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Regarding 4K, my 1st question is what/how much programming material is available to watch in 4K? To this day there is not much even in 1080p.
I'm confused on the latter part of your question. There is a ton of stuff available in 1080p format. Do you mean 1080p uncompressed content, like BluRay content? If so, then you are correct. TV distribution companies or even broadband enabled providers (Netflix, etc) are going to compress their signal or use an Adjusted Bit Rate delivery.
yes, go uncompressed or go home! Why pay for a TV that gives a great 1080p or 4K picture and feed it a compressed signal? You might as well buy a 700hp car and only drive it under 3000rpm all the time.
3 big letters are going to eventually push people (certainly not all) to 4K in consumer.NFLCompany I work for helped coordinate an MLS game to be shot in 4K in 2013, we were given rights to keep content, and it blows away 1080. It's not a coincidence the NFL and it's broadcast partners are investing in 4K, and doing it quickly.
True, though many others are as well. CBS is shooting a ton of stuff in 4K right now, not just sports. I have a buddy that shoots Wheel of Fortune, and even that is being shot in 4K now. I still think the size of the screen matters. I've seen side by side 50" 4K vs 1080p and though there is a difference, it is small IMO. You start getting into the 70"+ and some of the mega screens way bigger, and it is really beautiful.
It just won't happen, not for many years. For cable and telco, too many things on the wire to provide uncompressed video and also allow for voice, data, and all the other video channels they are providing. At least for now. Unless compression gets better where they can reduce the sizes of other things without compromising quality (or improving quality of today).Satellite could do it, but they would have to also kill off other channels or data services and from a monetary perspective, makes no sense. That being said, as Dish and Directv ween off people from SD (both are providing HD and SD to customers) over the next few years, a tremendous amount of bandwidth is going to open up in the process. In addition the launch of reverse LnB opens up more radio spectrum. It will be curious to see how they use the bandwidth, to offer uncompressed video is an option, but is it financially prudent? How many more customers do you get, or how many can you make stickier when current 1080p is good enough for most? I suspect what will happen is they will provide more bits to the current broadcasts to make them better (less compressed), but we'll see.
Hey geeks,What's the latest on best rules of thumb.. distance vs. TV size? Have seen diff suggestions over the years......and does 1080 vs. 4k change that measurably? (PS - I mostly watch sports and non-fiction stuff.. none of that pansy breaking bread or throne wars)
I've never seen porn called "non-fiction" before. Just more proof that the actors are really in love with each other.How's the slo-mo porno pull in 4K?
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
We should probably start a separate Scoop Porno Thread... I would suspect that we have many Scoopers who could invaluably contribute to such a topic. And since it's art (most of the time - that amateur stuff is pretty gray area, if you ask me), it carries a cultural and educational benefits unseen in threads such as "Why Can't We Recruit Bigs," "This Bubble Blows," "Problem With the Catholic 7" and "Hoping Texas Sucks."Incidentally, if I ever end up producing porn, my first four titles will be "Recruiting the Big," "Blowing Bubbles," "Problem Catholic Girls, Part 7" and "Hope Sucks Texas."