The kinescope TVs were replaced by modern liquid crystal and plasma panels with high resolution, but 4K Ultra High-Definition models are still quite new in the consumer electronics market. Is it worth to buy a 4K-TV - in this article.
What does 4K TV mean?
It was named so thanks to the diagonal of the screen, which is 4000 Pixels. The resolution at the same time is 3840x2160 pixels, which became possible by doubling the already familiar resolution of 1920x1080. This format appeared relatively recently - in 2005, and it must be said that the human eye will not find differences between the usual resolution and the newest, and especially if the resolution of 1080 pixels shows Blu-ray. Therefore, there is no doubt as to whether it makes sense to buy a 4K TV, because just now there are no Blu-ray discs, platforms with streaming video, TV channels, and more or less convenient video cameras supporting such a resolution.
Do I need a 4K TV?
Everyone decides this question for himself, but to enjoy the picture of incredible clarity, to feel part of the movie scene and to catch all the saturation of colors and shades passing to each other, it is necessary that a device like a Blu-ray player be able to transmit a signal to the screen with speed of 60 frames per second, but for the time being it is inaccessible to him due to limitations of the bandwidth of the channel through HDMI 1.4. Cables of this version cut the frame rate by half, and at this speed about the smoothness of the video and all the advantages that manufacturers describe, one has only to dream.
If you are considering whether to buy a TV with 4K resolution, you need to consider that for the same reason, the ultra-high resolution video will have a relatively poor color palette. Of course, the manufacturers are working on these shortcomings and the release of a new version of the HDMI interface, which will be called the HDMI 2.0, is planned shortly. She then will be subject to the speed of 60 frames per second, but there is still an improvement in terms of color palette will have to wait.
Of course, those who do not have a money question can buy a new generation TV, despite the fact that it costs twice as much as the class-like and HD-TV capabilities. With the advent of an improved model, adapted to modern realities, again to buy a new TV, taking the old one to the trash. Those who are not yet ready to part with their money should wait a bit, especially since by that time the price for 4K-TVs will significantly decrease.