Before you get all comfy with that 1080p screen, take heed, for industry players are already eyeing the next and possibly inevitable display resolution - UHD-TV. Understandably, UHD-TV will hit the ground in two sizes, 7680 by 4320 pixels and 3840 by 2160 pixels. However, according to market sentiments, it won't be anytime soon before this new high resolution format is able to enjoy mass adoption levels on a global scale. Here are some projections as to what you can probably expect from broadcasters and manufacturers in the years ahead.
hothardware.com - While everyone's still trying to replace their DVD players with Blu-ray and their standard def TVs with HDTVs, the industry already is worrying about the market for UHD — Ultra-High Definition. Apparently, UHD will debut in the next five to 10 years (if that seems like a long time, remember how long HDTV was being talked about and then how it felt when it "suddenly" hit), but is expected to take a long time before it reaches a "critical mass," deemed to be taking up residence in 5 percent of households globally, according to market research firm In-Stat.
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