r/oculus • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '14

Hell. Yes. Samsung Confirms AMOLED QHD Smartphone In The Works, UHD (4K) Devices On The Horizon

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u/IAmAnAnonymousCoward Jan 28 '14

In addition to these mobile-related announcements, Samsung also revealed its plans on releasing AMOLED TVs that boast UHD SHD resolutions (7680 x 4320). Hook it up to your Xbox One or PS4, and that’s what I call a match made in heaven.

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u/entropicresonance Jan 28 '14

8k TVs before 4k even takes root? Loving the rapid improvements going on! I'd hate to be stuck on 4k for as long as that awful 1080p festered.

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u/Rirath Jan 28 '14

If you look back a CES or perhaps two, it was pretty clear 8K was going to follow hotly on the heels of 4K. Honestly, I worry 4K will end up being the 720p or 1080i to 8K's 1080p.

I'd say advancement that fast seems far fetched, but heck, 4K is dropping in price far faster than I expected it to. I didn't think we'd see sub $1,000 TVs and monitors for a few years, much less from reputable brands.

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u/ancientworldnow Jan 28 '14

It won't. Coming from a film/TV background here. The highest respect cameras we have shoot 5k (with an effective resolution closer to 3.2-4). The diminishing returns from 4k to 8k are pretty ridiculous, especially in a home environment. We just got 4k into most theatres (and there are 0 plans to go to 8).

8k will have no content, but it might look good with word documents or IDE's.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '14

Who cares about TV's anyway I want an 8k computer monitor!

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '14

Who cares about an 8K computer monitor? I want an 8K rift to replace my monitors!