Is 40 inch to small for 4K TV?

Futuristic

VisionMan wrote: »

For a smart TV it looks pretty poor. No ITV Player, ALL4 or Demand5.

It's probably a old version, I doubt OP will find a latest release 4k TV with full func + SCART. Nor did OP specify requirement of smart//those apps.

VisionMan

Futuristic wrote: »

It's probably a old version, I doubt OP will find a latest release 4k TV with full func + SCART. Nor did OP specify requirement of smart//those apps.

Which is my whole point basically. It the OP thinks they can connect an SD piece of equipment via an SD SCART to a 3840×2160 pixel Ultra HD TV they're in for a shock. Because the picture would be so bad it would look better even on the oldest of available SD TVs.

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VisionMan wrote: »

It the OP thinks they can connect an SD piece of equipment via an SD SCART to a 3840×2160 pixel Ultra HD TV they're in for a shock. Because the picture would be so bad it would look better even on the oldest of available SD TVs.

It also makes the question posed by the OP as the title of this thread entirely redundant. Connecting via SCART will mean that 4K and even HD will not be viewable using those devices so the size of the screen will be irrelevant.

macman

OP, I suggest you treat yourself to a Blu-ray player at the same time. Connect that via HDMI and then you will have no need for a SCART socket, unless there is something else you haven't told us.
There are SCART to HDMI convertors available, but you need to use HDMI to get the benefit of 4K.

VisionMan

The UHD Alliance has just released the phase 2 Ultra HD specs for future TVs from 2016 onwards. Their calling it 'Premium Ultra HD'. Hmm... I wonder why that is?

Keep_pedalling

I have a 40 inch 4K Panasonic, it is a great TV and the 4K content I have looked at via YouTube and Netflix, looks great, but is not a big leap from standard HD content when viewed at normal viewing distances.

However I also use it to display high resolution still images and they look stunning on that 4k screen.

forgotmyname

How much compression on the 4k streams? Bit like buying a 20MP camera and saving the pictures as sub 500kb jpegs?

100MB internet connection to have a chance of streaming it? I wonder how many people will be showing off their 4k when they could probably get a better HD picture?

My parents and my inlaws bought HD TVs and thought the picture on their 5 channels was actually HD.

forgotmyname

Had a look at Netflix estimates, 20 - 30GB per hour for 4k. With some titles going as high as 100GB, And oh my you dont want to know the file sizes if your device doesnt support H.265.

Cycrow

Considering the price of 4k TV's now, there isn't a lot of reason to avoid them now. I find with mine, that even the HD content looks better on them due to the higher pixel density

VisionMan

forgotmyname wrote: »

Had a look at Netflix estimates, 20 - 30GB per hour for 4k. With some titles going as high as 100GB, And oh my you dont want to know the file sizes if your device doesnt support H.265.

Viewing YouView live TV and on demand content doesn't count towards ones internet usage. So it could in theory be streamed 24/7. But nobody in their right mind would go for a limited package if they are going to stream live TV or on demand on a regular basis.

Cycrow wrote: »

Considering the price of 4k TV's now, there isn't a lot of reason to avoid them now. I find with mine, that even the HD content looks better on them due to the higher pixel density

Agree. Live upscaled HD looks superb on a 4K TV. Even fast moving pictures such as sport.