I'd love an 8k display, but until there's content for it, I don't see any reason to buy one
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Yes. If you can see the difference between 4K and 8K, it just means you are sitting too close to the screen. 4K is at the perceptual limit when seated at a distance where you can actually see the whole screen.
4K already uses a crushingly large amount of streaming bandwidth. I think it will be decades before most streaming services and ISPs allow you to stream enough data to support 8k.
Is there a reason to upgrade to 8k in a normal home? I feel like we’re starting to get to the audiophile zone here where there is no perceptible difference. I guess for really big screens?
Only if you're a couple feet away from something with a 10' diagonal or greater. 4k is already pushing the limits of human vision.
I believe 8K is the limit for home use in terms of physiological perception.
IMO, HDR is a bigger differentiation that resolution in our current environment (i.e. 4K being the high end). It sucks that HDR formats and monitor specs are such a mess.
I wish there were two universal standardized formats / specification. A cheaper, lite version and a high end expensive one.
There's very little content being produced for 8k. It'll be nice someday when it's the only option for televisions so it's available at the cheapest 30"+ panels to the most expensive large ones. Play some old PC games at 8k 120hz HDR on a 150" television for the novelty and then 90% of the time on a 3440x1440 monitor
The last time I stumbled upon TVs, they were eye-bleeding-tier mess in comparison to monitors while having the same resolution. But that was a while ago. If the situation stays the same, then it is a miracle that someone still buys that shit at all.
What point is there in buying an 8K TV when there is hardly any 8K content to watch on it? Most people don't have room for a big enough screen to take advantage of the resolution anyways.
I would love an 8K 43-50" monitor. The 4k 43 I have is nice, but i can tell the difference from a normal desk position.
I don't think my eyes will ever care until I have a theater setup with a massive screen... but even digital IMAX isn't 8k.
Shoot, I’m still fine with QHD. Maybe if I was like 10 inches away from a tiny screen, but not for that money.