enough for me. It was cheap though, only $700 and has all smart apps. Don't use that shit either, just kodi mostly. I didn't fall for that 3d bullshit though

 

[XXXplosive]

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

Man, I paid big money for my sone and I've never used the 4K for anything. I regret it.

As the owner of a 4k TV, I kind of have to agree with the OP.
There is little to no 4k content available for streaming.
The few 4k movies and shows I have watched have not blown me away, not like it was going from 720p/1080i to 1080p and definitely not like going from standard def (SD) to high def (HD).
Some of y'all are getting 4k and the over-processing that some of these TVs do to produce the "soap opera effect" confused.

Thankfully, I got a very good deal on my Sony 70" 4k and didn't pay too much more than a 1080p set.
I feel bad for the early adopters who paid through the nose when the 4k sets first came out.

man that LG OLED 4k tv is a boss tho. good lawd lol

OLED is a whole nother discussion. Now that blows away everything away right now. But of course, you'll have to pay for it.

 

[therealjondoe]

I

Got a 55 inch in bedroom and I never activated 4k for Netflix or Amazon. 1080p is plenty enough for me. It was cheap though, only $700 and has all smart apps. Don't use that shot either, just kodi mostly. I didn't fall for that 3d bullshit through

I love my 3d
I want another 3d tv but they are hard to find

 

[Lexx Diamond]

I got 4k TV's on FIOS and the graphics are crazy. It looks like I'm watching a play the way it's so vivid and movement is so much more fluid and life like. It has a whole lot to do with your provider for TV and whether the show was done in HD. For example older shows like Law and Order from the 90's are asf. files so volume isn't very high and the graphics are very low.

 

[gene cisco]

Yeah man. 1080 isn't exactly shit, but it's definitely noticeable.

Yeah man, I stopped listening to these fucking 'experts.' First time I saw one even my youngest commented about the picture looking so 'clear.' He didn't even know wtf 4k was.

Shit, it took me awhile to get used to watching 4k movies and tv because it looked weird as fuck. It's seemed almost too clear to me if that makes any sense. Like I was watching fucking plays. And gaming on that bitch is insane if you have a solid PC(GTA 5, Dying Light, and Tomb Raider just to name a few look breathtaking). Don't think those on consoles shouldn't even waste their time even with the news consoles dropping.

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

I remember bgol was saying the same stuff about 720p vs 1080p years ago....Luv my 4K going to get one for the bedroom on Black Friday

 

[dabushwackers]

I feel like 4k tv's are designed for big screens 65 inches and better maybe 1080p tv's that big don't look as sharp and crispy, but given a 4k resolution on those bigger screens gives it that crisp picture, also that LG OLED 77 inch is considered a luxury to have at a price tag of 7k

 

[theart0f69]

I

I love my 3d
I want another 3d tv but they are hard to find

I feel the same way. I have 2 65 Inch Vizio 3D TV's and I wouldnt trade them for no 4K on the market. I mean how the fucc clear do u want shit to be? Oh, u want the damn actors right in yo damn living room eh?

 

[Amajorfucup]

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

No mention of color in the article?
4k has way more colors.

Yea i wanted to say it was a gimmick (like 3d tv)... but when i saw the display side by side... its absolutely a difference. They had a looping clip of the vegas strip at nite and it was a thing of beauty. So much so that i grabbed one. And i gotta say, some of the Olympic broadcast have been in 4k and its a distinct improvement over my non 4k tvs.

 

[kwazdog]

Bullshit I bought 2 sub 1000.oo 4k's and the difference is very noticible. Even when playing GTA on PS4. The few movies and shows on Netflix in 4K look like watching people through a clean window.

 

[letsshoot]

fuck it just give me back my black and white tube tv

 

[husband73]

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

I have a Samsung KS 9000 4K tv AND IM TELLING YOU, YOU CAN SEE A DIFFERENCE

 

[kwazdog]

I feel the same way. I have 2 65 Inch Vizio 3D TV's and I wouldnt trade them for no 4K on the market. I mean how the fucc clear do u want shit to be? Oh, u want the damn actors right in yo damn living room eh?

I have had a vizio 50 inch 4K for almost 2 years now and it makes watching foreign movies like being there. Came from a good Panasonic plasma, the plasma still looks a bit more organic but no way as clear. I just bought a 43 inch 4K last week for a older family member and she loves it. I refused to buy older tech this late in the game. I only paid 370 something dollars for a vizio M series 4K. At that price it's a no brainier.

 

[mrdiego2020]

Have you looked at one in person next to a 1080 display?

basically...I felt there was no difference til I was @ bestbuy and seen 2 samsungs...one 1080 the other 4k...anyone claiming they don't see the difference is lying or has fucked up eyesight or both

It really depends on the size of the TV.....

no all 4k tv you can tell a difference no matter the size my dude.

 

[The Plutonian]

fuck it just give me back my black and white tube tv

Too far

 

[godofwine]

I feel like 4k tv's are designed for big screens 65 inches and better maybe 1080p tv's that big don't look as sharp and crispy, but given a 4k resolution on those bigger screens gives it that crisp picture, also that LG OLED 77 inch is considered a luxury to have at a price tag of 7k

I've been drooling over an 85 inch Samsung that I can get a deal on. It's going to be 4K but, I won't give a fuck - it's 85 fucking inches big

 

[theart0f69]

I have had a vizio 50 inch 4K for almost 2 years now and it makes watching foreign movies like being there. Came from a good Panasonic plasma, the plasma still looks a bit more organic but no way as clear. I just bought a 43 inch 4K last week for a older family member and she loves it. I refused to buy older tech this late in the game. I only paid 370 something dollars for a vizio M series 4K. At that price it's a no brainier.

I'm not against the 4K tech, but right now, I'm sittin on three 47 inchers, two 65 inchers and one 70 incher...I dont need anymore tv's, lol. By the time I do, hopefully the 4K's will be dirt cheap, but then again, by then yall will have moved on to the 8K's.

 

[kwazdog]

That part in bold red from the article is a flat out lie, unless the majority of people are blind. My vision isn't 20/20 and I can see a big difference. Article is deceptive, mofos want to unload all that 1080p backstock before it's too late.

 

[kwazdog]

I'm not against the 4K tech, but right now, I'm sittin on three 47 inchers, two 65 inchers and one 70 incher...I dont need anymore tv's, lol. By the time I do, hopefully the 4K's will be dirt cheap, but then again, by then yall will have moved on to the 8K's.

Yeah it's always something new coming out. Im the type tho if I had all them TV's I'd be trying to sell them to someone that don't know no better and cop 2 decent 4Ks with the money..

I think 16k exists as well... Smh

 

[kidmegaii]

Honestly no 4k content save the money.

 

[water]

It's a much better TV to watch you while you watch it

 

[jagu]

Yeah it's always something new coming out. Im the type tho if I had all them TV's I'd be trying to sell them to someone that don't know no better and cop 2 decent 4Ks with the money..

I think 16k exists as well... Smh

Lol, that's just like me.