Rich, I've also seen some YT videos of the 4K and 1080. Yeah, i know, how can you see the difference if YT is such low resolution. They were shown displayed at a show, but it did look better. Now resolution is not all that matters, so maybe it was the quality of other traits I may have noticed - realistic colors, contrast...
I have a hard time buying this, but it is possible with some upsampling, and you may be able to do some smoothing and color and contrast adjustments to make the picture look a little better. But this isn't the real test of the technology. Comparing it to a well-mastered bluray and seeing if there is more than a marginal difference in quality will be the real test.
It's not just the larger prints you'll need more pixels. It helps if you want to crop just parts of your photos. Like with photos of the moon, birds... I know, cropping is poor technique...
Absolutely. And that has absolutely no relevance to the topic at hand, which is why I didn't bother to mention it. They don't crop movies when mastering them. A 4k movie isn't going to be cropped as compared to the BluRay version or standard DVD.
Now when you're watching your HD and you see sweat pouring downs someones face, is it when his face taking up much of the screen?
No, I am talking about when their face is a small part of the screen. And I can practically see the pores on their skin. I can see any and all details I would care to see. And this is just a high def cable signal. Not even BluRay quality. When I play a BluRay, the detail is simply amazing, and I can't imagine wanting to spend the dollars to upgrade my equipment to get what I expect would be a slight improvement.
Well this makes a lot of sense. People who argue relentlessly that cables make slightly subtle yet barely audible differences in SQ after sometimes weeks of critical listening
There is more to sound quality than resolution. There is more to video quality than resolution. The promoters of this tech are simply touting its high resolution. I have yet to hear of any improvements in the other areas that make up video quality. But then, I haven't researched it too deeply, either. If you would like to add something to the thread, instead of just trolling, feel free to research that and get back with us.
are complaining about a clearly evident improvement in video quality especially on a 10' screen.
But that's just it: according to the Imaging Science Foundation (you know, the scientific experts on imaging quality) adding more resolution results in no clearly evident improvement in video quality. You are simply falling for Sony's hype. The same Sony who brought you the memory stick, BluRay, and Betamax, because they couldn't be bothered to follow anyone else's standard and wanted to maximize profits for themselves at the expense of consumers.
Well I'm glad you're not the one who decides whether or not technology is allowed to move forward. I'm sure some people are perfectly happy with their black and white set too. I prefer having options. It's not like anybody has a gun to your head.
Don't get me wrong. I love technological progress. And I am happy to see it move forward. But it is becoming increasingly clear that corporations often have their pocketbooks in mind more than the interests of the consumer. If you want to upgrade your entire media collection every five to ten years, have at it. For the vast majority of consumers, paying thirty to fifty dollars for a movie is highway robbery, not to mention the price of the equipment. Most consumers are still happy with standard def DVD, and the high end consumers are mostly happy with the BluRay standard. Have you priced new BluRays these days compared to Standard Def DVDs? Price gouging, just because they can. You don't think the new standard will have a whole 'nother level of profiteering added on top of that? Like I said, if you want to be a sheep, have at it. Drain your pocketbook. Then you can report back to us how awesome this resolution is. You can even do some DBT to convince yourself that you can tell a difference. I'll be happy to stick with what I've got, as will the majority of consumers. I predict a big fail for this technology. You heard it here first.
