better is dun know so many future technology and buy the latest gadget

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Added on January 23, 2010, 12:11 ambtw, i suppose this 1.4 should set a new foundation for HDMI since it support future resolution (4K) and HDMI Ethernet.

This post has been edited by Intrigue: Jan 23 2010, 12:11 AM

So with V4 on the horizon, i better wait till its out before I jump.

yea. same for me since i'm just about to start from scratch, might as well just wait and in the meanwhile increase my budget. hahaha

Hardware limitation is the general explanation. The exception would be if a manufacturer decides to put in more advanced hardware to cater for some future upgradability (via firmware updates) but this is rare because it means higher cost and also it's hard to predict where the future direction will go and if your current hardware can support it or not.

Yes, Sony has claimed PS3 can be upgraded to 3D via firmware, but will it be a 100% upgrade? See this blog: http://3dvision-blog.com/tag/hdmi/

if hdmi 1.4 required for full hd 3d. I dun see how ps3 get full 3d rez via firmware but still is only v1.3 for hardware. Other parts in the signal chain like tv with v1.4 will also drop to 1.3 also.

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Yes, you are right on that. There will surely be a newer PS3 3D (maybe PS4) in the market by then. Sony is already bleeding, so it needs to have new products to bring it back to the 'blue'

limpe going to wait for the new 3D display panels. Sldnt be that expensive over current 'obsolete' FHD display panels, I reckon.

Will on hold my LX71 BDP purchase for now.

display port v1.2 also coming out. With bidirection data and 4 full hd capable bandwidth. Siao.

with all the 3D hype going on.. i supposed a lot would-be upgraders/ buyers is holding off to see what will be introduce to the market

No need to be early adopter of 3D. Yes the equipment (TV, player) is coming out but what about the movies? If very few movies are released in 3D then it defeats the purpose.

Just like Deep Colour support (which is already supported by HDMI 1.3) but no movies use it. So what's the point?

Back to the same problem as computer again. Computer technologies always improve and more and more advance, did you stop buying computer and waiting the most advance computer to arrive (that will not happen in your life!)?

This post has been edited by low98944: Jan 23 2010, 02:59 PM

To simplify things , your current High End TV will be a medium-end TV by next year. Same applies to computers as well

the point is that they will have BDs with this technology by this year (as specs just finalized).. compared to deepcolor which is more of a PC thing.. than a BD thing..

Not to say early adopter but this 3D will be the next big bang and since many manufacturer is coming out 3D this year. So might as well hold off any upgrades.

I know BDs will come out with 3D but how many titles? I certainly hope lots of titles come out with 3D to make the investment worthwhile.

I noted lot of directors using Panasonic's camera to film their movie. So, sure their will want to upgrade to this model for their current or future movies:

Avatar? Toy Story 3? and and many more. I better wait and see what happen.

One thing is for sure, we will never have a technology that stayed relevant for so long like CRT anymore. Display sales were so slow for almost 10-15yrs. All this because they made the darned CRT so difficult to break and replace....

Same in the "software" portion, DVD was the king for quite a while after VHS. Now in a few years, even before BD gets a stranglehold there is already talk about other resolutions.

Manufacturers realise that they need to keep pumping the market with "new" stuff so people continue to spend. 3D is the current trend. They will never ever make a tech that sits still for more than 2-3yrs. Take the handphone for example.

Going forward there will 2K resolution, then 4K, then who knows what.

U cannot chase technology anymore. There will be always a better product that is only 6 months from launching.

If u can wait, then by all means wait. But if u wanna wait until the dust settles before committing, I would suggest otherwise. 3D will become much cheaper in 2011. 2010 is more or less the introduction. Sammy is embracing it, Panasonic is only releasing it on their highest end displays. Sony is pushing but no clear indication on the sets that will support.

The studios however are slightly lagging, they will wait and see if the tech really takes off before committing. Its a lot of money to re-equip themselves with the cameras and god knows what mastering techniques are involved.

Interesting to be witnessing the era of display tech boom.

You have a good point that tech always evolve and at a faster pace than ever.

Actually I'm not looking at the display part but rather than the AV part. Most AVR can last a long time like 10 years or longer. If I buy a AVR now that is only have 1.3HDMI, then I am stuck with it not compatible with 3D. Eventhough the amp is still fully capable of pumping put the best audio for me, I would have to upgrade just to get HDMI v1.4 only.....that sucks!!!

I can understand a new tech will be out like every other month, but if you know its just around the corner, then I would rather wait. Just like buying a car where you know a newer model is coming in the next 2 month, I'm sure you will hold on till then to buy.

Yeah, I'm also not in a hurry. Will wait until the dust settles a bit to see what happens next.