Sony’s (SNY) plan to introduce an 80-inch XBR LED television set with 4K resolution is said to be the start of a larger scheme to push 4K on consumers, much like 3D was a huge push in the industry a couple of years ago. Since 3D isn’t gaining much traction, Sony (and we’d assume the rest of the industry) is betting on 4K as a way to get consumers to upgrade their home entertainment devices. Sony is already selling 4K Blu-ray players for $200, and the company’s next-generation PlayStation 4 will indeed support 4K resolution playback as well, a source tells us. Like the PlayStation 3 did with Blu-ray, Sony is betting that by including the ability to support 4K
The picture will be so sharp your eyes will bleed.
but also the Frame rates so low your eyes will bleed.
There is going to be lots of eye-bleeding in the future.
In 8 years time the people on this forum will be like : "I just want next gen to be 4K 60FPS, this generation has been crap, they said it would be 4K, but it's just 2k upscaled! WTF"
PC gamers will be all "I can play Battlefield 7 on Ultra High at 4k 60FPS, you console peasants."
That will only be 4k for compatible Blu-rays. Seriously doubt it will be an in game resolution. Remember the PS3 was supposed to give us 1080p across two screens.
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