{"id":21442,"date":"2015-06-08T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technightowl.com\/?p=21442"},"modified":"2015-06-07T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-07T21:35:49","slug":"newsletter-issue-810-the-possibilities-of-4k-and-cord-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/blog\/2015\/06\/newsletter-issue-810-the-possibilities-of-4k-and-cord-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter Issue #810: The Possibilities of 4K and Cord Cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fair to say that the TV makers are confronting a dilemma. Picture quality continues to improve, and prices for standard sets with 1080p screen resolutions are going down, so profits are slim. Although some models are still available with 3D, it\u2019s yesterday\u2019s news except for the multiplex. 3D in the home hasn\u2019t done terribly well. Being forced to wear glasses for two hours in the theatre is one thing, and people still do that for some films. But having to do it in the home is just plain awkward.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, what happens if you don\u2019t have enough glasses on hand to accommodate family and friends? Do those left out just sit there and endure a distorted image so a few can enjoy the questionable benefits of 3D? I\u2019m just asking the question, but the TV makers have already given their answer. They attempted to extend 3D into the home, and the venture failed. Maybe when there\u2019s a successful technology that doesn\u2019t require glasses, they\u2019ll try again. But right now they\u2019re busy with 4K.<\/p>\n<p>4K is also referred to as Ultra HD, although there may be technical niceties that make them potentially different. Roughly speaking it means four times as many pixels, thus yielding a sharper image. That sounds promising on the surface, particularly if you recall the difference between a regular display and a Retina display on your computer or mobile device. Or standard definition and HD. It\u2019s night and day, right?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wait! There's more than meets the eye!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.technightowl.live\/newsletter\/2015\/06\/newsletter-issue-810\/#cutting\"><strong>Continue Reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fair to say that the TV makers are confronting a dilemma. Picture quality continues to improve, and prices for standard sets with 1080p screen resolutions are going down, so profits are slim. 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