3D is dead. Long live 3D. Or so some would have you believe. While 3D was said to be just a gimmick, it seems to be a growing trend in the market. Have a look online at your local electronics dealer and see how many 3DTV’s are listed for sale. While 3DTV being in stock does not equal sales, it does indicate consumer interest. But consumers area interested in the next big thing in home entertainment: 4K, or UHD.
4K is, for those who don’t know, is a resolution that goes beyond the regular 1080p resolution of your current “Full HD” TV. A full HDTV is 1920×1080, meaning it has a total of 2073600 pixels on the screen. 4K resolution is commonly 3840×2160, giving you a total of 8294400 pixels. This massive jump in quality gives the home viewer a more cinema-like image quality, but at a price. The cheapest brand-name TV is the Sony 55″ model, coming in a cool US$4999. Of course, that’s the lower end with Samsung having a model retailing for around [read more…]
Source: whatculture.com | Ryan Musker