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Originally Posted by DJR662
You know, that actually does sound plausible if you think about it.
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LOL . . . there is an old adage . . . "the measure of a Man's intelligence is if he agrees with you."
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Personally I don't give a damn about any potential 8K streaming content (or any apps and other "smart" related stuff for that matter). I'm only interested in movies and they have to be on a physical format. I doubt there will actually be 8K UHD though...
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Like it or not I firmly believe that the last consumer physical format will be UHD-BD. IF 8k content does appear it will come in the form of streaming. Which based on today's streaming quality will probably look like 4K just as 4K looks like 1080P and HD looks like anamorphic DVD. We would need to take a GIANT leap forward to something like 150 mbps to truly appreciate 8K in it's full (and compressed) glory. I know some IPs offer 100 mbps. What is the monthly charge for such a high speed?
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Looks to me 8K is going to be about upscaling for bigger TVs (>80") more than anything else.
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That is how it is being marketed today and for the foreseeable future.
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It still surprises me that the industry is putting so much emphasis on and effort into 8K when 4K/HDR hasn't even fully matured yet. Let alone the fact the general consumer doesn't even care since the majority was probably content with DVD and HD TVs anyway.
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It isn't the industry, it's the TV manufacturers. They are on a 7 year cycle. 4K is in it's 6th year? The only money being made is on high end UHD TVs. Those charts I posted a few posts ago prove that.
I have a feeling that 8K TVs will not enjoy a robust growth cycle. I believe the "industry" has had enough of their "resolution upgrades" and will concentrate on 4K content. There is so much that can be done with 4K today . . . using today's technology. No reason to chase 8K.