SvennoJ said:
Kaizar said:
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.
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Yes, but I also get older! Might as well enjoy it before my eyes and ears go :p
It won't be in a few years either, 8K tvs maybe, movies no. 4K is the end for all movies currently existing except for a handful well preserved 70mm movies. 8K movies are not even planned yet. The best movie cameras can do atm is 5K.
Ofcourse I'll upgrade to an 8K projector eventually. However I already skipped 3D, it's time for an upgrade :)
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3D comes with all 4K TVs.
And they got Digital 3D IMAX cameras, which have already started to being used in movies like Transformers 4. It weighs less then a 2D IMAX Camera and doesn't make any noise or very little silent noise, so you can use it in all dialogue scenes while moving the camera. It's also smaller then 2D IMAX cameras.
I just think a lot more movies will start using Digital IMAX cameras. Of course I could be wrong.
