Saw my first ULTRA HD TV yesterday

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WOW! And that is putting it mildly.

The difference between HD and ULTRA HD is huge. I wonder how long it will take for OTA, CABLE, FIOS, satellite, etc... to be pumping out programming and hardware in 4K?
 
Never heard of it. Gotta look into it.
 
I saw one not to long ago. It is awesome. But unless your cable/satellite provider broadcast in Ultra HD you won't see it in that format.
 
DanicaFan said:
I saw one not to long ago. It is awesome. But unless your cable/satellite provider broadcast in Ultra HD you won't see it in that format.
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Have you read anything anywhere that layed out any of those plans for broadcasting a 4K signal? I have not.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Have you read anything anywhere that layed out any of those plans for broadcasting a 4K signal? I have not.
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No, I have not. Heck, current TV providers broadcast in 1080i, not even 1080p....lol I haven't even heard of any Blue Ray discs putting out this new 4K format.
 
Thinking back to when DirecTV launched HD it was quite an undertaking because of the bandwidth. They did not have the capability of switching out everything to HD until new satellites were launched. I'm sure Dish Network faced that same challenge. I can't imagine the time that it would take to get those two content providers to make this switch over to 4K ULTRA HD.
 
DanicaFan said:
Interesting. Thanks for the link.
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Not a problem. I'm going to be doing my homework on this stuff. It looks to be a good year or so before any kind of a switch would make sense. In the meantime I'll stand and drool every time I walk into Sam's Club watching the same promotional loop.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I think I'll just not look, so I won't drool and be disappointed with my current HD. :D
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Probably wise. I was just fine until I had to go to Sam's for a years supply of mouthwash. At least my breath will now be minty fresh when you find my jaw on my knees standing in front of the television display @ your local Sam's Club.
 
I assume my parents will keep the tv they got for a wedding present in 1984.
 
I used to get people come in to Best Buy and Sam's Club both to look at the new "4K" or "UHD" TVs quite a bit when I was there selling DirecTV. I sold quite a few of them, mostly to people who just wanted the absolute best picture they could get and didn't care how much it cost. I had about the same amount of people come in to see the new "curved" screens as well. I never sold a one. Probably because I told people they were a horrible waste of money unless you consistently watched TV from way off to the side of the TV screen. DirecTV has contractual rights to the first dozen or so channels that will broadcast in 4K. That being said, it is still months away from happening and it's hard to say how far behind AT&T U-Verse (rumored to be another reason behind their interest in the merger with DirecTV besides Sunday Ticket) and Dish Network will be. Time Warner is probably years from getting there. Their "HD" is still mostly in 720 at this point. As the article points out, 4K isn't really 4000 like 1080 is 1080. It's more rounded up from about 3850 or so if I remember correctly because it sounds so much cooler. The picture is, indeed, clearer and it is incredible. but it's nothing like going from Standard Def to Hi Def was. I have a hard time watching sports on SD any more. I can't
 
What I was starting to say above was, I can't even see the damn ball any more on a standard def screen most of the time unless I'm watching basketball.
 
I'd imagine I'd need to get a new prescription for eyeglasses to take advantage of the clarity of UHD
 
I've never seen it either, but I've been invited to an advanced viewing of the new Hunger Games movie next week on the first 6 primary 4K laser projector to be used in a theater.
 
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