4k is the new 1080p

Uber V8 · 01-30-2013, 02:46 PM

Sony introduces their new 84" 4K resolution TV for $25k.

Only 10 movies available in 4k, so it might be a while before the infastructure to support this new tech is mass consumed.

I still want to see it in person

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/sto...=S_4KTV#navTop

upstatedoc · 01-30-2013, 02:49 PM

isnt that what the first plasmas went for?

Foxrus14 · 01-30-2013, 02:58 PM

Not worth it...! We bought the 80" Sharp Aquios and it is awesome... but $25k... are you kidding me?

shah269 · 01-30-2013, 03:02 PM

3D porn?

Uber V8 · 01-30-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

isnt that what the first plasmas went for?

I think it was around $15k

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Originally Posted by Foxrus14

Not worth it...! We bought the 80" Sharp Aquios and it is awesome... but $25k... are you kidding me?

Yea $25k is steep, BUT it does include a few cool things like "premium installation" on the wall or however you want it and the remote looks just like an iPad or maybe it is an iPad haha

Mr Tonka · 01-30-2013, 03:23 PM

Just ordered the 84" model..... one for each room that is.

Templar · 01-30-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MP0WER

Just ordered the 84" model..... one for each room that is.

Samesies!

I am going to put one in my bathroom too.

daixloxbmw · 01-30-2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FwdFtl

I think it was around $15k

I used to work for Tweeter and when plasma TVs first came out, we had a 50" Pioneer Elite unit that we sold for $20k. We called it the "Honda Accord".

So a 4K (I hear it will officially be called UHD - Ultra High Def) TV being introduced at $25k seems reasonable to me. Gotta pay to be the first kid in town with the newest toys.

The first consumer DVD players used to be over $2k and the first consumer DVD recorders used to be $10k and so on... like all new technology, it will eventually come down in price once it becomes mass produced.

Spool · 01-30-2013, 04:57 PM

I'll wait till it gets to $950 then i'll buy it, i don't watch TV enough to justify the spending

Comet · 01-30-2013, 05:52 PM

I saw it yesterday at the Sony store
the sticker said 30k though!! the sales guy didnt even mention it was a 4k... what a moron

Uber V8 · 01-30-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Comet

I saw it yesterday at the Sony store
the sticker said 30k though!! the sales guy didnt even mention it was a 4k... what a moron

how did it look though?

Lagger1 · 01-30-2013, 09:01 PM

Yes. And H.265....it's coming

Bimmer84 · 01-30-2013, 09:13 PM

I bought one just because it was 25 grand, didn't even know anything about 4k.... I don't even have Blu-ray.

DSB335d · 01-30-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

isnt that what the first plasmas went for?

Yeah back around '98-'99 a girl I knew, her grandparents bought 2 of them... They were about $20K each. That's was nothing for these people as they had a full baseball diamond complete with bleachers and stadium lights in their back yard... Lol. Her grandfather made a killing investing in UPS & Coca Cola.

Bimmer84 · 01-30-2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DSB335d

Yeah back around '98-'99 a girl I knew, her grandparents bought 2 of them... They were about $20K each. That's was nothing for these people as they had a full baseball diamond complete with bleachers and stadium lights in their back yard... Lol. Her grandfather made a killing investing in UPS & Coca Cola.

Holy crap... I bought mine in 2006 and thought I was a baller... haha

Foxrus14 · 01-30-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FwdFtl

Quote:

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

isnt that what the first plasmas went for?

I think it was around $15k

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxrus14

Not worth it...! We bought the 80" Sharp Aquios and it is awesome... but $25k... are you kidding me?

Yea $25k is steep, BUT it does include a few cool things like "premium installation" on the wall or however you want it and the remote looks just like an iPad or maybe it is an iPad haha

My whole house is run by my iPad. It's my remote my whole house entertainment etc.

sn0pea · 01-30-2013, 09:57 PM

I aware you on 8k TV's, yes, its a thing

Greenkirby21 · 01-30-2013, 10:09 PM

i hope 2k makes it here faster. Seeing videos fullscreen on my retina pro isn't so good :\, even at 1080p.

justinnum1 · 01-30-2013, 10:59 PM

My pioneer elite was going for $7500 new. Still considered the best picture quality one can get.

carve · 01-30-2013, 11:26 PM

From a normal ~8' viewing distance, you probably couldn't even tell the difference from 1080p until the screen is well over 70" or, maybe 50" if you have 20/10 vision.

This'll make enormous screens look slightly less pixelated. That's it.

dtwyim · 01-30-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shah269

3D porn?

For 25k, just pay for live shows!

Comet · 01-31-2013, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FwdFtl

how did it look though?

it was beautiful, but as many have stated, the difference between 1080p and 4k is negligible and I doubt they had any content for it to display.

I could tell there was something, but I walked out of there thinking it was just a huge 1080p LED screen. The store was moronic in that it put no advertising for it, and we stumbled upon it while picking up a PS3 controller. It was well out of sight!

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