4K or Full HD

[Inatx]

Hi,

I want to buy a new tv.

Do i need to buy a 4k or a full hd?

I own myself a Playstation 4 (this supports 4k).

Is it worth to get a 4k tv or a full hd?

If i want to buy a 4k i will have to get 55 inch or i can get a full hd 60 inch.

Im totally confused...... there are ultra hd tvs cheaper than full hd 60 inch because smaller inch sizes.... help

 

[unreal9400]

4K for future proof.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

It only makes sense to buy a 4K display if it is greater than 32". If your display is between 22" and 32", it's more practical to get a 1080p resolution.

 

[Eximo]

It really only makes sense to buy a 4K TV when the screen size is about 70" or so. Averaging viewing distance makes such pixel density useless on smaller screens.

I do have a 4K 60" and it is just fine. Most often I run it in 1920x1080 anyway

Most reviewers are not recommending early adoption of 4K because they haven't actually picked a distribution standard, video codec, etc. Sony is once again trying to push a 'Blu-Ray' standard, which I believe just went available for licensing a few weeks ago.

Of course, 99% of people will handle it by getting a receiver that handles all of the complicated stuff. (If they made non-smart 4K TVs, that would be the way to go)

 

[Inatx]

It really only makes sense to buy a 4K TV when the screen size is about 70" or so. Averaging viewing distance makes such pixel density useless on smaller screens.

I do have a 4K 60" and it is just fine. Most often I run it in 1920x1080 anyway

Most reviewers are not recommending early adoption of 4K because they haven't actually picked a distribution standard, video codec, etc. Sony is once again trying to push a 'Blu-Ray' standard, which I believe just went available for licensing a few weeks ago.

Of course, 99% of people will handle it by getting a receiver that handles all of the complicated stuff. (If they made non-smart 4K TVs, that would be the way to go)

70 Inch? Wow, thats a huge size to see the differents.
What do you think about this 4k tv?

Sony Bravia KD-55X8505B
This one have 200hz, 3d and 4k.

I can also get as alternative a 60 inch full hd, its the same price.

Sony Bravia KDL-60W855B
This one is 400 hz , 3d, full hd,

Those are both same price.

Is it waste of money to get the 60 Inch instead of the 55 Inch?
Do you think the 4K sony TV with 200 hz is ok? Because on other models i can see they are atleast 800 hz.

 

[Eximo]

Seems to be missing support for 4K at 60hz via any of its inputs. I would avoid that one.

 

[Solandri]

The standards for a 4k TV that will support 4k video from blu-ray and streaming services are a mess right now. If you just buy any 4k TV, you could very well end up with a device which is obsolete in a few years and won't play some/most 4k video without downgrading it to 1080p resolution.
http://anandtech.com/show/9152/futureproofing-htpcs-for-the-4k-era-hdmi-hdcp-and-hevc

If you can wade through all that technology gobbledygook and purchase a future-proof 4k TV at a reasonable price, then by all means do so. But do not buy just anything if you are confused and don't understand the consequences of what you are buying. (The primary problem is that Hollywood didn't approve a 4k-compliant content protection standard until after a 4k-capable HDMI standard came out, resulting in there being hardware out there which is capable of displaying unencrypted 4k video, but unable to display encrypted 4k video.)

Also, the TV size combined with viewing distance will dictate if your eyes are even capable of seeing the extra pixels in 4k. For example, 1080p is clearly not enough pixels on my projector which blasts a 180" image on a wall 12 feet away. But if you're planning to put a 60" set 12 feet away, 4k is mostly a waste as your eyes are barely capable of fully resolving 1080p at that distance.
http://s3.carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.html

(The vertical axis on this chart and most other charts out there are off by a factor of two. They're made with the premise that 60 pixels per degree is the resolving limit. 20/20 vision is defined as the ability to resolve a line pair spaced 1 arc-minute apart, or 60 line pairs per degree. But to make a line pair, you need alternating black and white pixels, so you actually need 120 pixels per degree. So when the chart says a 50" TV needs to be closer than 6 feet to fully appreciate 1080p, the correct figure is actually 12 feet. Double the numbers on the vertical axis and you'll get the right distances.)

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Blu ray still looks better than 4k Netflix offers, but at the same time. 4k TV's are coming down in price, but well new models will come out very soon which is why the old ones are cheaper before being replaced. I would personally get a 1080 for computer use, and if main use will be Source between TV and PC, I would get a 4k TV, not monitor. As for viewing distance, well not everyone appreciate higher resolutions, it sure does make a noticeable difference, but is it necessary? As for size, it's definitely preference, living room norm if you will is 32 to 42" sets, at around 10 feet away. At that distance you're much further away already if the source is 1080, however programming is lower resolution and will still look great because you're further away. If you're not a picture quality snob, it won't matter which one you pick. And depending on overall quality a good 1080 set can beat a bad or average 4k set.

 

[ccampy]

If its for the ps4 1080p 4k is a waste for consoles

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Upscaled PS4 1080 to 4k looks great on a 4k TV, so I disagree with that one.