There’s some kind of disconnect when something that needs 25 Mbps per device is being marketed as mainstream, and the FCC just decided that 10x1 is the minimum Internet speed for CAF funding. Unless we’re finally willing to admit that 4K televisions and 25M live streaming are a luxury and you need to either live in a major metro area with fiber or cable, or spend a lot for your Internet connection, or be satisfied with mere FHD instead of UHD. It’s great to drive bandwidth consumption, as long as people don’t expect it for free or minimal premium.
It’s kind of a perception thing. UHD looks maybe 2 or 3 times as good as SD, but uses 15 times the bandwidth. So people expect to pay a premium based on how good it looks, not how much bandwidth it consumes, in fact they don’t even want to pay that because they’re used to supersizing their fries and drink for an extra buck. (note that fries and drinks have huge markups) It will make a little more sense when physical media exist that can hold a 4K movie. Doesn’t it seem strange that Netflix is just giddy that you have to live stream 4K because it is so huge it won’t fit on a disc? It would sure be nice if people could adjust their expectations, and applications come out, so that you watch broadcast 4K either via cable or satellite, or else you download it overnight and watch it the next day. Rather than click and live stream the on-demand content now. I think this is a big opportunity for companies like DISH who control content and a set top box, to download content to the DVR at less than live stream speed overnight, for viewing the next day, it would give them an advantage over Netflix which can’t sell you anything that doesn’t fit through your pipe. I mean come on, people, if you really have to watch a movie right now, would it kill you to watch it in 1080p? - no waiting - amazing quality - cheap - available everywhere pick 3. From: Jerry Richardson via Af Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] And some of you are whining about 4K iMovix shot the Ryder Cup in UHD It’s coming. I suspect we will see some further incremental improvements in CODECs but I see this as a good thing, nothing drives bandwidth capacity improvements like content J From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Kuhnke via Af Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 9:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] And some of you are whining about 4K How much content will really be shot in 4K? All of the Red digital video cameras record in 4K, the newer ones in 4K 60fps. Red cameras are common in Vancouver even on low-budget movie productions these days. On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: I think the other parameter is 120 Hz refresh, right? But remember all the complaining about Peter Jackson shooting in 48fps and making it impossible to “suspend disbelief”? And remember how TV shows had to rebuild their sets and talking heads needed more makeup and Botox and pimple cream for 1080p? Are they going to freak out again for 4K/8K where dust particles will be visible on someone’s nose? And how much content will really, really be shot in 4K/8K and 120Hz? Rather than upscaled and interpolated? They say a new generation of Blu-ray discs for 4K should be available in about a year. From: Jerry Richardson via Af Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] And some of you are whining about 4K Yeah, LG wants to get in front with this… However for the record, what is being called 4k is really 2k or UHD. The marketing departments decided that they no longer wanted to follow tradition of counting horizontal lines. There are way more vertical lines, let’s count those! Bugs me to no end LOL From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rory Conaway via Af Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 9:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] And some of you are whining about 4K http://hothardware.com/news/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-4k-lg-says-theyre-bringing-the-8k-love Rory
