Pext wrote:GONNAFISTYA wrote:Just read
this and stfu already...
Hm; the argument is totally valid. Buying media on physical devices is dying out fast. The only times i get a CD or DVD is when my parents get me some stuff for christmas.
But it does not adress the technical aspects of 4k vs 1080p. Neither does it adress the consumers experience.
His basic argument is that, as xer0s has said, we're always playing catch up, and only because the hardware geeks are forcing us to. Most of the world has now caught up to HD, which took almost a decade, so they need to find a way to make people spend money again, since most television sets last a decade or more. In general business terms, it's called "planned obsolescence" and it's what compells marketing teams to convince consumers they not only want the next iPhone or teevee, but absolutely NEED it. 4K is no different.
And again...while yanks feast on cheap electronics the average television set sold around the world is 42 inches. Even in the markets where massive television sets are relatively cheap, the 42 inch set is the unit of choice for the average consumer in both size and price-point. Yes, lots of drunk redneck douchebags wearing wife-beater shirts cheering NASCAR or NFL buy loads of huge teevees, but they're the freaks, not the norm.
We're talking about something that won't even be a global standard (like 1080 HD is now) for at least 10 - 20 years and you're not going to convince the average consumer to drop $1500 - $5000 on a massive teevee every few years...that just doesn't happen in the average household, at least not with any live-in girlfriends I've ever had. Sure, perhaps a shitload of consumers will replace a 32 or 42 inch teevee on a more regular basis, but not the huge mofos that will benefit from 4k tech. Your argument is invalid.
