fne8w2ahFeb 4

LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market

https://lemmy.world/post/42643265

LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market - Lemmy.World

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Show threadZoldyckFeb 4
8k is such a waste. Most content people watch isn’t even 4k
Show threadthehatfoxFeb 4

For a lot of people most of their content isn’t even 1080p. Plenty of people watching DVDs and many TV channels only broadcast in SD.

Display technology has long outpaced content delivery.

Show threadkhannieFeb 4
Yeah, surprisingly DVD is still heavily outselling 4K bluray. Seems weird to my but I guess the players are ubiquitous.
Show threadb34kFeb 4
When 4K players cost $500 to get something considered “good but not great”… yeah no wonder no ones buying
Show threadkhannie
That… Is not what they cost. Mine was 180 euro.
Feb 4 at 11:08pmWeb
Show threadb34kFeb 5

HDR, or Dolby Vision? From my research, anything less than the Panasonic UB820 either has missing features, or longevity issues.

Even still, 180 euro is well above the under $40 you can lots of DVD and even Standard Blu Ray

Personally, I grabbed a MakeMKV compatible UHD optical drive from eBay for $150, and just remux my discs to Plex… and then use CoreELEC on the Ugoos AM6B+ to ensure proper Dolby Vision and Lossless Audio support…. but I know that’s not exactly a mainstream option.