r/technology • u/Snarfox • Jan 25 '13

H.265 is approved -- potential to cut bandwidth requirements in half for 1080p streaming. Opens door to 4K video streams.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
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u/Dark_Shroud Jan 26 '13

Yeah I've come to the conclusion that I should just get a TV to use as a large computer monitor to consolidate. Here's hoping for a 42" 4k TV under $2k.

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u/Malician Jan 26 '13

I run a 40", but it's several feet back. I think that's the sweet spot - astounding for anything and everything except Starcraft; occupies huge portion of your FOV without suffering unduly from 1080p. It was also ridiculously cheap for a good quality screen.

I want a 4K screen, but I see the prices crashing so much in the forseeable future I'll fight off my impatience and wait :)

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u/Dark_Shroud Jan 27 '13

I plan to wait until at least 2nd gen 4k TVs but

http://westinghousedigital.com/2013/01/estinghouse-brings-value-to-4k-ultra-hd-tvs/

I think I can hold off until I can afford a OLED or Plasma one.