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[tunnie]

Indeed. Resolution is pretty much immaterial given that all broadcast HD (especially via Sky) is beaten down to the minimum bitrate they can possibly get away with. Go to 4k and, until there is an explosion in the available bandwidth to the home, we will still have very mediocre HD broadcast content.

Yup, some may have noticed we shut down Sky Text services too, as that took up a lot of bandwidth. When the Olympics were on we had to shut down a lot of box office channels to make room.

Not seen anything around 4k TV broadcast, if we did, it would be like the 3D channel, so limited content on a single channel.

[Kevin Wood]

Why choose a specific screen size based purely on a number and ignore all else beyond?

Because I want it on the wall above the fireplace where it doesn't take up too much space. It doesn't get watched that much, so I'm willing to sacrifice on size when I am watching a film, in order that a large, blank, black screen doesn't dominate the room when I'm not. 

Given that the sofa is probably 3m plus away, I doubt anything over about 720p makes any difference to what I see. (except artifacts on channels that have low bitrate)

Now, when it comes to sacrificing on the size of speakers... that's a different prospect entirely.

For me, if 4K does become a reality in the home, It'll only be worthwhile on a projector, so you can roll up the (necessarily huge) screen and use a small tv when watching casually.

[chrisgixer]

Why choose a specific screen size based purely on a number and ignore all else beyond?

Because I want it on the wall above the fireplace where it doesn't take up too much space. It doesn't get watched that much, so I'm willing to sacrifice on size when I am watching a film, in order that a large, blank, black screen doesn't dominate the room when I'm not. 

Given that the sofa is probably 3m plus away, I doubt anything over about 720p makes any difference to what I see. (except artifacts on channels that have low bitrate)

Now, when it comes to sacrificing on the size of speakers... that's a different prospect entirely.

For me, if 4K does become a reality in the home, It'll only be worthwhile on a projector, so you can roll up the (necessarily huge) screen and use a small tv when watching casually.

For you, yes utterly pointless... Ok, so everyone else, carry on.

Set of binoculars ordered from Santa in Alton.

[chrisgixer]

Another update today. Search function added to the planner.

But they STILL haven't moved BBC1 HD. COME ON TUNNIE. it's getting on my OCD nerves.