[mythtv-users] OT: 4K TV. But why (yet)?

[Simon Hobson]

Duncan Brown <mythtv2 at duncb.co.uk> wrote:

> On 03/12/2015 13:05, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
>> So what are people buying these things to watch?

My first thought, was "the look of jealousy on their mates faces" :-)


> It will eventually have more content, so if I'm going to buy a TV to last me the next 5-10 years it'd be silly to invest in old tech (standard HD)

As long as it actually does last ! Sadly it seems that these days there are two problems :
a) A lot of kit is as "well engineered" as it used to be
and b) when it does break down, it's often not economically repaired
But yes, as long as it either doesn't break, or it's economically repairable when it does, then it's probably a decent investment.

There is of course the third issue :
Will it play the 4k content that comes along next year, the year after, the year after that ?

I suppose if you are using a STB (whether that's the games console, a cable provider's box, or a MythTV box) it probably doesn't matter - too much ! But for many people, having a TV that can't show half the broadcast material is a bit of a downer.

http://gonedigital.net/2015/10/17/should-you-buy-a-4k-television/