Ultrahigh-Definition 4K TVs
Sharpen Their Sights on the Home
But
let’s face it: That’s not a very compelling proposition, especially given that
4K content is so hard to come by. For now only a tiny selection of 4K movies is
on the market. YouTube and a few other online streaming video services support
4K. And there are prosumer (producer-consumer) and extreme-sports cameras that
capture content at 4K resolutions. But most 4K TV owners are just watching
Blu-ray movies upscaled in software to 4K. That's a computer trick that 4K TVs
can do that makes HD movies higher quality, although not 4K quality.
New options emerging
The
content situation is slowly improving, but the cost of 4K is getting better
faster. Just recently new options for 4K have emerged, and they’re a lot more
affordable. If you dismissed 4K as an impossible luxury for the very rich, it’s
time to take another look. Here’s what’s new.
Sony
is at the forefront of bringing down the price of high-quality 4K TV sets.
While its flagship 84-inch set cost $25,000 at its introduction, its new
55-inch TV retails for $4,999.
The
Sony 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV has a sleek, minimalist, modern look, with 65-watt
speakers built into the chassis on either side of the screen. The set also
performs upscaling, which displays ordinary Blu-ray movies at a higher
resolution than they appear on HD sets.
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