Aug 22 Podcast #649: UHD: Next Big Thing or Next Big Yawn?
Ever since the big HDTV buying boom a few years ago, television manufacturers have tried to come up with new ways to stimulate another giant upgrade cycle. It didn't work with 3D. UHD or Ultra HD, is the next big hope. But while some are predicting a pretty quick uptake, some analysts aren't counting on it. There seems to be a bit of debate raging in the analyst-sphere about just how big the UHD transition will be and how quickly it will take hold.
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- Netflix signs interconnection deal with Time Warner Cable
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UHD: Next Big Thing or Next Big Yawn?
Ever since the big HDTV buying boom a few years ago, television manufacturers have tried to come up with new ways to stimulate another giant upgrade cycle. It didn't work with 3D. UHD or Ultra HD, is the next big hope. But while some are predicting a pretty quick uptake, some analysts aren't counting on it. There seems to be a bit of debate raging in the analyst-sphere about just how big the UHD transition will be and how quickly it will take hold.
- Ultra HD TV could remain a luxury like Coach handbags
- Ultra HD TV Sales to Exceed 68 Million in 2017
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Regarding the discussion about having a guide that includes broadcast and apps together, my Xbox One does this. It includes my Verizon Fios guide as well as my internet app subscriptions (NetFlix, Hulu Plus, Fox Now. Etc.) all on one guide.
Thanks, and I really enjoy the show!
Alan from The Bronx, NY