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The whole reason the 4K bandwagon exist is to push people to replace their whole media hardware stack again. They tried with 3D, but that flopped, so apparently
by tdkl 11y ago
The whole reason the 4K bandwagon exist is to push people to replace their whole media hardware stack again. They tried with 3D, but that flopped, so apparently more pixels are needed, so you can see the media with more clarity from the sofa (where there's basically no difference because of the distance).
Similar as pushing 2k/4k screens to mobile phones - marketing and sales.
- t0mbstone 11y agoI have 20/30 vision (slightly blurry), and I can ABSOLUTELY tell the difference between normal HD and Ultra HD, from 10 feet away. Anyone who can't is either partially blind, or is lying.
- tdkl 11y agohttp://www.rtings.com/images/resolution-4k-ultra-hd-chart.png http://www.rtings.com/images/resolution-4k-ultra-hd-chart.pn... Source: http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/4k-ultra-hd-uhd-vs-1080p-full-hd-tvs-and-upscaling-compared http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/4k-ultra-hd-uhd-vs-1080p-full...
- rsynnott 11y agoI assume you're using a very big TV. I'm currently looking at a ~38" TV from about 10 feet away, and can't see the pixels on the 720p content from my 2010 AppleTV. >60" TVs are a thing, but they're a serious niche, especially outside the U.S., where homes tend to be smaller. Apple would simply be adding cost to work for the tiny amount of the market who both want a really huge TV, and happen to have gotten a 4k one, and they'd probably have to release a hardware revision or so anyway in a year or so she the connectivity issues around 4k resolve themselves.