Is now a good time to consider 4k?

[DiscoDave]

Hi all,

I currently have a old Panasonic Plasma (GT30 I think) paired with a Onkyo htx-22hdxHTX with an additional center speaker. The picture is still good and I find the 3.1 setup to provide much better audio quality compared to the built in speakers, particularly with dialogue scenes in films.

With the growing catalog of 4k content and price reductions in 4k tv sets I'm wondering if now's a good time to make the jump?

I understand I will have to retire my Onkyo setup (maybe use it on my PC instead?) Would a sound bar provide a similar level of performance with regards to having that center speaker for making dialogue clearer?

Thanks,

 

[DiscoDave]

Do you use 4K content, if yes then get one. If not, keep the GT30 its an awesome looking TV,

Well, not at the moment as I don't have a 4k playback device .

I do have netflix and amazon prime subscriptions, which will be my current source of 4K content should I decide to upgrade.

 

[DiscoDave]

I have the same Onkyo setup as you along with my Panasonic plasma and I've also been looking at getting a 4k telly.

Just a question about your post though, why would you have to retire the Onkyo if you bought a new tv? All I was going to do was plug it into the new telly or am I missing something?

I thought the onkyo wouldn't output 4k but I'm mistaken.