Is 4K Ultra HD really worth investing on?

[Jamie French]

Yuck. If I want the look of reality I'll stare out the window or at whatever is right in front of me. Proper film at 24fps has a unique and dream like quality to it. It's a living painting, a dream, frigging' perfect for story telling.

All that other garbage turns people's hard work and effort into video clarity, daytime television, Telemundo lookin' crap.

For me, the more realistic it is, the better. If you can't see the difference between 4k and 2 k, you need to check your eyes and the same goes for 60Hz vs 240Hz. I want movies, shows and my computer screen as sharp and lifelike as possible, like looking out a window.

The problem these days is dynamic range. Our eyes have an amazing ability to see the dark areas and the bright areas simultaneously, but cameras don't even come close. This is why the darker areas on your TV look pixally and unclear. Once cameras begin to match displays in rez and dynamic range, will will have no need for 3D glasses.

I understand why some people prefer the old 24 fr and low rez, it's what they grew up watching and they're used to it. But for me, I get far more immersed in the movie if it looks like real life and not grainy and/or blurry, especially in action scenes.

I think porn is an area that would benefit from faster frame rates. It has lots of fast moving objects and usually looks blurry as a result (aside from the fact that most camera operators in porn have no idea how to operate a camera).

[goatman]

Can't I just smoke a joint or get really smashed on 1800 for the same effect?

[lifeisfiction]

I will disagree with some statements. HD is not a new concept. Film is a much higher resolution than HD. Even IMAX and Theater projectors are in higher resolution anything found in the home market. You don't need to sit close or far to see resolution, it depends the signal coming into the TV, the better source the more noticeable the change. There is a huge difference at 720p than 1080p. There is the same for 4k if you know what to look for. Does that mean I should go and buy a 4k. No, you need a source that can play in 4k. Plus 4k is low, 8k will be the standard so any investment in 4k will be more of a waste of money. 4k and 8k is being pushed ahead of schedule. Move when they actually make the amount of products to support the market for better resolution. 4k and 8k televisions where available in Korea last year around this time for 20k. Sleep easy. Just wait till 8k gets pushed to market next year fall with television and movie playing devices capable of playing 4k and 8k.

[bluesoul]

i prefer good storytelling to better frame rates. watching a shit movie in ultra hd doesn't make the story any better, it just makes it clearer shit.

[flabbybody]

my TV still works pretty well

[lifeisfiction]

i prefer good storytelling to better frame rates. watching a shit movie in ultra hd doesn't make the story any better, it just makes it clearer shit.

Nothing couldn't be any truer.

[hiten369]

what is your thinking about 4k Ultra HD. Do we really need it?

it's probably not worth it YET because a lot of the media that we use like video games and movies aren't made for that kind of resolution. In another few years you might see a few games rendered at 4k. There just isn't enough demand for it yet because the content isn't there yet.

[kukm4]

Here is a small clip about 4k Ultra HD on Home Theater Geeks.

[TatianaSummer]

LOL my god... I just wanted an opinion. LOL