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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives
Of course it's possible to downscale UHD, but there's no benefit to buying the UHD version when your equipment can't handle the output. I have no intention of ever buying a UHD TV, as even 1080p is overkill for my viewing conditions.
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What you will probably find, as I did, is that a 1080p set is not going to have the newest features on it. If you want better features, more connections, newer innovations (HDR, etc.) then you're probably going to have to buy a 4K set to get them. Even if your seating distance and screen size would not show you any benefit for 4K alone (resolution-wise). I can tell you, that HDR is a vast improvement at any seating distance. It makes more of an impact than moving from 1080p to 4K, even when your seating distance is close enough that 4K actually makes a difference. BTW, HDR does not require 4K, you can have it on 1080 too. But finding a 1080 set that supports it may not be easy, and if you do find that set, it will probably cost as much as a 4K set anyway.
And currently, 4K sets do not cost a whole lot more than 1080 sets. They certainly DID, back when 4K first came out. But they don't now. You're kind of cutting off your nose to spite your face by sticking to purchases of older technology. Once the newer technologies become mainstream and drop in price, there's not much reason to buy old stuff. Once the price advantage has evaporated, what benefits are there? I can certainly see not replacing older stuff that is functioning fine and meeting your needs. I wouldn't replace that myself (says the guy still reading on a PW3). But once the old stuff starts deteriorating or it no longer meets your needs, treat yourself to some newer stuff if it's not going to cost you any more than re-buying old stuff.