24-11-19, 10:32 PM
(24-11-19, 09:30 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: Will the 4k 8k thing take off because I remember 3d, bbc were starting to broadcast stuff in it and then dropped it. There were lots of showcase vids on utube that were amazing but it seems to of died. I did not buy my tv because it had 3d but at the time big 55 inch tvs - you could not buy one without 3d.
I think 4k is already becoming the norm when buying a new TV and I've no doubt 8k will be next.
3d was different as that was more of a gimmick, it also required people to wear glasses and actively seek out 3d shows. Where as 4k, 8k, 16k are all just natural progressions in high definition.
Normal people wont have to do anything (other than upgrade their tvs eventually), itll be down to the broadcasters to start commissioning programmes filmed in the higher definition (as they did back when 720p hd first became a thing).
It wont be an overnight change, after all it's taken about 10 years for the majority of channels to be HD but I do think it'll be the future.
It's amazing how much difference it makes now that there used to it. I cant watch old programs in standard definition anymore... it's like watching through milk bottles haha