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4K Ultra HD Likely To Repeat the Failure of 3D Television

Posted by timothy on from the nostradamus-was-wrong-for-once dept.

New submitter tvf_trp writes "Fox Sports VP Jerry Steinbers has just announced that the broadcaster is not looking to implement 4K broadcasting (which offers four times the resolution of today's HD), stating that 4K Ultra HD is a 'monumental task with not a lot of return.' Digital and broadcasting specialists have raised concerns about the future of 4K technology, drawing parallels with the 3D's trajectory, which despite its initial hype has failed to establish a significant market share due to high price and lack of 3D content. While offering some advantages over 3D (no need for specs, considerable improvement in video quality, etc), 4K's prospects will remain precarious until it can get broadcasters and movie makers on board."

6 of 559 comments (clear)

  1. I would love 4K!!! by JDeane · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I don't want to pay 4K.

    1. Re:I would love 4K!!! by skids · · Score: 4, Funny

      It will be like HD and 3D. In a few years it will become standard on mid range and even cheap TVs.

      ...and People On The Internet(TM) will still be complaining that it's all "hype" and will never make it in the market, even though they own one.

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    2. Re:I would love 4K!!! by omnichad · · Score: 4, Funny

      TV isn't interactive - if you're moving, you're doing it wrong.

  2. Re:There really is no point by Guppy06 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have some fine, genuine 24-karat gold-plated HDMI cables you may be interested in.

  3. Who Cares about 4K? by trongey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wake me when they announce 640K.
    That should be enough for anybody.

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  4. Re:Whay doesn't /. save some time by amaupin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know plenty of people who really can't see much difference between NTSC and HD. This is one of the reasons why they still watch DVDs, and not Blu-Rays.

    I, too, have parents.