I'm usually not an early adopter of new technologies. I prefer to wait to see if it's going to take hold in some capacity. After so long in this industry I've developed a pretty good sense of what's going to survive and what will fall by the wayside. Even at 13 years old I never purchased an 8 track player instead preferring cassettes. I knew that switching to a different track in the middle of a song didn't make sense. Fade out, click, fade in. It just seemed dumb. Cassettes just played all the way through on one side then you flipped it over. Simple and smart. For those of you who are too young to know what a cassette or 8 track is you're welcome to look it up. For those of you who do know I preferred Maxell UDXLII over TDK SA, so there!
3D TV's were dumb. I thought so right from the start. Still do. Silly and stupid and dumb. I could not think of one compelling reason to buy one. I still can't. Who's going to sit down with an uncomfortable pair of glasses on and watch a movie or show? Maybe the owners of 3D TV's did it once. But most likely never again. 3D TV's were foisted on the public as a way to get them to replace their current TV's with something new. Silly and stupid but new. They were the New Coke of televisions. Yuck.Well the TV manufacturers are at it again. This time they're trying to sell you higher resolution. But wait! They may be onto something here. Actually they are. I have no problems with better picture quality. You don't always see a dramatically better picture on every program with a 4K TV but it's usually at least slightly improved and will only get better in the future with the addition of actual 4K content. Right now what most 4K TV owners are watching is simply HDTV programs that are upscaled to look sharper. Okay with me. You're at least getting a better picture today and you're not sitting there with a silly pair of glasses on.
Televisions for the most part have become commodities. Most people I know would never consider having one repaired. They'd rather go out and buy a new one, assuming their TV is not under warranty. If you're in that circumstance, or you're considering buying a new TV now or in the near future, I'd give serious consideration to purchasing a 4K unit. They're getting to the point where they're only incrementally more expensive and they offer real benefits. If you're in the market for an ancillary TV that will get little use maybe it's worth a pass for now. But if I was in the market for a new TV I don't think I'd buy one that wasn't 4K. But you definitely won't catch me with those goofy glasses on.
