Baby 4k tv. Anyone have it yet?

[JAXvillain]

Yep. Total waste of time.

4k otoh with proper source material will be pretty slick IMO.

Yeah, 3D tv is a total PAPB.

 

[Domon]

Yeah, 3D tv is a total PAPB.

im glad we're going to start using this. Lets make it a thing.

 

[123]

Yep. Total waste of time.

4k otoh with proper source material will be pretty slick IMO.

Oculus Rift is where real 3D is. Forget fixed TV's.

 

[Domon]

i would really like to try one of those.

 

[Valve1138]

Friends of ours got a bajillion inch 3d tv. It cool and stuff but the glasses are a pita.

 

[Domon]

MY 3d tv is ok. It adds an extra element of depth that adds something to the experience. Its not breathtaking or groundbreaking.

I remember seeing 3d for the first time in disney world when i was a kid, and i remember stuff FLYING out of the screen, 40 feet out, huge dynamic 3d effects. 3dtv is not that. Its more like your screen is a bit of a diorama that is 2-3 feet deep. Its a nice effect, but its not WOW.

 

[water]

Ah, yes, school yard bullying tactics 101.

What a wonderful way to get people excited about something.

 

[JAXvillain]

Friends of ours got a bajillion inch 3d tv. It cool and stuff but the glasses are a pita.

If someone invited me over to watch 3dtv I'd honestly pass.

 

[123]

its 1920x1080 pixels over a 55 inch spread. Thats fixed ppi of 40.05 no matter the display type.

Yeah I got that wrong.

But have you ever seen a Westinghouse 40" 1080p TV next to say a Toshiba 40" 1080p TV? Difference is night and day!

 

[Domon]

Yeah I got that wrong.

But have you ever seen a Westinghouse 40" 1080p TV next to say a Toshiba 40" 1080p TV? Difference is night and day!

yeah, contrast, panel type, type of backlighting can make a big difference

 

[123]

i would really like to try one of those.

Buy a dev kit then. $400.

Though the Dev kits are low res.

 

[123]

yeah, contrast, panel type, type of backlighting can make a big difference

Any monitor I have seen has always been ridiculously sharper than a corresponding TV.

 

[Domon]

thats because most TV's the same size as monitors are way lower resolution. tv's below 32 are almost universally 720p, which any corresponding monitor will be way higher than

 

[123]

thats because most TV's the same size as monitors are way lower resolution. tv's below 32 are almost universally 720p, which any corresponding monitor will be way higher than

I said corresponding.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

thats because most TV's the same size as monitors are way lower resolution. tv's below 32 are almost universally 720p, which any corresponding monitor will be way higher than

I have a 24" tv that does 1080

 

[Domon]

I have a 24" tv that does 1080

tv, with tuner and all? Not a monitor?

 

[123]

Seems like there are a few of them.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/led-lcd-1080p-24-tv

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

tv, with tuner and all? Not a monitor?

Yup

 

[gee]

I bought a 23" TV for my main computer monitor. 1080p, component in, TV tuner, remote, etc... and I only ever use it as a monitor.

 

[Domon]

thats a weird choice. TVs at that size are not cheaper.

Why?