Apple 4K TV on the way?

[vanvideo]

What do you think?

http://news.doddleme.com/equipment/...ding-large-4k-lcd-tvs-for-apple-by-next-year/

 

[david_p]

is 4k above a "retina" equivalent? dont see why it would be less that the retina resolution. i would love to replace my 30" apple cinema display with a larger (35-42") monitor for computer although i dont have any interest in watching tv, movies etc in higher than 1080 (720 reality) at the moment.

david

 

[Gary Huff]

Great! Make way for the 10mbps iTunes 4k encodes!

 

[Dave ©]

An iTV would be great but I'd be far more interested in an iBoard...a 50-100" version of the iPad to replace white boards.

 

[Kindredmachine]

is 4k above a "retina" equivalent? dont see why it would be less that the retina resolution. i would love to replace my 30" apple cinema display with a larger (35-42") monitor for computer although i dont have any interest in watching tv, movies etc in higher than 1080 (720 reality) at the moment.

david

"Retina" doesn't refer to a resolution, simply the size of the dots. You can have a 720x480 retina display; though it would be a small screen. For exmaple, the iPhone 5 has a retina display with a resolution of 1136x640 which isn't even "720p".

 

[roxics]

I'm not really sure what Apple could bring to the market that would really be different than what is already out there. Other manufacturers are already displaying 4K/8k displays.

 

[High1ander]

Well, Apple will do what Apple does, and that is to push its stuff onto the market and claiming to be the first in doing so.

I know first hand how people will pay extra for Apple Screens despite all the problems that it will include. A friend, that I help with computers and stuff, rather spend the equivalent of 1200$ for a 27" Led Cinema (only mini-displayport), that he runs from a PC (which required graphics card upgrade, extension cables and adapters so he could run his older 24" Cinema), than buying a Dell for 650$, same specs (that I let him try that he really liked the image on) with Displayport, DVI, HDMI...

So he, knowingly that it would be a hassle and much more expensive still settled for an Apple Cinema Display (because it is pretty). He was also fine with waiting 25 days for a model 2 years old, even though he really needed it ASAP for work...

But he is right, the screen design is fancier, and for his work design matters, in the sense that it will help him concentrate, which if you are a professional poker player is pretty important.

 

[adkimery]

"Retina" doesn't refer to a resolution, simply the size of the dots. You can have a 720x480 retina display; though it would be a small screen. For exmaple, the iPhone 5 has a retina display with a resolution of 1136x640 which isn't even "720p".

Viewing distance factors into this as well since "retina" really just means you can't see pixilation at standard viewing distances. Most likely the HDTVs people already have in their homes would qualify as retina.