Quad HD doesn't make everything look better

jmke · 29th August 2008, 19:10

Look, we wouldn't want to be paused for your wicked, Quad HD amusement either. But seeing such a vivid demo on JVC's 4K2K (4,096 x 2,400), super high definition LCD as we strolled through IFA's digital playground reminded us of something: maybe not everything looks better in Quad HD. Think about it before you hustle on over to Japan for Panasonic's 150-inch Quad HD set next year.

All juvenility aside, the image above was created using JVC "soon to arrive" ultra high-definition player attached over dual-link DVI to the 4k2k display. The video uses MPEG-4AVC compression to convert the 6Gbps original 4K source into 50Mbps.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/29/r...g-look-better/

29th August 2008, 21:10

Hell, this will take some time to transcode, uh? :-D

God, I really think this is getting crazy and stupid, instead of thinking 3D, they just crank up the pixel count... Not the smartest way to go, in my humble opinion. Until they don't stop thinking so flat it simply doesn't make any sense to me. I would cheer some kind of a paradigm shift, a radical new step (hell, like a new OS as well...), but doubling (quadrupling) the pixel count... come on, we've seen that before, boring.

geoffrey · 30th August 2008, 18:46

More job for Photoshoppers

30th August 2008, 20:38

Indeed, manufacturers should spend more time into underlying technology rather than just upping the resolution. Things like viewing angle, equal backlight distribution, gamut ...

29th August 2008, 19:10	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Quad HD doesn't make everything look better Look, we wouldn't want to be paused for your wicked, Quad HD amusement either. But seeing such a vivid demo on JVC's 4K2K (4,096 x 2,400), super high definition LCD as we strolled through IFA's digital playground reminded us of something: maybe not everything looks better in Quad HD. Think about it before you hustle on over to Japan for Panasonic's 150-inch Quad HD set next year. All juvenility aside, the image above was created using JVC "soon to arrive" ultra high-definition player attached over dual-link DVI to the 4k2k display. The video uses MPEG-4AVC compression to convert the 6Gbps original 4K source into 50Mbps. http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/29/r...g-look-better/ __________________

30th August 2008, 18:46	#3
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	More job for Photoshoppers __________________

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29th August 2008, 21:10	#2
npp Posts: n/a	Hell, this will take some time to transcode, uh? :-D God, I really think this is getting crazy and stupid, instead of thinking 3D, they just crank up the pixel count... Not the smartest way to go, in my humble opinion. Until they don't stop thinking so flat it simply doesn't make any sense to me. I would cheer some kind of a paradigm shift, a radical new step (hell, like a new OS as well...), but doubling (quadrupling) the pixel count... come on, we've seen that before, boring.

30th August 2008, 20:38	#4
wutske Posts: n/a	Indeed, manufacturers should spend more time into underlying technology rather than just upping the resolution. Things like viewing angle, equal backlight distribution, gamut ...