Crap... there goes my 1080p Sammy



http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/03/we...ouse_2160p_tv/

Pre CES 2007 coverage - Las Vegas (LV) - Don't say we didn't warn you. If you just exchanged your savings account for a shiny new 1080p LCD TV and you are showing it off to your neighbors, be aware that your bragging rights may be fading away by the middle of the year.

Quad HDTVs have been on display here and there in Asia in 2006 and finally will be making it across the Pacific now. Westinghouse is the first company to announce that it will have such a TV on display at its booth. It will be based on LCD technology and come with a 56" panel. According to the company, the TV will use 2160p resolution (3840 x 2160 progessive) and offer "stunning, never-before seen picture reproduction."

 

It's about time.

 

lol, who cares? Their isnt even anything remotely able to output to that resolution...

 

Doesn't matter. It will most likely be less expensive than 1080p offerings from Samsung and Sony and the average idiot consumer will see 2160p vs 1080p and think the 2160p model is instantly better. Kinda like with digital cameras; "how many mega-pixels does it have?" As if that's the only thing about a camera that define's its performance. America likes big numbers... bigger the better. Who the hell needs a 60GB iPod? They still sell though...

 

Exactly. It's going to take a nice 720p broadcast and after upconverting the signal by quadruple your Super Bowl will look like a home movie.

 

lol... I totally agree. The faster we progress the better. I really want everything in 1080i and I would be happy!

 

meh...I'm waiting for 4320p

 

meh... not practical now anyway, so I'm not too concerned. We're still quite a way off from 1080p broadcasts and only a few devices even support 1080p... so this Quad HDTV thing won't likely be on my radar for about 4-6 years (maybe)....

 

2160p

 

may as well just hook your cable box up to your computer monitor

 

2160p

insane

when does the madness stop?