4k or 1080P???

[riverrunner1984]

I am going to buy a new TV for a game room at the house and I hear the latest thing is the 4k TV's
However, Direct TV does not have 4k services yet as they just recently launched a satellite...

Question is, is the 4k worth the addition $500???
How long do you think it will be before 4k is the standard?

I'm going to get a 70 inch from costco...
The 70 4k is $1999 and the 70 1080P is $1500

What are everyone's thoughts on this.....

[riverrunner1984]

The 4k price tag and info
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[HB Vic]

I bought a Sony Bravia Ultra 4K awhile back, love it. My old Sony was 1080P and I can tell the difference.

Right now I think Netflix has the most 4K content. I also bought a Sony 4K video camera, not sure what I'll do with it, but I have one now LOL

[314joey]

We looked at them a while back, but if you don't get the 4K service you're hosed, we don't watch much netflix and stuff like that, lots of sports and cable shows, they don't have to updated service in our area yet so it wasn't worth the extra bucks to go with the 4K, but we would if the service every got to us, the pic is amazing.

[ChumpChange]

I wouldn't just yet. By the time 4K is everywhere, it will be time to buy a bigger TV and move this one to the garage!

[HB Vic]

I wouldn't just yet. By the time 4K is everywhere, it will be time to buy a bigger TV and move this one to the garage!

I usually give my old TV's to the needy. Just like my old jackets, used pants, old shirts, sweaty hats, dirty suitcases, partially empty colognes, old patio furniture, cheap speakers, old boots, and used toothbrushes HAHAHAHA

[2manymustangs]

I watch ALOT of TV... ALLLLOTTTTTTT... TOO MUCH...

And much of it is local digital TV over the antenna (HD) quote Unquote HD... at 480 and 720 mostly, some is broadcast in 1080... and of course the dvds are higher... I have a hard time on my sony and visio 1080P TVs telling what is what.

While at my folks house where they don’t yet have a HD receiver I can see a HUGE difference between DISH NETWORK typical signal and the local 490 and 720...

The local FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE 480 and 720 is VERY noticeably better on a newer LG 1080 HD tv...

In short, what signal will you be watching most of the time?

On a 70 inch TV there may be some noticeable advantage to 4k but for me, I am tickled pink with my older Visio 1080 TV and my Sony 1080P Brava...

Unless you are watching Cable/Dish that is HD most of the time, I don’t think you will be better off with the 4k... IMHO...

I am so so so impressed with the free antenna TV signal compared to what is broadcast on Dish the majority of the time...

NOT having dish/cable gives me a good excuse to go to Buffalo Wild Wings on FIGHT NIGHT... :) AND Im still $$$ ahead...

IMHO, go for the 1080 TV and pocket the extra $$$, COSTCO is a good source from a price perspective IMHO...

[Ziggy]

Yeah, your biggest hurdle is that very little to no programming is in 4k. As Vic said, netflix has probably the biggest choices of 4k offerings.
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I have the 70" vizio lcd in 240hz(3D:rolleyes). Only watching golf I can see a stretched out golfball but all other sports no issue with picture speed.

[ChumpChange]

I usually give my old TV's to the needy. Just like my old jackets, used pants, old shirts, sweaty hats, dirty suitcases, partially empty colognes, old patio furniture, cheap speakers, old boots, and used toothbrushes HAHAHAHA

You're such a giver.

Even TVs? DAMNNNNNNN!

[HB Vic]

You're such a giver.

Even TVs? DAMNNNNNNN!

Awhile back yeah. People would line up in the streets on garage cleaning day. Strangest thing I've ever seen LOL

[HB Vic]

I would do the 4K if I were you RR.

Sure as shit in 2 months you're gonna wanna watch a 4K porn instead of that blurry 1080p hahaha

[Ricks raft]

4k will slightly improve regular hd picture with up conversion. As mentioned very little content so far, dish is releasing their 4k product late spring, directv will be similar time. Most content is currently from streaming, the biggest problem is bandwidth, don't know where you live but in rural areas good luck. Our broadband is up to 10 Mbps and it took 6-7 hours to download a 40 minute 4k program! People have said even at 50+ Mbps a2 hour movie takes 4-6 hours. Compression schemes are improving so it will get better.
Also keep in mind there is a reason Visio tv's cost less than the top brands. They are popular being pushed by Costco and best buy and are a fair buy. They don't manufacture they assemble from various sources some good some not so good. Just installed a 55" this week looked like crap. My opinion LG, Panosonic, Sony, sharp, toshiba, samsung. In that order. LG has the best panels many brands use them, some vizios. Mcdonalds and verizon stores are pulling out all samsungs and putting in LG's. Macys, BMW, Mercedes, putting in LGs. CES best of show, home theater mag "best tv ever tested". If you run signal through an a/v receiver most won't pass 4k even if it's rated for it. Many also require hdcp2.2 on the hdmi port.
Also in a previous post yes over the air free tv will look better than dish or direct or cable SD. Most over the air is 720p some 1080i. If the channel is running many sub channels ie. .1 .2 .3 .4 then they will not have enough bandwidth for HD on the primary channel. Dish or direct hd will be similar picture to over the air hd, but both are compressing signal as much as they can and still have acceptable picture quality. Sorry for the long post!