UHD Spec Stomps on Current Blu-ray Spec, But Will Consumers Notice?

Posted by timothy on Saturday January 24, 2015 @06:28AM from the is-your-nose-on-the-glass? dept.

An anonymous reader writes Details have emerged on the new UHD Blu-ray spec and players set to start shipping this summer. UHD promises resolutions 4X greater than Blu-ray 1080p as well as much higher data rates, enhanced color space and more audio options. But, will consumers care, and will they be willing to upgrade their HDTV's, AV Receivers, and Blu-ray players to adopt a new format whose benefits may only be realized on ultra large displays or close viewing distances? The article makes the interesting point that UHD isn't synonymous with 4K, even if both handily beat the resolution of most household displays.

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Re:Doubtful by Z00L00K · 2015-01-24 07:19 · Score: 1, Offtopic

And the content on TV has progressively gotten worse since the 70's.
70's had cheesy TV shows that you could at least smile at. The TV shows today - they are either just stupid or depressing.

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