Michel_Hafner
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Accepting an input resolution and actually being able to resolve it are 2 different things. Current 4K Sony sets do not resolve 8K but 4K. 8K sets are planned for 2020 and not before.
Accepting an input resolution and actually being able to resolve it are 2 different things. Current 4K Sony sets do not resolve 8K but 4K. 8K sets are planned for 2020 and not before.
Love that you try to reference 1080p and SD to support your belief that no 4K TVs have 8K capabilities. That's ok...I expect that. You won't find it in any owners manual, but in the service manual for 2 high-end Sony 4k sets (and sorry but I did not write down the model numbers...at the time, never thought I'd be trying to prove something regarding it, I don't think that way, as black & white stats were clear to me.) it indicated 7620X4380 along with the other resolutions. You have every right to believe what you wish so I see no point is discussing it further. You can pooh-pooh it all you like as service manuals MUST be wrong. You can feel free to order the service manuals yourself from Sony for their high end sets. Any disputes you should probably take up with the mfgrs
I'm watching UHD with a projector which limits the nits to less than 100. Nonetheless HDR is quite impressive on a screen this big (3.5m wide). And I clearly prefer the UHD to the Blu Ray even with 2K sources since the image is a bit sharper, with finer resolution, better gradation and correct cinema colour gamut. What I miss is a proper transformation for HDR from the mastering nits to my actual nits. That will be possible with Dolby Vision and the Lumagen Pro, I think. It can only get better from here.Anyway I thought I would get us back to the original idea behind this thread and give some of my experiences.
Anyone who thinks 4K can't make a vast, noticeable, appreciable upgrade over Blu-ray need only take a look at the 4K Blu-ray of "The Great Gatsby." It's jaw-dropping!
Warner is doing some nice work. I'll be taking a look at this shortly.
From 2k files, btw.
I have high hopes for the new 4K JVC projector to bring full 4K and decent HDR to screens up to about 4m wide. Promised are 3000 lumen AND contrast of 40000:1 and beyond.
A few numbers put out today by the Blu-ray Disc association...
1 millionth 4K Blu sold (88 titles)
80,000 standalone players sold (so does not count XBox One S sales)
They noted that high bandwidth requirements are pushing people more to physical than digital for 4K UHD content.
http://www.homemediamagazine.com/hi...ing-strong-boosted-tv-and-player-uptake-39100
The bandwidth problem is real. I experimented with Netflix "4k" for a couple of months, and was never able to acquire an image looking more greater than a typical player affected uprez.
I live in a fairly large metro area where high speed internet is not a problem, and getting 60mbps is the floor of what you can get.
About a month ago I moved to a new home where I simply transferred my old service and used my old equipment. The room where my HT is now gets about 9mbps and I'm lucky to watch regular TV programming without it pixelating and freezing.
I gave my unpacked box of discs a hug.
Unless home DLP gets the dual modulation tech it's a no go for me. Not enough contrast for darker material (e.g. black level too high).I'm thinking the next winner should be DLP, of which there has only been one thus far announced, and not from a company that I'd feel comfortable making a huge investment at this time.