Eyes-on: LG's First Ultra HD TV Set; On Sale Now for $17,000
Tom's Hardware went Eyes On for the U.S. launch of LG's first Ultra High-definition 3D TV set, which combines LG Smart TV technology with a massive 84-inch display.
The LG Ultra HD Cinema 3D Smart TV boasts has an impressive resolution of 3840 x 2160, which is four times greater than standard full HD displays. Needless to say, the display was exceptionally vivid, minor details were enhanced, and the scale was simply immersing. From the demo material, colors popped, perhaps boosted by LG's Triple XD Engine Dynamic Color Enhancer. Other features include a Resolution Upscaler which enhances lower resolution content (basically everything available right now) as well as the increasingly common TruMotion 240Hz technology.

While we weren't personally able to view the sets in 3D, the TV features LG's Cinema 3D technology and includes six pairs of 3D glasses. LG's Cinema 3D includes a Depth Controller, 3D Sound Zooming, and 2D to 3D Conversion. At such a high resolution, though, we found the clarity itself to be immersive enough without the need for 3D.



LG didn't focus all its efforts into picture quality, though. The new Ultra HD Smart TV features a 3-way 10 Speaker system with dual sub woofers, Infinite Surround Sound and LG's Clear Voice II technology. Being a Smart TV, the set provides users with features like App Store, Web Browsing and is Skype Ready with Built-in WiFi Connectivity. The set also includes various inputs and outputs including USB 2.0 and HDMI input.



The set carries an MSRP of $19,999, but at the launch in LA, the street price on the sticker was $16,999. For more information and images of this beautiful display visit the LG Ultra HD Smart TV product page.
Give me a 27" or 32" 4K monitor for my computer and I'll be pleased not a freaking 84" TV that has to upscale everything to look decent. An 84" 1080p TV would look identical in quality to this if your both watching a blu-ray
So IMO this is for those with more money than common sense.
Because, while computer geeks have been wanting this for years, it takes Hollywood and Apple to push higher resolution technology.
Makes me feel dirty inside...
The problem is legit: 1080p may be fine for the masses, but there is a very real niche who wants more...
I. Want. More.
Price will come down in due time. Give it, oh say, 7 years...
Cameras have already come out with 2K4K video recording. Most HD tv channels are 720p or 1080i. Not much are 1080p. I suspect TV will skip 1080p and go straight to 2K4K when the hardware is cheap, which will be a huge difference from 720p channels.
An 84" on 720p is three times less ppi then an 84" on 2K4K.
How is this 4 times greater?
FULL HD = 1920x1080
1920 x 4 = 7680
1080 x 4 = 4320
however
1920 x 2 = 3840
1080 x 2 = 2160
So it is 2 times greater, not 4!!!!
3840x2160=8,294,400 pixels
8,294,400/2,073,600=4
So yes, think of it as 4x the size.
If the width is x2 and the height is x2, that makes it x4 the size.