Kaizar on 04 May 2014
| SvennoJ said: Nice it's available but I can't even stream Netflix HD with my bandwidth cap. Btw you need a 2014 model 4K tv to be able to use it: http://www.techradar.com/news/television/hdtv/netflix-now-streaming-house-of-cards-in-4k-but-only-for-new-2014-tvs-1240834 It uses the new h.265 codec, at an average 16mbps. That's equivalent to about 30mbps h.264, so matching or slightly exceeding blu-ray quality. Still a bit low for 4K but I guess if you're used to their 8mbps Ultra HD h.264 1080p streaming, it will be comparable quality 4K streaming. (After the encoding tools mature a bit) Sony just announced their new line up with HMDI 2.0 and HEVC (h.265) decoding. http://www.twice.com/articletype/news/sony-formally-releases-4k-ultra-hd-tv-pricing/110801 Prices range from $2,099 (49") to $25k (85") The sweet spot for 4K (imo) 65" will cost $3,999 XBR-X850B, $4,999 XBR-X900B, $7,999 XBR-X950B. Samsung already started selling their 65" U8550 (flat) $3,999 and U9000 (curved) $4,999 You can probably get them cheaper, that's all suggested retail pricing. Or for more 65" U8550 at BestBuy Canada is $4,399 :( And do your research online, Best buy lists tons of specs except the one that matters, HDMI version. At least they list h.265 among the compatible media port movie types. I would be tempted if I didn't have a bandwidth cap. I'll wait for 4K blu-ray instead. |
No love for physical IMAX home media (8K DVD) ?
LOL, you know in a few years they release the TV & DVD for 8K HD. Plus technology always becomes 10 to 20 times greater every 12 months, when they are only require 2 times greater in 18 months.
Intel use to do around 15 times more greater CPU's every 12 months, but in the last few years they gotten lazy and only done 2 to 5 times greater each year, but to be fair; the mark up value on all electronics is soo high, that intel themselves can slow down from now on.
