Q. I wonder what the benefits of future video formats for the viewer would be. How much better than Blu-ray can the picture become? Would we even be able to see the difference with the naked eye? Usually I can't spot any flaws, like visible pixels, in Blu-ray movies. Maybe a higher resolution can become relevant when larger TV screens become more affordable and common?
Will 3D eventually replace the conventional movies or will 3D remain just an alternative?
Will 3D eventually replace the conventional movies or will 3D remain just an alternative?
A. Remember most of this is speculation but they are working on Ultra-High Definition which is roughly 16 times more resolution than HDTV. This would mean that a movie in UHDTV would take up a half terrabyte of space. Ouch. It probably puts it out to about 2020-2025 from a practical standpoint if ever. Then there is the issue of 3d which potentially doubles the storage requirements of the film as each eye get a different picture.
The problem with UHDTV is that the increase in resolution is unlikely to make as much of an impact as other factors on image quality. Increased contrast, grayscale, color saturation and so forth are all likely to visually improve the image more than an increase in resolution on a moving picture than the higher resolution and none of that requires an increase in storage capacity or in the case of a streaming image over the internet, increased bandwidth.
I think that with the convenience of streaming movies over the internet people won't be demanding higher quality as much.
Just like with MP3, the convenience of downloading movies trumps the quality of CDs and the CD business has suffered because of it.
Hulu, netflicks and other online video sources will continue to grow and the demand for higher quality will deminish until way down the road when internet bandwidth can handle all the added traffic.
So for now and way down the road HDTV will be good enough.
As for whether or not 3D takes off, it will need to happen without glasses.
The problem with UHDTV is that the increase in resolution is unlikely to make as much of an impact as other factors on image quality. Increased contrast, grayscale, color saturation and so forth are all likely to visually improve the image more than an increase in resolution on a moving picture than the higher resolution and none of that requires an increase in storage capacity or in the case of a streaming image over the internet, increased bandwidth.
I think that with the convenience of streaming movies over the internet people won't be demanding higher quality as much.
Just like with MP3, the convenience of downloading movies trumps the quality of CDs and the CD business has suffered because of it.
Hulu, netflicks and other online video sources will continue to grow and the demand for higher quality will deminish until way down the road when internet bandwidth can handle all the added traffic.
So for now and way down the road HDTV will be good enough.
As for whether or not 3D takes off, it will need to happen without glasses.
What is the difference between a 3D-HDTV verses a Regular HDTV?
Q. I am a little confused on this 3D tv thing, 3D movies have been shown on movies screens for years, now all the sudden you need a special TV to view them. Please explain why my Regular HDTV can't show a 3D Movie
A. So, 3D in the movie theater projects 2 separate images onto the screen at the same time. The glasses you wear are designed so that one eye only sees one of the images, and the other eye sees the other image. (the actual process has to do with polarized light - you can research this separately.)
This is similar to the old red/blue 3d glasses you used to use in theaters. While this method works on existing TVs (even non-HD ones), the resulting image isn't very sharp, and always ends up looking purplish.
3D HDTVs use a different mechanism to present your eyes with 2 separate images that your brain than combines to form a single 3D image. Unlike the sunglasses-like lenses you have in movie theaters, 3D HDTVs use what are called active lenses. Several times a second, the TV flickers between an image for your right eye, and an image for your left eye. When the TV shows the right-eye image, the left lens on the glasses turns completely black. This way only your right eye sees this image. Then it switches - turning the right lens dark so your right eye won't see the image for your left eye. This switching happens several times second, resulting in each of your eyes getting its own version of the movie which again your brain assembles into a single 3D image.
This is why you need a special HDTV that can support 3D. Most HDTVs just can't refresh fast enough to produce the left-eye-only and right-eye-only images without causing problems.
This is similar to the old red/blue 3d glasses you used to use in theaters. While this method works on existing TVs (even non-HD ones), the resulting image isn't very sharp, and always ends up looking purplish.
3D HDTVs use a different mechanism to present your eyes with 2 separate images that your brain than combines to form a single 3D image. Unlike the sunglasses-like lenses you have in movie theaters, 3D HDTVs use what are called active lenses. Several times a second, the TV flickers between an image for your right eye, and an image for your left eye. When the TV shows the right-eye image, the left lens on the glasses turns completely black. This way only your right eye sees this image. Then it switches - turning the right lens dark so your right eye won't see the image for your left eye. This switching happens several times second, resulting in each of your eyes getting its own version of the movie which again your brain assembles into a single 3D image.
This is why you need a special HDTV that can support 3D. Most HDTVs just can't refresh fast enough to produce the left-eye-only and right-eye-only images without causing problems.
What are the best Gaming TV’s for 1080p ‘HD gaming’ on Xbox 360 and PS3?
Q. I want to buy a new HDTV for 1080p HD gaming on my Xbox 360 and PS3. I’m not sure what type of HDTV type is best gaming, whether it be plasma, LCD, LED, 3D etc.
Can someone please guide me on what type of HDTV works best for these systems for video games? Thanks!
Can someone please guide me on what type of HDTV works best for these systems for video games? Thanks!
A. There are specific types of HDTV's that work well for gaming and other types that don't.
First off, Wii does not support HD-Gaming. Only PS3 and Xbox 360 do.
Second, the most important feature needed for HDTV gaming is a high refresh rate to reduce lag and blur on fast moving objects. Older plasma models do not support this. You need to see the objects onscreen without any time-lapse with clarity or your gaming experience degrades severely.
The best gaming TV's are LCD/LED technology HDTV's due to higher refresh rates and lower lag rates. There are however a few exceptions in the Plasma category that were developed with more modern lag reduction features. So you will want to look at the AQUOS and VIERA Series HDTV's.
Read up more about these TV's at the link provided.
First off, Wii does not support HD-Gaming. Only PS3 and Xbox 360 do.
Second, the most important feature needed for HDTV gaming is a high refresh rate to reduce lag and blur on fast moving objects. Older plasma models do not support this. You need to see the objects onscreen without any time-lapse with clarity or your gaming experience degrades severely.
The best gaming TV's are LCD/LED technology HDTV's due to higher refresh rates and lower lag rates. There are however a few exceptions in the Plasma category that were developed with more modern lag reduction features. So you will want to look at the AQUOS and VIERA Series HDTV's.
Read up more about these TV's at the link provided.
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