4K TV sets are coming out this year. There is virtually no content that displays at 4k yet available for the sets yet. They will also be very expensive. I guess that means Bluray will probably be replaced with 4K resolution films in the future on a new format. Anyways, below is a link to an article on it. How do you think this will effect indie film making?
http://weblogs.variety.com/technotainment/2012/01/4k-sets-officially-arrive.html
I was reading another article that said you should buy a 2011 set before the higher prices of the 2012 come out. At near the end of the year is when the 4k sets come out. Most people will probably just buy the 1080p sets. Sony and Samsung are going to try to keep retailers from pricing below what they say. They are changing rules to keep them from discounting the new sets. That is why they recommend buying the 2011 sets before they are gone.
the soruce
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/.../is-now-your-last-chance-to-get-an-hdtv-deal/
"Another TV technology we expect to hear more about during CES is "4K" resolution, which promises up to four times the number of pixels as current 1080p HDTVs. While there are several different 4K resolutions, including "true" 4K x 2K (4096 x 2160), LG's "ultra definition (UD) TV has a resolution of 3840 x 2160, which is a direct multiple of the current 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution. During CES, LG will be offering demos of its 84-inch UD TV, a 3D-capable Smart TV. The set will also have controls that allow you to adjust the depth of 3D image, plus a new 3D Sound Zooming sound system that LG claims can rival many home theater systems. LG is also unveiling a newly designed gesture-based Magic Remote that has added voice control to its bag of tricks.
While there is little 4K content available to consumers, we expect to hear more about some A/V receivers and Blu-ray players that are capable of upscaling 1080p content to quasi-4K resolutions, much the way 480p content is currently upconverted to 1080p in many players and TVs."
Here is the source
http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2011/12/ces-2012-tv-sized-oleds-are-on-the-way.html
http://weblogs.variety.com/technotainment/2012/01/4k-sets-officially-arrive.html
I was reading another article that said you should buy a 2011 set before the higher prices of the 2012 come out. At near the end of the year is when the 4k sets come out. Most people will probably just buy the 1080p sets. Sony and Samsung are going to try to keep retailers from pricing below what they say. They are changing rules to keep them from discounting the new sets. That is why they recommend buying the 2011 sets before they are gone.
the soruce
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/.../is-now-your-last-chance-to-get-an-hdtv-deal/
"Another TV technology we expect to hear more about during CES is "4K" resolution, which promises up to four times the number of pixels as current 1080p HDTVs. While there are several different 4K resolutions, including "true" 4K x 2K (4096 x 2160), LG's "ultra definition (UD) TV has a resolution of 3840 x 2160, which is a direct multiple of the current 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution. During CES, LG will be offering demos of its 84-inch UD TV, a 3D-capable Smart TV. The set will also have controls that allow you to adjust the depth of 3D image, plus a new 3D Sound Zooming sound system that LG claims can rival many home theater systems. LG is also unveiling a newly designed gesture-based Magic Remote that has added voice control to its bag of tricks.
While there is little 4K content available to consumers, we expect to hear more about some A/V receivers and Blu-ray players that are capable of upscaling 1080p content to quasi-4K resolutions, much the way 480p content is currently upconverted to 1080p in many players and TVs."
Here is the source
http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2011/12/ces-2012-tv-sized-oleds-are-on-the-way.html
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