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4k tvs, anyone actually seen one?

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cmdrdredd said:
When Sony's solution to delivering 4k content was giving every adoptor of the 84" 4k set a PC with content loaded to it and they would send you blu-rays or have a tech come out and update your content, I thought it was a joke. Unfortunately the bandwidth of most cable and satellite providers will be spent on four standard HD signals rather than one channel of 4k. I think adopters will end up with a TV that can't be used except by a PC. At least right now.
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They should just mail you SSDs loaded with content :awe:
 
lagokc said:
They should just mail you SSDs loaded with content :awe:
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Actually...that would be kind of cool. Refillable SSD drives for Redbox. 600 MB/s transfer with hotswap...just take your drive down and fill up the movies you want in 4K, no waiting to download 😛
 
I just saw Sony's 4K set at my local Fry's and it was absolutely beautiful! Definitely a substantial improvement over the standard 1080p sets.

Now the question is, would I buy one? Hell no! Not until sets are equipped with HDMI 2.0 and a physical media is standardized. But I can't wait to buy one.
 
JackBurton said:
I just saw Sony's 4K set at my local Fry's and it was absolutely beautiful! Definitely a substantial improvement over the standard 1080p sets.

Now the question is, would I buy one? Hell no! Not until sets are equipped with HDMI 2.0 and a physical media is standardized. But I can't wait to buy one.
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When is HDMI 2.0 supposed to be available?
 
halodude23 said:
I think the prices are a little bloated for 4K TVs seeing as the Seiki is only $1,500....
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Seiki is a junk brand. If Samsung, LG, Sharp or Panasonic came out with a $1500 4K set, you could then make the statement that Sony's prices are a little bloated.
 
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Only way I'll upgrade to UHD is with a Plasma, or - if I'm really lucky - LPD (which is proprietary right now). Panasonic was rumored to be working on Plasma UHDs.

I'm curious for details about Sony's expecting UHD network though. That could be a big hit or miss depending on how the launch goes and the restrictions on it are.
 
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