Why 4K TVs are stupid

[Bill Goehring]

Bill,Morrison is not using that kind of a language (b.s) and if you really read the article he is mentioning 4k is a cinema standard and expressing his opinions about 4k tv nothing bad at all ,I can't say b.s like you said clear out and loud because your name is Bill and my name is Denizhan....

Sorry if I offended you, Denizhan. "Calling bullshit" is merely a colloquial expression meaning that the writer doesn't believe what he calls industry "marketing and hype" in the article. Also, I was careful to say that he is talking specifically about TV, which, in this context, means a display, not a home projector, which he allows might have advantages with 4K and not theatrical projection, which he sees as being required for adequate quality.

[Denizhan Nacar]

Bill he is expressing his opinions and I am not offended at all but if I was using that language they would ban me for sure...

[Tom Lowe]

Theaters are now in Homes...That's the problem my friend and if you really read the article instead of the title he is trying to make a point ...

Hey Denizhan, that is a great avatar, my friend.

[Peter Majtan]

QUOTE: "So that's the advantage of 4K: you can sit way closer to your television (which no one will)"

In Japan the average living room (that is if you have a dedicated one) is like 4x5 m - sitting close to TV is inevitable...

QUOTE: "...or you can get a way bigger television (also unlikely)"

Average TV size in 60's...



Average TV size today...



OK, I am exaggerating, but you catch my drift...

[Christian Munoz D]

Hey Denizhan, that is a great avatar, my friend.

That is the work of the great Nick Brandt, after he stop making videos and films for wildlife photography.

[Alan Skinner]

Peter beat me to it. I have a 14 foot wide wall in my studio/manroom. It has a 55" 1080 display on the wall (which is the upgrade from my 42" plasma which looked like a postage stamp to me when I hung it there several years ago.)

I have a projector that is 1080 and that is going to project onto a 10' screen. (diaganal)

That is nice but I have built the entire thing to allow a "TV" screen that is up to 14 feet wide in that space. I will maybe sit a little further back than 10' just due to not wanting to have to "tennis match" my head to see a movie but OMG, I will have a huge 4K TV someday.

The articles writer may not have been looking at some of the 4K I have seen where I was convinced I could get up and walk out into the picture.

That has not happened with 1080 for me, ever.

Bring it on!

[Denizhan Nacar]

Home Theaters are great and convenient as long as they don't threat the movie theaters...

[Denizhan Nacar]

Hey Denizhan, that is a great avatar, my friend.

I like this one better ..The Turkish Flag and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk...Much better...

[Alan Skinner]

Isn't the resolution gain from 1920 to 4K almost exactly the same as DVD to 1080p, if not more?

BTW I am looking for 4K TV as big as possible just so I can watch Tom Lowe's work on it! :)

Does that make me a Tom Lowe fanboy......?

Love your work Tom!

[Denizhan Nacar]

I totally agree with you Alan except I would love to see his work on a huge screen with a 4k Red Laser Projector...That's much better...He deserves it for sure...