crono141

crono141 t1_j08elb8 wrote

Flat panel TVs. My first lcd TV cost me 1700 dollars and was 36", 720p. 3 years later I bought one for 1200 that was 55 inches, 1080p. In the last year I bought a new OLED for 1500 bucks, 65" 4k, and it's picture quality is easily the best of any I've ever had.

Not only did prices go down during that time, but quality went WAY up.

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crono141 t1_it8smum wrote

The problem is that the regulations were set and designed around the average 1080p set power draw. 4k requires more power (more pixels, more processing, more power), and many don't fit under the cap. 8k TVs are right out.

So, what's going to end up happening is either

  • stagnation of innovation

  • 4k and 8k TVs no longer being sold in the EU.

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