TV's have been around for a while and a lot of us depend on it for daily entertainment and it's a household staple, so it would be no surprise that companies are still innovating to this day and this years CES 2016 is no exception. Introducing modular TV's as a concept product to the attendees (there seems to be a lot of concepts but never any actual products at CES).
Modulars TV mean that you take it apart and put it together in different ways and it'll still work perfectly fine which is pretty cool. Right now we don't know what resolution it is, what panel it's using or anything, it's really under wraps.Modular TV's would allow us to change our aspect ratio in a snap from a 16:9 basic ratio to a cinematic 21:9 without needing to buy another TV which sounds cool but at the current moment buying two seperate TV's would still be cheaper than buying one modular one.
Another technology that has been out for a while but it still relatively new are curved TV's, curved TV's are well, curved displays meant to take up the peripheral vision of the viewer, I think it's silly. I mean what if little Jimmy wants to watch with you? Because to get the optimal viewing experience with curved TV's you need to be at a certain angel and at a certain distance away from the TV and adding more viewers would just be adding problems. I know what you're thinking "But Phil! Some curved TV's have the ability to alternate between curved and non curved" and you're right, but if you're someone who usually has more than one person viewing the TV than you'll be wasting your money since I'm sure curved displays would be adding a premium to the price of your TV.
This is a very interresting peice of technology. Tv pannels that can re-arrange themselves to change their aspect ratio and viewing experience? Thats pretty awesome. But once again the biggest thing about these new technologies is their price. As it was mentioned in the video, if or when these things are released, it will be cheaper to buy one of each TV (a cinema type one and a regular home type TV) of the highest quality then to buy one of those modular ones. Sure they're cool and all but I do not believe that they have reached a point where Samsung can even begin marketing for it.
Ya that's a giant problem for the average tech enthusiast who doesn't have a bajillion dollars, so unless you're Donald Trump or if you plan on living off of seeds for a month you really don't have a chance to buy one in at least the first 2-3 years.
Good post! I think it’s hilarious to think that some people can afford a TV that can alternate between curved and not. Cool video! It was very helpful to my minimal knowledge of Modular TVs, thanks Phil. Keep up the good work; I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.
The people that can afford curved TV's are also the same people who receive a small loan of a million dollars.As an average consumer I would much rather just "deal" ( since there isn't much of a problem anyway) with flat TV's instead of giving an arm and a leg for these curved displays.
This is a very interresting peice of technology. Tv pannels that can re-arrange themselves to change their aspect ratio and viewing experience? Thats pretty awesome. But once again the biggest thing about these new technologies is their price. As it was mentioned in the video, if or when these things are released, it will be cheaper to buy one of each TV (a cinema type one and a regular home type TV) of the highest quality then to buy one of those modular ones. Sure they're cool and all but I do not believe that they have reached a point where Samsung can even begin marketing for it.
ReplyDeleteYa that's a giant problem for the average tech enthusiast who doesn't have a bajillion dollars, so unless you're Donald Trump or if you plan on living off of seeds for a month you really don't have a chance to buy one in at least the first 2-3 years.
DeleteGood post! I think it’s hilarious to think that some people can afford a TV that can alternate between curved and not. Cool video! It was very helpful to my minimal knowledge of Modular TVs, thanks Phil. Keep up the good work; I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.
ReplyDeleteThe people that can afford curved TV's are also the same people who receive a small loan of a million dollars.As an average consumer I would much rather just "deal" ( since there isn't much of a problem anyway) with flat TV's instead of giving an arm and a leg for these curved displays.
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