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What's the appeal of 8K? Is the support just there for some future VR plans? I already have my couch about as close to my 55" 4K TV as is reasonable, and can ba
by asark 8y ago
What's the appeal of 8K? Is the support just there for some future VR plans? I already have my couch about as close to my 55" 4K TV as is reasonable, and can barely tell the difference between 1080p and 4K video. If I had an absurdly large TV (70"+) and didn't move my couch back yeah, 4K'd be a clear improvement. But 8K? Why?
- Dylan16807 8y agoFor a game, with this amount of GPU power, there's not a tremendous benefit to an 8k screen. It's good to be future-proof, and if you are at a desk you can pretty easily get a screen where the difference is notable. And people are making 8k content, so you want to support playing that on your flashy high-end machine. But the important part would be the implications for VR. And also that if it can output 8k@60, then it can output 4k@veryhigh.
- glhaynes 8y agoMeanwhile, HDR makes a massive difference, but laypeople seem to be pretty familiar with the term "4K" while very few know about "HDR". A testament to the power of numbers in marketing.
- definiv 8y agoI would love to see less emphasis on resolution in consumer TVs and more on refresh rates. It would be great if I could play games on PlayStation at 120 Hz on my living room TV.
- asavadatti 8y agoProbably for VR, Blu-Ray, and to sell more Sony TVs