Why 4k will fail

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. It will not be making any more 4K Blu-ray players going forward and has reportedly cancelled plans for a high-end deck it was working on. This is a significant blow for a format that already shows signs of strain. And, we can't help but feel that, while Samsung 's decision is by no means an indication of a complete demise, it's another nail in its coffin. There are several other factors that also hint to the end of 4K Blu-ray.

As Forbes mentions in its story about the Samsung withdrawal, at least one studio has decided against releasing 4K Ultra HD disc versions of its forthcoming films, with at least two of them being Oscar contenders. Although it is highly likely that they will get 4K digital releases down the line. But look at the way the price of 4K sets has plummeted. It's inevitable, isn't it, that we will see a similar pattern with 8K sets, despite the incredibly high resolution and inevitably low yields given the four-fold increase in pixel count?

Looking now at the higher end of expectations, well, it's going to take some time. But as people move to higher screen sizes new form factors like "wallpaper TV" and "Roll-up TV" are making it easier to accommodate really big screens , and as real 8K delivery ecosystems develop, I think people will buy 8K TVs because that's what's in the shops.

Many buyers won't give it a second thought. But those interested in quality, will have it in bucket-loads. Tags: Technology. RedShark is a multiplatform online publication for anyone with an interest in moving image technology and craft. With over 50 contributors worldwide, full-time developers, editorial, sales and marketing staff, it is the go-to site for informed opinion and know-how for the quickly changing video, film and content creation industries.

No, 8k isn't going to fail just like 3D. Here's why. Well, right now, there are several reasons why not. But most of these will disappear over time. Size Except the question of size. So I feel that what happens to 8K will be between these two extremes. This is a done deal. But I could be wrong.

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Popular Quantum Computing just got desktop sized. A side not for n00bs — compression allows reducing the bandwidth further. You will only see a significant difference in picture quality when you are viewing 4K on a very large TV.

So if your planning on getting a 4K 32 inch TV if they ever decide to make those then think again. You will unlikely notice a difference in picture quality unless your sitting extremely close to your TV.

Well if your planning on getting a 4K television, my guess would be it would be an extremely large TV for the same reasons as mentioned above. But for all my other readers, I would expect these televisions to start of at a high price; and stay at a highish price. That is if they are pushed out hard enough anyway! A TV may reach the required brightness of 1, nits think 1, candles but how long can it sustain that intensity? Sony is one such candidate. Follow the UHD Premium road and you may miss out on some great options.

Related: Best 4K TVs. Which leads me to the next issue: price. If we take the UHD Premium standards as the height of TV performance, then surely we must recognise the step-down alternatives. Will the UHD Premium system shift with the advent of new criteria? One such obstacle that comes to mind is the broadcasting of high dynamic range video. The majority of high dynamic range video is currently being streamed, but eventually — sooner rather than later — we will get terrestrial HDR.

There is will behind it, and already there are significant efforts made to make sure that we can broadcast HDR. It, or something like it, is going to be the future of broadcasting. I reckon the UHD Premium logo, despite the good intentions behind it, is doomed.