Re: [OT] To****ba climbs on 'HD DVD exit'

Ned Ludd wrote:

> Oh, I don't know.
> 
> The cinema standards are given in vertical lines of resolution, while TV

> standards are horizontal.
> 
> SDTV is generally considered 720x480, while typical widescreen HD 
> monitors are 1920x1080.
> 
> In other words, we're very close to 2K now with a good widescreen TV.
> 
> So 4K is only twice the resolution, four times the number of pixels per 
> frame.
> 
> Doesn't seem a stretch.

Yeah - maybe not for physical panels (1080p looks amazing on a 60 inch 
plasma or lcd but 4 times the resolution just wouldn't be noticable at 
the distances you're viewing at), but I could see 4k being viable in 
homes with projectors - and of course a 4k projector will eventually be 
as affordable as a 1080p one is today.

LH