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Is there any point in having an 8k screen right now? seems like there isn't even a lot of 4k content as is. So unless you are a graphic designer or something it

Is there any point in having an 8k screen right now? seems like there isn't even a lot of 4k content as is. So unless you are a graphic designer or something it seems pointless right now...or am I missing something here?

noitsnot 8y ago
I feel like it's a push to the next big thing no one will really care about, like 3D Tv, because nothing better is in the pipeline to sell something you already have.
staticassertion 8y ago
VR and phones come to mind. On a laptop? Yeah, not quite sure.
sjwright 8y ago
You are not missing anything. It's worth remembering that most films made in the past two decades have been mastered at 2K, most films are distributed to cinemas at 2K, and most cinema projectors are 2K. Yes, most films are mastered and distributed at a resolution barely superior to 1080p. In most respects, for the purposes of media consumption on a rectangular screen of any practical size, 4K already exceeds useful detail levels. 8K is absurd. Technology and content innovation should focus on high frame rate and high dynamic range.
- coldseattle 8y ago
  This hasn't been true for several years. Most films today are 4K (Cinema) http://gadgetflux.net/list-of-4k-mastered-hollywood-movies/ http://gadgetflux.net/list-of-4k-mastered-hollywood-movies/
  - sjwright 8y ago
    Correct, which is why I defined the two decade aperture, not a two year one. My point is that 2K is clearly sufficient because it has been satisfying moviegoers for a long time. And that the threshold of useful detail will be somewhere between 2K and 4K; exceeding 4K is pointless.
jrrrr 8y ago
If the sole purpose of the display is to show pre-recorded content, then sure 8k won't be well utilized any time soon. Pixel-dense displays were sought after long before HD was a thing. Photos, games, razor-sharp text.. I'm more interested in thinking about what devices could meaningfully use this density at this size. Like, it's obviously overkill for a laptop. Too big for VR. Too small for a television. Some other class of device that is viewed magnification?
- nine_k 8y ago
  Vector graphics and CAD were the major drivers.
- deleted 8y ago
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dzhiurgis 8y ago
I'd probably be happy to spend ~2k on a foldable/rollable 30" 8K screen that I could setup anywhere I decide to work.

noitsnot 8y ago

I feel like it's a push to the next big thing no one will really care about, like 3D Tv, because nothing better is in the pipeline to sell something you already have.

staticassertion 8y ago

VR and phones come to mind. On a laptop? Yeah, not quite sure.

sjwright 8y ago

You are not missing anything. It's worth remembering that most films made in the past two decades have been mastered at 2K, most films are distributed to cinemas at 2K, and most cinema projectors are 2K. Yes, most films are mastered and distributed at a resolution barely superior to 1080p. In most respects, for the purposes of media consumption on a rectangular screen of any practical size, 4K already exceeds useful detail levels. 8K is absurd. Technology and content innovation should focus on high frame rate and high dynamic range.

coldseattle 8y ago
This hasn't been true for several years. Most films today are 4K (Cinema) http://gadgetflux.net/list-of-4k-mastered-hollywood-movies/ http://gadgetflux.net/list-of-4k-mastered-hollywood-movies/
- sjwright 8y ago
  Correct, which is why I defined the two decade aperture, not a two year one. My point is that 2K is clearly sufficient because it has been satisfying moviegoers for a long time. And that the threshold of useful detail will be somewhere between 2K and 4K; exceeding 4K is pointless.

jrrrr 8y ago

If the sole purpose of the display is to show pre-recorded content, then sure 8k won't be well utilized any time soon. Pixel-dense displays were sought after long before HD was a thing. Photos, games, razor-sharp text.. I'm more interested in thinking about what devices could meaningfully use this density at this size. Like, it's obviously overkill for a laptop. Too big for VR. Too small for a television. Some other class of device that is viewed magnification?

nine_k 8y ago
Vector graphics and CAD were the major drivers.
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dzhiurgis 8y ago

I'd probably be happy to spend ~2k on a foldable/rollable 30" 8K screen that I could setup anywhere I decide to work.