Is Now the Time to Buy a 4K TV Set?

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With 4K technology leaping forward in the race and in quality, many are asking, “Is now the time to buy a 4K TV set?”

Should consumers wait until prices fall further?

We know how astronomically priced 4K UHD TVs  are!

Oh, well! But yes, there are cheap options!

There is still little to watch, so far, in 4K. And are there sufficient bandwidth in most homes to support uninterrupted viewing?

Brett Sappington, director of research at Dallas-based Parks Associates says, “It’s better to wait.”

“Many consumers are encountering the 4K phenomena. But to enjoy the true benefits of 4K, three things need to be present: the television, the content, and a way to get the content to the TV. It’s a bit like the proverbial three-legged stool. If one of the legs is a bit short of the others, the experience is, at best, uneven. Missing a leg? Then the system doesn’t work at all,” Sappington stated.

But that’s not the case for Jack Wetherill of Futuresource Consulting. He said, “Today, 4K sets from leading brands with 55-inch screens are available for $2,300… but large-screen TVs are a long-term purchase and represent great value for money.As the average U.S. household will keep its new TV for around seven years and use it for five hours a day, this equates to just 18 cents per hour used.”

“Content in 4K still is limited, but in time, more will become available.  And a new generation of Blu-ray players and discs that will be able to play back native 4K content in all its glory is in the pipeline, perhaps 18 months away,” he added.

Bottom line?

Only the hardiest gadget lovers, like us (in full 4K editing jobs)  should think of buying 4K now while they still cannot get the full benefit of it.

Everyone else can wait.

 

Source: WSJ.com

 

 

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