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tshirt
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join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA

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Re: Good!

said by hdfan :

3d is stil doing fine in home video and video games. espn 3d is hardly unexpected. not everyone has hd yet, and most people with hd do not have hdtv service now ad 3d to this. and that you in many cases have to pay extra for hd channels (3d is an added bonus to having hd channels though) more tvs are going 3d but it takes a while for people to upgrade in mass. 4k and 8k will support 3d once epecs are final. we have to wait on the next hdmi format.

I do agree for those limited markets where 3d works, more pixels is vital and 4k will boost that market.
I think HD (720-1080) penetration is much deeper than you believe in the video market partly because of streaming made large amounts of quality content easily and cheaply available.
the first gen of non-projection home theater was driven by plasma and dvd/Blu-ray both expensive to buy and to run, LCD's quickly took over with reasonable prices and improving quality, LED's have really come to the masses both in cost to buy and low energy use.
What is next is 4k and lower energy use, even better quality (beyond just more pixels) and likely extreme lifespan (just as mandatory recyclability becomes a reality )
I just disagree on the BUY today timeline, in 2 plus years it will more likely be a mainstream move.

IMHO_Half the consumers have or will buy in the next 3 years the last TV they will HAVE to buy...that is it will/could last the rest of their lives with normal care. It obviously in many cases will be added to (ie moved to the bedroom, kids room, vacation house etc.) as people want new features, but the typical buy cycle promises to be getting longer.

Corehhi
join:2002-01-28
Bluffton, SC

Corehhi

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said by tshirt:

said by hdfan :

IMHO_Half the consumers have or will buy in the next 3 years the last TV they will HAVE to buy...that is it will/could last the rest of their lives with normal care. It obviously in many cases will be added to (ie moved to the bedroom, kids room, vacation house etc.) as people want new features, but the typical buy cycle promises to be getting longer.

Never happen the manufacturers will do something that makes them wear out. It's like light bulbs, they can made very well last a very long time but the companies that make light bulbs make sure they wear out in a set amount of time.