Is 4k worth it. The difference is about $200

[ChadT41]

If that's the one that provides slinging, I saw a post on dish's main forum that produced an article outlining how Samsung has crippled that feature for some reason. Guessing licensing, but honestly, would be just a guess.

 

[charlesrshell]

If that's the one that provides slinging, I saw a post on dish's main forum that produced an article outlining how Samsung has crippled that feature for some reason. Guessing licensing, but honestly, would be just a guess.

I am not sure about slinging from One Connect Box. Here is info about the box. http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs-accessories/SEK-2500U/ZA

 

[Yespage]

Ask yourself how long you're going to own the TV. If you buy 1080 now you will miss out on future TV standards, not to mention current streaming content and improved 1080 watching with upconversion.

Because 1080 is just abhorrent to view! Also, don't forget that streaming will be one of the only avenues for a while for 4K (do you have the capacity to stream it?). It isn't being broadcasted and even if they do have a little content on Dish/Cable, it'll just be a little. Very few channels will be offered in 4K.

This year Samsung is the safest bet, but spend the money on one with the full One Connect box, not the Mini. One Connect boxes future proof your investment as the UHD standards are finalized.

Nothing is future proof.

Black Friday offers are out there now.

Yes, ruin your Friday, by going Black Friday shopping to save a few bucks.

 

[Troch77]

Yes, ruin your Friday, by going Black Friday shopping to save a few bucks.

On cheap garbage entry level products .

Buying an Entry level, bargain brand 4K tv is like Buying a Ferrari body Kit for Pontiac Fiero.

It may sort of look like a Ferrari, But it certainly doesn't sound,drive,or perform like a Ferrari!

 

[vurbano]

Because 1080 is just abhorrent to view! Also, don't forget that streaming will be one of the only avenues for a while for 4K (do you have the capacity to stream it?). It isn't being broadcasted and even if they do have a little content on Dish/Cable, it'll just be a little. Very few channels will be offered in 4K.
Nothing is future proof.
Yes, ruin your Friday, by going Black Friday shopping to save a few bucks.

Better check with your service provider as the streaming will really up your data usage at 4K will it not?

 

[Troch77]

Better check with your service provider as the streaming will really up your data usage at 4K will it not?

I'm sure it will.

 

[vurbano]

I'm sure it will.

Ive heard stories about astronomical bills but have no experience with 4K. so I dont know if any of them are true. Besides streaming services who broadcasts in it?

 

[sam_gordon]

If you buy 1080 now you will miss out on future TV standards

Really? Or you could save some money now and in 5 years or so when the 1080 TV dies, update then and there will either be plenty of 4K content, or it will prove to be a "flash in the pan".

 

[Troch77]

Really? Or you could save some money now and in 5 years or so when the 1080 TV dies, update then and there will either be plenty of 4K content, or it will prove to be a "flash in the pan".

And the 4K tvs will most likly be the norm, so they will be far cheaper and far better of a product.

Then you premature buyers can opt in and over pay for 8K and tell us how 4K sucks and 8K is the best.

 

[harshness]

Is 4k worth it for $200-$250 more than a 1080P or will it be obsolete?

A very good HDTV may serve you better than a relatively poor UHD TV. It isn't just about dollars.

Understand that Samsung (as an example) sells some 65" UHD models for $1,700 and other UHD models of the same diagonal measure are around $4,000. There is almost surely an appreciable difference between the two. There are probably also HD models that produce a better overall picture than the comparably priced UHD models.

When this all shakes out in four or five years, we're going to find that today's inexpensive UHD TVs are pretty primitive; much like rear projection TVs in a flat screen world.

 

[harshness]

And the 4K tvs will most likly be the norm, so they will be far cheaper and far better of a product.

We don't know what the content norm will be, but we know that it won't be UHD for quite a while yet.

 

[ChadT41]

After reading Scotts post earlier about Comcast and 4K, and knowing the drive Dish and DTV are putting on gaining the 4K market, I'm guessing the three largest providers in the US will have an effect. There is nothing that says it will be for sure, but competition may surely cause encouragement of channel owners to give a product that is being demanded. This argument is a folly, however, when you look at 4K. My guess, in the 4-5 years mentioned, 4K will very much be a thing in its growth stage, instead of its introduction phase it is in now.

 

[harshness]

My guess, in the 4-5 years mentioned, 4K will very much be a thing in its growth stage, instead of its introduction phase it is in now.

Much as technologies like 1080p, Deep Color and HDMI-CEC were added to HDTVs after their initial introduction.

 

[Bruce]

Is there anyone amazed as I am that the only way you can get 4K and even just 1080P is over the internet ( except BR of course).

I remember just 10 years ago getting caught up on the first 2 seasons of Battlestar, watching it in a video box on my pc monitor thru iTunes, now look at what we get with our Roku type boxes while the cable/sat industry ( providers and broadcasters ) just stay complacent and can't even get 1080P going while Netflix, Vudu, etc are just passing them right up.

 

[sam_gordon]

cable/sat industry ( providers and broadcasters ) just stay complacent and can't even get 1080P going while Netflix, Vudu, etc are just passing them right up.

What you're missing though is the physical capabilities of transporting the content. Satellite, Cable, and OTA bandwidth is a finite resource. If you want to expand one signal (to send 1080p or 4k), you need to shrink another one. Will compression technology get to the point where you can broadcast 1080p or 4k? Probably. It's just not there yet. Until the technology is there, it's hard for MVPDs and broadcasters to provide.

 

[Tampa8]

What about this TV ? www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-50H7GB1-50-4K-Ultra-HD-2160p-120Hz-LED-Smart-HDTV-4K-x-2K/46009858?action=product_interest&action_type=title&item_id=46009858&placement_id=irs-302-m3&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id&category=&client_guid=51e80457-57b7-4684-b14b-caac9f00b845&customer_id_enc&config_id=302&parent_item_id=44465836&parent_anchor_item_id=44465836&guid=c7de2765-c072-41c6-9e11-3140d6765c12&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n

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[Bruce]

What you're missing though is the physical capabilities of transporting the content. Satellite, Cable, and OTA bandwidth is a finite resource. If you want to expand one signal (to send 1080p or 4k), you need to shrink another one. Will compression technology get to the point where you can broadcast 1080p or 4k? Probably. It's just not there yet. Until the technology is there, it's hard for MVPDs and broadcasters to provide.

Video signals via the Internet are pretty compressed, if a remember right a two hour movie in 1080P streamed is about 2-3g of data while on a BR Disc it is about 20-35g.

 

[harshness]

No, Nyet, Lie, Nej, Lo, "A" ole ....

That said, you could do worse for twice the money.

 

[robertjp]

I was reading about the Samsung panel lottery issue where you dont know who the manufacturer is. Does anyone know who makes the ED02 version panel sold by Sams Club? Cant seem to find it anywhere. The model is the Samsung UN55ju640d 4k set. Thanks

 

[harshness]

After reading Scotts post earlier about Comcast and 4K, and knowing the drive Dish and DTV are putting on gaining the 4K market, I'm guessing the three largest providers in the US will have an effect.

Announcements and deliverables are two entirely different products. Comcast has a track record of being relatively chronic in missing deliveries and often has rather extended roll-outs of new technologies.

Don't believe that the demand will be there based solely on intentions or hardware availability.