4K is already useful...

[Visionist]

...for people like me who sit close to their screen. I sit 5.5' from a 50" screen, and sampling Avatar's final battle (in 2D) I decided to move as close as 3' for a more immersive experience. I could not resolve individual pixels at that distance, but the picture quality obviously wasn't up to par, and the experiment was a failure. The same footage upscaled on a 4K display would have completely eliminated that "I can almost see the pixels and it's distracting me" issue.

...I think

Obviously most people don't sit 3' from their screen, but I'd like to be able to sit 7 or 8' from a 65"-80" screen and upscaled 4K is surely a good idea in that case?

[bhampton]

So,... you're talking about how you think 4K could be good...

4K will certainly be good for me in one of 2 ways...

A) It will make my next 1080p set cheaper

or

B) I'll get a 4K set and upconvert.

Either way... my collection will remain Blu Ray ...

[theprestige85]

Originally Posted by bhampton

A) It will make my next 1080p set cheaper

or

B) I'll get a 4K set and upconvert.

Either way... my collection will remain Blu Ray ...

That's a great way of looking at it. The concept of 4K is appealing, but I don't have the space or the money to even go there, and I doubt I ever will, to be honest. I do hope 4K shines because as bhampton says, the 1080p sets will be significantly cheaper.

[Canada]

Originally Posted by Visionist

...for people like me who sit close to their screen. I sit 5.5' from a 50" screen, and sampling Avatar's final battle (in 2D) I decided to move as close as 3' for a more immersive experience. I could not resolve individual pixels at that distance, but the picture quality obviously wasn't up to par, and the experiment was a failure. The same footage upscaled on a 4K display would have completely eliminated that "I can almost see the pixels and it's distracting me" issue.

...I think

Obviously most people don't sit 3' from their screen, but I'd like to be able to sit 7 or 8' from a 65"-80" screen and upscaled 4K is surely a good idea in that case?

A 4K TV would be useful if you A) Either took a lot of photographs or B) Used your PC for gaming an used the 4K TV for a computer moniter.

[steve1971]

First sitting so close to a tv is not good for the eyes and second if you have to sit so close to your tv to enjoy 4K's image quality then you have an issue. To enjoy 4K, and I mean really enjoy it you need to go big like a BIG tv or projection anything smaller 4K is useless. That's just my opinion.

[ahmedreda]

4K would definately be useful with my projector. That said, I won't be rushing to upgrade or convert my movies. I will eventually buy a 4K setup but only when it doesn't come at a premium. For my TVs (42-52"), I don't think it matters much.

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by steve1971

First sitting so close to a tv is not good for the eyes

I'm pretty sure thats an old wives tale that has been proven to be untrue

[Jack9909090]

Frankly there still people who say they cant see the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray. I see the difference but for the most part i don't give a shit. Sure ill buy a movie in blu-ray that is visually stunning or in 3D. But i could give a rats ass about buying "When Harry Met Sally" on blu-ray. The only thing good about 4k is maybe 3D Tv's might come down in price.

[punkguy03]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

I'm pretty sure thats an old wives tale that has been proven to be untrue

You are correct it's been proven that it doesn't do a thing! So take that mom lol. That being said, who sits 5 feet from a tv? I mean I'm close to the one in my bedroom, but it's only a twenty inch tv.

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by punkguy03

You are correct it's been proven that it doesn't do a thing! So take that mom lol. That being said, who sits 5 feet from a tv? I mean I'm close to the one in my bedroom, but it's only a twenty inch tv.

I sit about 5 ft from my 50" tv when I play video games on it

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by igotcabada

I'm pretty sure thats an old wives tale that has been proven to be untrue

Originally Posted by punkguy03

You are correct it's been proven that it doesn't do a thing! So take that mom lol. That being said, who sits 5 feet from a tv? I mean I'm close to the one in my bedroom, but it's only a twenty inch tv.

Tell that to my friend who used to sit close to the tv and ended p wearing glasses (he wears contacts now).

[igotcabada]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Tell that to my friend who used to sit close to the tv and ended p wearing glasses (he wears contacts now).

Maybe he should have eaten his carrots

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Tell that to my friend who used to sit close to the tv and ended p wearing glasses (he wears contacts now).

Did he read?.... Reading is really the thing to kill you eyes.

[Burson]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Tell that to my friend who used to sit close to the tv and ended p wearing glasses (he wears contacts now).

Your friend probably needed glasses to begin with, which is why he had to sit close to the tv to see it. At least that's what the optometrist told my mom.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by visionist

...for people like me who sit close to their screen. I sit 5.5' from a 50" screen, and sampling avatar's final battle (in 2d) i decided to move as close as 3' for a more immersive experience. I could not resolve individual pixels at that distance, but the picture quality obviously wasn't up to par, and the experiment was a failure. The same footage upscaled on a 4k display would have completely eliminated that "i can almost see the pixels and it's distracting me" issue.

...i think :d

obviously most people don't sit 3' from their screen, but i'd like to be able to sit 7 or 8' from a 65"-80" screen and upscaled 4k is surely a good idea in that case?

Crazy!!!!

4K is as good as Dead!!!!

[Engage]

Would 4K be good for a bedroom TV?

[Kirsty_Mc]

It would be very good

[BLOFELD]

Originally Posted by Visionist

...for people like me who sit close to their screen. I sit 5.5' from a 50" screen, and sampling Avatar's final battle (in 2D) I decided to move as close as 3' for a more immersive experience. I could not resolve individual pixels at that distance, but the picture quality obviously wasn't up to par, and the experiment was a failure. The same footage upscaled on a 4K display would have completely eliminated that "I can almost see the pixels and it's distracting me" issue.

...I think

Obviously most people don't sit 3' from their screen, but I'd like to be able to sit 7 or 8' from a 65"-80" screen and upscaled 4K is surely a good idea in that case?

this is one of the dumbest posts on this forum i've ever read. the 4k home theater experience is a money making conspiracy. 4k is only noticeable on MASSIVE sized screens and projectors in theaters. besides most of the better films of all time weren't shot in anything close to HD and even if you were to remaster them in anything above 1080 their'd hardly be a difference. What you're looking at being put out by Criterion right now in their blu ray format is as good of a transfer as you'll ever see on select titles.