8K TV any one?

lucid · 2 Mar 2018 at 00:30

TheVoice said:
Indeed, but to be fair it's not like people have much choice when so many services aren't even HD or Full HD, let alone UHD.

There was a similar shortage of HD material at the start of the Full HD TV period too.

4K8KW10 · 3 Mar 2018 at 10:29

C-Roy said:
I'm still on 720p...

You haven't progressed much, have you?

TheVoice said:
Indeed, but to be fair it's not like people have much choice when so many services aren't even HD or Full HD, let alone UHD.

Content can be found in YouTube and is 4K and even 8K

TheVoice · 3 Mar 2018 at 10:32

4K8KW10 said:
Content can be found in YouTube and is 4K and even 8K

If I was buying an 8K TV I'd expect to find something to watch of better quality than most YouTube material!

4K8KW10 · 3 Mar 2018 at 10:37

TheVoice said:
If I was buying an 8K TV I'd expect to find something to watch of better quality than most YouTube material!

If you come to Eastern Europe, you will see that 1920 x 1080 TV channels are so few, let alone 4K - these are literally non-existent.
If I were you, I would be happy with what you have there.

Grimley · 3 Mar 2018 at 11:01

The tech media did predict the release of 8K hardware a fair few years ago IIRC. There will always be early adopters who will pay through the nose to obtain it, I was once of those early adopters in the early days of CD, DVD, Blu-ray & the various surround sound formats, not any more though. I'm happy with 1080p. If I go to 4K, it will be because the old telly has packed up & I buy a bigger model to replace it, if can make the room for said new telly. Having said that I've been tempted by prices about this time of year as last years models get discounted to make way for this years models, only to find out that this years models will have a feature I want once I've bought last years.... :mad:

4K8KW10 · 3 Mar 2018 at 11:03

1080p isn't good enough anymore. I watch the 4K videos and when I return to 1080p content, it looks meh.

C-Roy · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:32

4K8KW10 said:
You haven't progressed much, have you?

If anything I'm regressing.

ChroniC · 3 Mar 2018 at 19:45

Forgive my TV ignorance but isn't this really pointless unless the pixel density reduces Aka this will only make the TV bigger, who's got room for a 100in TV in their home. If it were 7680 in a 50in TV the picture would be ridiculous.. Couldn't you theoretically have a 10k TV etc but it just gets larger and larger... Im confused by this

4K8KW10 · 3 Mar 2018 at 20:17

The aim is to increase the pixel density in order to get real, true-life pictures on your screen. This depends on the size of the individual pixel.

Jae-So · 4 Mar 2018 at 15:50

ChroniC said:
Forgive my TV ignorance but isn't this really pointless unless the pixel density reduces Aka this will only make the TV bigger, who's got room for a 100in TV in their home. If it were 7680 in a 50in TV the picture would be ridiculous.. Couldn't you theoretically have a 10k TV etc but it just gets larger and larger... Im confused by this

I think that's exactly the aim. You would see similar sized panels to current 4k tvs (lets say around 65 inches). In my opinion however anything above 4k is a gimmick really (at least until the content is readily available). I would take an 75 inch 4k TV over a 50 inch 8k TV, all else being equal.

ChroniC · 4 Mar 2018 at 15:56

Jae-So said:
I think that's exactly the aim. You would see similar sized panels to current 4k tvs (lets say around 65 inches). In my opinion however anything above 4k is a gimmick really. I would take an 75 inch 4k TV over a 50 inch 8k TV, all else being equal.

Why would you do that. The density on a 50in 8k would be much higher than the 75. Are you imply it's a gimmick the eyes and only size maters?

Jae-So · 4 Mar 2018 at 16:01

ChroniC said:
Why would you do that. The density on a 50in 8k would be much higher than the 75. Are you imply it's a gimmick the eyes and only size maters?

I believe the wow factor of a large screen is better than an extremely sharp screen. So for me, the 75 would be better. I have a PC hooked up to my 4k TV and tbh the difference between 1440p and 4k gaming on it is perceivable but not that different.

I say it is a gimmick because at 50 inches going to 8k will make very little difference to picture quality. Developments like improved HDR and faster refresh would make a bigger difference in my opinion.
Oh and a lack of 8k content will likely be there like there is for 4k TVs right now.

4K8KW10 · 5 Mar 2018 at 20:28

Jae-So said:
I believe the wow factor of a large screen is better than an extremely sharp screen. So for me, the 75 would be better. I have a PC hooked up to my 4k TV and tbh the difference between 1440p and 4k gaming on it is perceivable but not that different.

I say it is a gimmick because at 50 inches going to 8k will make very little difference to picture quality. Developments like improved HDR and faster refresh would make a bigger difference in my opinion.
Oh and a lack of 8k content will likely be there like there is for 4k TVs right now.

Gaming is like watching animations. The thing with animations is that the resolution of the image doesn't play any role in the image quality. Even an SD animation on a 50" UHD TV looks ok.

The WOW factor is when you have a large screen PLUS crystal clear and sharp images, resulting in tru-life views. I mean similar to looking through a window...

4K8KW10 · 11 Oct 2018 at 00:36

Samsung Q900 8K TV review: an amazing glimpse of 8K's potential https://www.wired.co.uk/article/samsung-q900-8k-tv-review

Samsung captured plenty of attention at IFA this year with its announcement of the Q900 8K QLED TV. The debate about whether it’s too soon for an 8K TV, or where the actual content is going to come from, overshadows what is a genuinely impressive technological statement: an 8K panel combined with sophisticated image processing that uses artificial intelligence and learning algorithms to continually improve picture quality.
A month later and the Q900 is about to hit stores, with Samsung taking advanced orders for an October 17 release date. Samsung can’t claim to be the first manufacturer to produce an 8K TV, but it’s certainly the first to offer a viable product at anything approaching a sensible price. However, the lack of native 8K content means the AI processing will be the key to the TV’s success.
The range consists of three screen sizes, all of which are decidedly big, but what may surprise some people is the pricing. The 65-inch QE65Q900 has a suggested price of £4,999, the 75-inch QE75Q900 will cost £6,999, and the massive 85-inch QE85Q900 will set you back a wallet-busting £14,999.

Samsung Q900 85-inch 8K QLED TV hands-on review https://www.digitaltrends.com/tv-reviews/samsung-q900-series-qn85q900raf-review/

Don't hate. Samsung's first 8K TV dazzles even without 8K content

james.miller · 11 Oct 2018 at 09:27

That is waaay lower that I expected :eek:

Warbie · 11 Oct 2018 at 17:18

My body is ready

V F · 11 Oct 2018 at 17:27

Also, as an LED/LCD TV, the Q900 doesn’t have perfect black levels and is susceptible to a little blooming. The blooming was most noticeable when we had white closed captions appearing in the lower black letterbox bars when watching movies.

willhub · 11 Oct 2018 at 17:57

Not something you want from a 15K telle is it? I'd hope a telle for that money opened up a whole new dimension, literally.

4K8KW10 · 11 Oct 2018 at 20:47

willhub said:
Not something you want from a 15K telle is it? I'd hope a telle for that money opened up a whole new dimension, literally.

Yes, but the target of this 85-incher are probably not consumers who will put it at home but for outside events, like exhibition halls, sports events, music events, etc.

Of course, if you are a millionaire, you would actually want something similar for home, but that should be solved somehow, too... With other models?

willhub · 11 Oct 2018 at 20:49

4K8KW10 said:
Yes, but the target of this 85-incher are probably not consumers who will put it at home but for outside events, like exhibition halls, sports events, music events, etc.

Of course, if you are a millionaire, you would actually want something similar for home, but that should be solved somehow, too... With other models?

But why would events like that want an 8K telle when they could get something probably 5 times or more bigger for less of a cost to provide better entertainment?? Imagine an 85" 8K telle at the other side of a football pitch and promoting the 8k. It'd look like any old screen maybe a bit brighter