Consumer 4K is here. 84" 4K TV

[Craig Weeding]

"The first 4K a.k.a Ultra High-Definition TV set went on sale today in the
U.S. Manufactured by LG Electronics USA, the LG 84-inch class (84-inch
diagonal) LED TV was introduced in Southern California today via high-end
retailer Video & Audio Center.


Model 84LM9600 has a native Ultra High-Def screen resolution of 3840 X 2160
and an MSRP of $19,999.99.


Model 84LM9600 delivers four times the level of detail from full 1080p HD
resolution to a 8 million pixels. The TV set is also equipped with a
powerful up-conversion engine - the LG Resolution Upscaler Plus."


Here's more information on the new Model 84LM9600:
http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-84LM9600-led-tv#
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[Tim Whitcomb]

That is a 66% price reduction from the 60" 4K Astro just a couple years ago that was $60,000 USD

I remember when a cheap 1080P Projector was $30K.

it has begun!

 

[Will Keir]

This is probably the stupidest thing you could spend your money on.

"The first 4K a.k.a Ultra High-Definition TV set went on sale today in the
U.S. Manufactured by LG Electronics USA, the LG 84-inch class (84-inch
diagonal) LED TV was introduced in Southern California today via high-end
retailer Video & Audio Center.


Model 84LM9600 has a native Ultra High-Def screen resolution of 3840 X 2160
and an MSRP of $19,999.99.


Model 84LM9600 delivers four times the level of detail from full 1080p HD
resolution to a 8 million pixels. The TV set is also equipped with a
powerful up-conversion engine - the LG Resolution Upscaler Plus."


Here's more information on the new Model 84LM9600:
http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-84LM9600-led-tv#
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[Will Keir]

I remember when a cheap 1080P Projector was $30K.

WOW. Mine was $1350. Glad I am young, it saves a few bucks too. What year was that btw?

 

[Gary Jones]

These would be worse:

1. http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/index.php?t=product/sony_f35
2. Helping Romney get into the White House.
3. A long-term real estate project in the Maldives.

This would actually be a good purchase for a production company's reception. Projectors are likely to be too dim and it gives you 6 months of wow factor before the post-2013 NAB glut of 4K TVs show up.

This is probably the stupidest thing you could spend your money on.

 

[Zhang Ming]

4K 3D TV is in store for nearly a month in China, Hisense\Skyworth\...all has 4K 3D TV. Anyway I prefer buy things on net.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.9.MsJeAH&id=16274961064 4K$ for 65' 2.2K$ for 58'

Our problem is we do not have contents, not even 3D, our 3D channel just looping old shows...

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

This is probably the stupidest thing you could spend your money on.

I disagree. You could buy the 85" SONY 4K UltraHD TV. It's $24,999.95. That would be more stupider.

 

[Tim Whitcomb]

WOW. Mine was $1350. Glad I am young, it saves a few bucks too. What year was that btw?

Sundance 2002 Panasonic was demoing their "unbelievable 1080P projector" for only $30,000!

 

[jimhare]

In 1998 I actually contemplated buying the first Pioneer DVD recorder for $20k. Blank discs were $40 each. Now DVD recorders are well under $40 and discs are well under 40¢!

 

[Zhang Ming]

OK, I bought a 1T storage at 2000 for 40K$... Since when I feel afraid to buy any expensive computer things no matter what.