Real 4k disks - what do you think the rollout timeline will be?

[Blu-Dog]

A quick look at the box stores shows they are not trying to re-stock big screens in 1080P format. I've checked a few. Of interest:

• Sharp is not restocking their 80 and 90 inch models
• Sony is blowing out 70 inch models at their outlet stores for around $1700
• LG has still not announced any new models of their "rush to market" 84 inch 4K screen, and no new stock for sizes below that
• 55 , 60, and 65 inch screens are not being restocked for anybody
• Blowout level pricing is going on for Samsung screens in 1080p, with ready stock for 4K

This is from a quick check of two Best Buy, two Fry's, and one Sony Outlet store (Camarillo, CA).

The screens are moving to 4K, everywhere. Sales resistance is strong, because pricing is absurd. This will change.

Everyone knows that what will help is a player standard that isn't the proprietary jokes like Sony's "puck" or the Red player, with no production levels worth talking about. It needs to play legacy Blu-Ray in 1080p, whatever 3-D standard is coming up (no need to worry about legacy 3-D stuff, though it would be nice), and not be priced at goofy levels for media.

It also needs to meet the REC.2020 and new compression standards to mean anything. That's not hard to do, nor is the authoring.

The heat is definitely on. I expect to see something by summer, once 1080p television stock dries up. We'll have something by the Christmas sales season, definitely - probably long before.