Your 2015 4k predictions.... - Blu-ray Forum

ADWyatt · 05-01-2014, 02:23 AM

Now that plasma is dead and I've decided that my next TV will be a 4k LED, the question is when to buy. I believe that this year the technology is still a little too new and there is too little programming, and so my budget has been planned out for May 1, 2015. As of this writing, that is exactly one year from now.

What will the next year bring? For those who enjoy speculation, please feel free to give your opinions. It's all just for fun, and when this post is dragged up a year from now, it might be amusing to see how close, or how far off the mark, some of our predictions were. And so, without further ado, let me be the first to plunge into the water...

1. 4k LED sets will of course be less expensive, and the panels will be more refined. I believe some of the more expensive sets will come down in price by as much as $500.

2. OLED development will be coming along, coming along.

3. There will be no 4k Blu-ray units yet available by May 2015. But as 4k will show solid signs of consumer acceptance, the first 4k model will be released by Samsung by the Holiday season, albeit at a rather expensive price.

4. In the meantime, 4k programming will be provided by Netflix and other streaming subscription services, and by DirecTV and DISH. Some of the content will be quite good, some perhaps less than one might hope for.

5. 3D won't change. Some sets will offer active 3D, others passive, and some companies will abandon 3D altogether.

6. All 2015 4k TVs will have up-to-date connections included with the set for peripherals. Future proofing will be a thing of the past.

7. 'John Carter' will be as wretched in 4k as it was in 1080p, and you'll wonder why you didn't just donate your money to the poor.

8. 'Immortals 3D' will be as boring in 4k as it was in 1080p, and you'll wonder why you didn't just donate your money to the poor.

9. Nature documentaries will be as boring....well, you get the picture.

05-01-2014, 02:23 AM	#1
ADWyatt Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	Your 2015 4k predictions.... Now that plasma is dead and I've decided that my next TV will be a 4k LED, the question is when to buy. I believe that this year the technology is still a little too new and there is too little programming, and so my budget has been planned out for May 1, 2015. As of this writing, that is exactly one year from now. What will the next year bring? For those who enjoy speculation, please feel free to give your opinions. It's all just for fun, and when this post is dragged up a year from now, it might be amusing to see how close, or how far off the mark, some of our predictions were. And so, without further ado, let me be the first to plunge into the water... 1. 4k LED sets will of course be less expensive, and the panels will be more refined. I believe some of the more expensive sets will come down in price by as much as $500. 2. OLED development will be coming along, coming along. 3. There will be no 4k Blu-ray units yet available by May 2015. But as 4k will show solid signs of consumer acceptance, the first 4k model will be released by Samsung by the Holiday season, albeit at a rather expensive price. 4. In the meantime, 4k programming will be provided by Netflix and other streaming subscription services, and by DirecTV and DISH. Some of the content will be quite good, some perhaps less than one might hope for. 5. 3D won't change. Some sets will offer active 3D, others passive, and some companies will abandon 3D altogether. 6. All 2015 4k TVs will have up-to-date connections included with the set for peripherals. Future proofing will be a thing of the past. 7. 'John Carter' will be as wretched in 4k as it was in 1080p, and you'll wonder why you didn't just donate your money to the poor. 8. 'Immortals 3D' will be as boring in 4k as it was in 1080p, and you'll wonder why you didn't just donate your money to the poor. 9. Nature documentaries will be as boring....well, you get the picture.

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