I was going to get a 1080p projector originally but since 4k is now coming mainstream with UHD blu Rays coming out soon I would get a 4k TV when the price is right. Part of me still wants a massive screen so it's like being at the cinema but why can't I have both? The cheapest 4k projector is around £5000 which is absurd. I would never pay more than £1500 for a TV or projector in my lifetime does that mean I will never own a 4k projector ? They show no signs of dropping in price. I doubt I'll ever even get a 4k HDR for that price!
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Why are 4k projectors so expensive?
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Son_of_SJ
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nugget2014 said:
Yes, it does mean that you will never own a 4K projector.
I'm not quite sure why you say that £5,000 for a 4K projector is absurd, if you are prepared to pay £1,500 for a Full HD one that is one-quarter of the resolution of the 4K one?
It's an odd time for pj and 4k I have found just getting into it.
The only pj to fully support 4k and uhdtv and UHD blu ray are not 4k
The 4k PJ don't fully support full uhdtv but do now fully support UHD blu ray .
Both are expensive options presently
The only pj to fully support 4k and uhdtv and UHD blu ray are not 4k
The 4k PJ don't fully support full uhdtv but do now fully support UHD blu ray .
Both are expensive options presently
bigboss
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This is what I was saying before the PJ world is different to TV's and seems oddly placed presently
You can get a 4K TV cheap and yet there is only 1 manufacturer with actual 4K projectors, certainly not cheap. But these do not fully support the full content quality that will supposedly be available for 4K, most will be covered with this year range I think
JVC new range does fully support all the content except its not real 4K only upscaled 1080p in reality, so it doesnt fully support the content it in my mind either really does it.
Epson have the bad boy laser projector but again not fully supported and not 4K either and again very expensive.
So to get a New £1500 4K projector seems a long way off - because the premium for a JVC or Epson 4K is going to be bloody high when they are charging £5k - £9k for a non 4K one now.
3 years is a long time in tech so it will be interesting to see if prices do drop that aggressively in that time frame - or if 4K will remain a very premium product for the manfucturers to reclaim the cost of implementing in the first place?
You would epect Sony to be the first out with one as it stands, but I am thinking more like £3k price point - sure it would sell like hot cakes at that price
Is an interesting one
You can get a 4K TV cheap and yet there is only 1 manufacturer with actual 4K projectors, certainly not cheap. But these do not fully support the full content quality that will supposedly be available for 4K, most will be covered with this year range I think
JVC new range does fully support all the content except its not real 4K only upscaled 1080p in reality, so it doesnt fully support the content it in my mind either really does it.
Epson have the bad boy laser projector but again not fully supported and not 4K either and again very expensive.
So to get a New £1500 4K projector seems a long way off - because the premium for a JVC or Epson 4K is going to be bloody high when they are charging £5k - £9k for a non 4K one now.
3 years is a long time in tech so it will be interesting to see if prices do drop that aggressively in that time frame - or if 4K will remain a very premium product for the manfucturers to reclaim the cost of implementing in the first place?
You would epect Sony to be the first out with one as it stands, but I am thinking more like £3k price point - sure it would sell like hot cakes at that price
Is an interesting one
Son_of_SJ said:
4x the resolution but not 4x the picture quality my friend...
diminishing returns in some factor! even if it isnt that much
bigboss said:
that would be the dream! cheaper 4k projectors in 2-3 years for when i move into a new place
Here's a JVC 4K projector was £5000 now £3000 ex-display comes with full warranty:
http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-9904331-jvc-dla-x500r-we-white-d-ila-projector-excludes-3d-kit.aspx
http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-9904331-jvc-dla-x500r-we-white-d-ila-projector-excludes-3d-kit.aspx
gel said:
Its not 4K Gel - its only 1080p
It does eShift to increase the depth of pixels to try and emulate 4K but its not native 4K
bigboss
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gel said:
Yes, JVC has disappointed this year as well on this front. They accept 4K signals, downscale to 1080p, then doubles it with the e-shift technology. Brilliant for 1080p source, but not good for 4K.
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