If the technology was available would you buy a phone that could shoot IMAX quality film?
Which company do you see bringing the technology to consumers first Samsung, LG, Apple, other (list the other)?
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Look at where we are at now. We have phones that can shoot 4K quality video yet YouTube was not able to support it for a time and majority of the people with those phones did not have 4K TVs.There's no doubt that if it were available people would migrate towards it...
Those with imax TVs could see family video in the highest quality. They already have the tech (image in my op) it is a matter of time before it trickles down to where the average Joe can afford it. And you know that people are going to want to view family videos in that quality. I say about time we get to the second part of infinity war we will see IMAX TVs at an affordable level.... By affordable I mean at the cost of where 4K TVs are now.I honestly don't see why people would need that tech on a phone.....just my thoughts...
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Great point @cr6, with gigafiber coming online we are getting to the point we can stream 4k. IMAX though may prove challenging for streaming yet could boost DVD sales again. As we are at a point now with streaming tech where we are abandoning DVDs for the convenience of streaming. So what way to usher in the power of IMAX than with gaming systems and video players that can capture the movie quality experience in the comforts of our living room. And at the end of the day all the sound bars and large TV purchases are so people can still enjoy that movie going experience at home, especially for those on a budget or with young children where it may not be feasible to get a babysitter.Even if the tech is available, content has yet to catch up outside of home videos. Sure Netflix is working on releasing 4K content, as are the movie studios, but there still isn't enough 4K content available at an affordable price point to justify the cost of a 4K tv....and how often do we shoot and watch home video content? (On a regular basis)
The issue the consumer is facing now is with streaming media. And while manufacturers have already come out with 4K BluRay players, 8K tvs have also been shown to be right around the corner. All this new tech needs to catch up with the higher resolution content, which in turn needs to be affordable to the average consumer. Until everything begins to align and be readily available at an affordable price, it's all just window dressing for spec hounds IMO.
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I dont see this being practical till we start seeing TB Storage on these Devices which would be amazing but do we really need this. 1 hour of 4K footage (4096 x 2160) equals around 42 GB. This would exceed probably most of the phones out and still seriously impact the ones with 64GB. Even with a 128GB MicroSD it would be like storing 1 3hr movie on the whole card. Until Flash Storage gets to a Affordable TB Range I really don't see this happening any time soon. Even if the Video was in 2K to match the newer Phones with the QHD Displays you are still looking at huge file sizes. Personally Id be fine with 1080p. Although with Compression this could help make the end product file sizes more manageable. Just my 2 cents.
To help sell more selfie sticks?I honestly don't see why people would need that tech on a phone.....just my thoughts...
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I don't doubt the Tech is coming soon but at what Price. A 128GB MicroSD is still ~$100 so it would be a While before they will reach a acceptable cost for most users.It's really not that far out. 1TB chips are coming. See this: A terabyte on a postage stamp RRAM heads into commercialization Computerworld
It's a 3D storage chip that can yield 1TB in the space occupied by a postage stamp. How much longer before this moves from the initial production to a phone near you?
@hammerhead13 , I tend to agree with your comment. Obviously the price of micro SD cards is still relatively high for the larger volume cards like the 128 gigabyte as you mentioned. The thing is though that once technology like the one I mentioned above ( for any one of a number of competing technologies) takes hold it drives the price of everything below it DownI don't doubt the Tech is coming soon but at what Price. A 128GB MicroSD is still ~$100 so it would be a While before they will reach a acceptable cost for most users.