Is it worth investing, 4K video for new AVR?

dvran
dvran Posts: 280
edited April 2011 in Electronics
I'm looking for a new AVR to replace my Onkyo 607. I've been looking around and an Onkyo 808 refurb would be my best bet for the time being.

As I was browsing the Onkyo website, I saw the new "9" series if receivers and they are supporting 4K video. Is this worth investing in now since I'm buying a new receiver or not?

"ultra-high resolution 4K video upscaling via Marvell Qdeo?. "

http://www.shoponkyo.com/detail.cfm?productid=TX-NR609&modelid=36&group_id=1&detail=1
~Dan

Projector: Epson 705HD on 106" DaLite
TV: Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B550
Receiver: Onkyo 607
Fronts: Polk 1000i
Center: Polk Csi40
Rears: Polk Fxi30
Sub: Velodyne Minivee 10
PS3 and Xbox
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2011
    Nope doesn't really matter since we have barely touched the surface of 4K. There are 4 displays out, however they are not being sold. If they are being sold then the prices are insane right now. I would say buy it if it's what your looking for in an AVR, however I would not be concerned with 4K at this time.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,788
    edited April 2011
    You would probably need a huge screen and projector to benefit from 4K. And of course some source material to go with it.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    I would go with 4k display for the fact that you will sleep better at night .

    PC graphics cards will all be doing 4k for video games as the norm so the receiver would go great with a 4k monitor
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    If you get a 4K pj to go with it and play some games, that would be cool... I doubt there will be a 4k transition any time soon, especially with media.

    thing is, if you did end up with 4k, you could always bypass the AVR and go straight to the PJ until you got a new avr.

    4k projectors are around 30k, if you got that kinda cash... get it!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2011
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I would go with 4k display for the fact that you will sleep better at night .

    PC graphics cards will all be doing 4k for video games as the norm so the receiver would go great with a 4k monitor

    I have yet to see a 4K monitor under some extreme price of 20K
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  • dvran
    dvran Posts: 280
    edited April 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    ...4k projectors are around 30k, if you got that kinda cash... get it!

    I have an Onkyo 607 for a receiver, I definitely do not intend to spend more than $1K on a projector. :)
    ~Dan

    Projector: Epson 705HD on 106" DaLite
    TV: Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B550
    Receiver: Onkyo 607
    Fronts: Polk 1000i
    Center: Polk Csi40
    Rears: Polk Fxi30
    Sub: Velodyne Minivee 10
    PS3 and Xbox
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  • ysss
    ysss Posts: 213
    edited April 2011
    Pc graphics (3d games) may be the only source for 4k media for the time being?
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    Sherardp wrote: »
    I have yet to see a 4K monitor under some extreme price of 20K

    Most gamers are using the monitors that get sold to engineers or people in the medical profession . They are not 4k because the aspect ratio is 4.3 but they are far beyond 1080 and cost round about $900

    The definition for pj's is WUXGA super resolution
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited April 2011
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I would go with 4k display for the fact that you will sleep better at night .

    PC graphics cards will all be doing 4k for video games as the norm so the receiver would go great with a 4k monitor

    and how many games? Wouldn't the whole point of getting a good AVR is also for use in a HT. Please show me some movies that are 4K and also the projector systems to play them back on.

    At this point in time I would not worry about getting a 4K capable AVR. They'll probably end up changing they format (from HDMI to something else) if we ever move to a higher resolution in the consumer market anyways seeing that will then cause people to have to upgrade everything again.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    and how many games? Wouldn't the whole point of getting a good AVR is also for use in a HT. Please show me some movies that are 4K and also the projector systems to play them back on.

    At this point in time I would not worry about getting a 4K capable AVR. They'll probably end up changing they format (from HDMI to something else) if we ever move to a higher resolution in the consumer market anyways seeing that will then cause people to have to upgrade everything again.

    Dude avr's are not just for movies
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  • ysss
    ysss Posts: 213
    edited April 2011
    1. What screen size and how far are you from it?
    2. Is your cpu + gpu + ssd up to the task to properly deliver 4K at smooth frame rate?
    3. What kind of game/app, does it really the 4K? (are the textures high resolution enough to take advantage of the added screen res, etc).
    4. What about other gfx optimization schemes (AA, AF, etc).
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,499
    edited April 2011
    Skip It!!!!! No need for it!!!
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