Mummelmann said:
mike_intellivision said:
If the power is the same, how you would "uprez"ing be possible. The quote has internal inconsitencies.
Also, how powerful will games have to be next time around? If you build too much' you can overshoot the market and the pricepoint. Still about one home in three does not have an HD Tv in the US and it has the highest penetration rate in the world. So going to 2048p that no one can see buys you nothing.
From what I understand, many current games struggle with HD and fall into the 560p range, just above SD. Meanwhile, the WiiU supposedly does 1080p or 720p on screen and 480p on controller. If it holds 60fps and uses industry standard elements, it should be fine.
If not, maybe Nintendo will be bold and start buying all the third party studios. 8*>
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Just have to correct you here; this is not so. Norway, for instance, had around 45% HDTV penetration in early 2008, this number has likely risen to well above 70% (hovers just under 80% according to Elektronikkgruppen) today. Much the same can be said about Sweden and Denmark and most of western Europe has a higher rate than 50-60% as well (UK and Germany in particular). Not to mention Japan, they have had HD broadcasts since 1990 and one can only imagine their percentage... Australia also has a massive penetration rate, I think perhaps the highest in the world right now.
As a major global region, I'm sure the US has the highest but there are several individual nations who have higher rates.
Otherwise, I largely agree with the rest of your post and, indeed, your main point.
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I stand corrected. I could not find the data that I was trying to remember from memory.
I did find a reference that showed North America as the top HD region. I also found one which showd the UK followed by the US in a study of 17 tech nations: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/uk-hdtv-ownership-hd-channel-20101206949.htm
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