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4K TV's
Vocalpoint:
--- Quote from: 6233638 on November 13, 2013, 05:42:09 pm --- When you consider that 4K displays (3840x2160) are going to be mainstream soon with 8K already in the works, I don't know why you would compromise on cover quality.
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Will be 3-5 years or more before even 4K becomes mainstream. With no source material for 4K even today - and TVs at 5K+ $$$ - can't see anyone rushing on that for a long while. Certainly not I :) And I wouldn't be buying a 4K TV to sit around and stare at my MC album art...:)
My only reasons for 500x500 is the lack of a standard source. If I could get everything at 3000x3000 I would...but it's just not possible. Probably will never be.
VP
6233638:
--- Quote from: Vocalpoint on November 13, 2013, 06:43:24 pm ---Will be 3-5 years or more before even 4K becomes mainstream. With no source material for 4K even today - and TVs at 5K+ $$$ - can't see anyone rushing on that for a long while. Certainly not I :) And I wouldn't be buying a 4K TV to sit around and stare at my MC album art...:)
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Computers are your source for 4K today. I use a 46" LCD as my monitor and would very much appreciate the increase in resolution.
The desktop and games will all render natively at 4K, and with madVR, video upscaled to 4K should look rather good. 1080p is only 2MP, 4K is 8MP - most digital cameras have at least 8MP resolution now, even cell phones.
And 4K televisions are not $5000 - they start at $700 now. Sure, it's not going to be the same quality as a Sony or other big brand 4K set, but it is 4K resolution and shows that they don't need to be that expensive. They're only that expensive because they are new, not because they are expensive to manufacture.
--- Quote from: Vocalpoint on November 13, 2013, 06:43:24 pm ---My only reasons for 500x500 is the lack of a standard source. If I could get everything at 3000x3000 I would...but it's just not possible. Probably will never be.
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But why standardize on 500x500 rather than use the highest resolution you have available?
And things seem to be improving all the time. Perhaps it's because albums get re-released, or digital releases on the iTunes store, but over time there seems to be much higher quality art available for older albums that used to only have low quality 300x300 images available.
Sparks67:
--- Quote from: Vocalpoint on November 13, 2013, 06:43:24 pm ---Will be 3-5 years or more before even 4K becomes mainstream. With no source material for 4K even today - and TVs at 5K+ $$$.
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Actually, the first 4k Media player has been released through ODEMAX. The hardware is from REDRAY Player. This device will work with any TV as well, but the content is not main stream movies.
Netflix has started 4k as well, with one movie. Sony has their streaming service and I am sure others will follow. Satellite is coming as well, but expect about 18 months before that content is available.
Sparks67:
--- Quote from: 6233638 on November 13, 2013, 08:08:56 pm ---Computers are your source for 4K today. I use a 46" LCD as my monitor and would very much appreciate the increase in resolution.
The desktop and games will all render natively at 4K, and with madVR, video upscaled to 4K should look rather good. 1080p is only 2MP, 4K is 8MP - most digital cameras have at least 8MP resolution now, even cell phones.
And 4K televisions are not $5000 - they start at $700 now.
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The best quality on the market is Sharp! Seiki is a upstart China company that has about 4 years experience. I personally will wait a few years, but we have used Chinese LCD monitors at work. They last about a year. So, the choice is yours on what you want to buy in 4k.
Vocalpoint:
--- Quote from: 6233638 on November 13, 2013, 08:08:56 pm ---And 4K televisions are not $5000 - they start at $700 now. Sure, it's not going to be the same quality as a Sony or other big brand 4K set, but it is 4K resolution and shows that they don't need to be that expensive.
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Of course there will be knockoffs - but that's not something I would ever consider buying. And - until there is content - I mean lots of it like 7.99 @ Best Buy...and a well appointed Sharp or Samsung 60 inch 4K TV is $999.00 @ Costco....then I would consider it "commercial". Until then - I am very happy with what I have now.
--- Quote from: 6233638 on November 13, 2013, 08:08:56 pm ---But why standardize on 500x500 rather than use the highest resolution you have available?
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Mostly cause it's easy and plentiful. Really not interested in spending valuable time hunting around for large art when decent art will do. Would rather listen to tunes or watch real HD content.
Truthfully - I never "look" at the art as when MC is doing it's thing anyway. Sure it's "there" in several of my views - but only as a placeholder becuase having no art would drive me nuts. Overall - as long as it looks decent in JRemote or my standard PC monitors - that's good enough for me. The TV is off anyway when I use MC for music and when we fire up the really big screen - it's always for movies - never music - so the actual art resolution - is simply not a concern here.
VP
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