[mythtv-users] nvidia card for 4k display

[Andre Newman]

On 15 Sep 2014, at 16:29, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Andre Newman <mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk> wrote:
> .....
> 
>> I just came back from IBC the broadcast trade show which is wall to wall UHD TV.
> 
> And I presume, that this time, the vendors hope the technology will
> take off (unlike 3D), to maximize their profits.  When viewing a few
> centimeters from the screen, I can tell the difference between a
> nominal ~2K and a ~4K picture  At normal sitting distance, not so
> much.  I suspect I will not be purchasing a 4K TV just because
> I could any time soon.

Interesting comment, one of the World Cup 4k/8k lectures I caught then mentioned that someone had given them a demo 4k display tablet and that showed the difference from 1080p far far more than any 80” TV.


> 
> On the other hand, I want a (reasonably priced) 4K monitor for
> programming (there are good references on the 'net regarding
> how it improves productivity).  But since (reasonably priced,
> by my definition of reasonable) 4K desktop monitors with a
> S-IPS screen do not (yet) exist, I am going to be waiting for
> a bit before even worrying about the card to drive such a
> monitor with.
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