why is 4k so expensive

[anton_ma_99]

why is 4k so expensive when htc can do a 4.7" 1080 screen put 4 of them together and you have a 9.4" cheap 4k screen

i think they take so much money because they can, and i think its wrong

[megadarkwood]

Because there are so many pixels crammed into that small of a screen.

[Bluejay0]

You obviously don't know how much it takes nor the costs of fitting all the pixels and tech in such a size...

[nightlitezzz]

Because they aren't willing to sell it cheap? I don't know. It's not hard to make it, according to Linus.

[Godlygamer23]

Because they aren't willing to sell it cheap? I don't know. It's not hard to make it, according to Linus.

Granted, Linus isn't right about everything.

[WorldDominator]

To make people like yourself ask these questions.

[Dravic]

why is 4k so expensive when htc can do a 4.7" 1080 screen put 4 of them together and you have a 9.4" cheap 4k screen

i think they take so much money because they can, and i think its wrong

 

you are correct. It's the power they have to force consumers to pay a hefty price for 'hottest' stuff.

 

thats why SSD is so expensive. you really think they are much more expensive to make than a harddrive?

[Godlygamer23]

you are correct. It's the power they have to force consumers to pay a hefty price for 'hottest' stuff.

 

thats why SSD is so expensive. you really think they are much more expensive to make than a harddrive?

Do you have anything to backup your statement?

[Skyfire]

It's new? I believe that's how it works. Shit, I still remember when plasma TVs were like $5000+ for a 40" or something. They're like <$1000 now. They're not going to sell you new technology cheap. If you want it early, you have to pay the premium. Or you can wait because it'll obviously drop in time. They can't mass produce it as well as there's no real popularity of it right now. When they get the consumers, mass production of it will lower the costs. Let alone all the time and money given into research to make 4K screens. They need to make some money back for themselves. Let them have a vacation.

[jbr]

Research and Development and the equipment, factory upgrades to build them, employee training costs a LOT of money.

 

Companies need to charge higher prices in the beginning to recover those costs.

 

Electronics, cars, boats....etc....are have to go through tests to make sure they won't burn down consumers homes

or injure them... Those tests and licenses to produce them can run into the millions of dollars.

 

These tests also have to be conducted for each country that you are going to sell the product in.

that process can take YEARS and if they fail the test, even more money has to be spent to fix the problem

and then they have to pay yet again to conduct the tests again.

 

Even that lowly mouse and keyboard on your desk has to go through tests which runs into thousands of dollars.

 

Producing a product for mass market isn't a simple task of just building it and shipping it to stores.

 

 

Even movie and videogame makers have to pay agencies to review their wares.. which again, costs a lot of money.

[wtfxmitchell]

they need to earn the money back that they invested in the developing

[anton_ma_99]

Do you have anything to backup your statement?

no but how hard can it be an if its some controller or something make it with 4 dvi cables or somthing

[Theo]

Because milking a new technology

[anton_ma_99]

but if they do it cheaper then they can sell more

[kotekking2]

Because there are so many pixels crammed into that small of a screen.

 

 

No offence, but that's bullsh*t! 1920x1200 in 7" costs 229 with processor, storage, etc. (yes, Nexus 7 2nd gen). They just want to make tons of money out of that!

EDIT: wrong quote

[Emperor_Piehead]

Well sharp is the primary maker of smaller panels for 4k and use IGZO panels which are pretty expensive themselves and also they have to pay off R&D. A AH-IPS panel in 1440p costs around $300 with nothing, but just the panel.

[Kirihuna]

Well sharp is the primary maker of smaller panels for 4k and use IGZO panels which are pretty expensive themselves and also they have to pay off R&D.

 

For 4K it's pretty much this. They know they won't sell an absurd amount. But they will sale. And they will try and get all the costs back if they can.

[anton_ma_99]

why don't just make them thick i wold not mind a 3" thick 4k monitor to fit all cooling and stuff if it was cheep

[Emperor_Piehead]

why don't just make them thick i wold not mind a 3" thick 4k monitor to fit all cooling and stuff if it was cheep

That is not what makes them more expensive and they are pretty thick anyways. It's the panel it self, R&D costs, new technology work around like setting up dual hdmi support, the screen size is 31.5in. Like I said in my previous it costs $300 for a high quality 1440p panel on a $600 monitor which is half the price. A 4k panel is probably a lot more.

[Godlygamer23]

no but how hard can it be an if its some controller or something make it with 4 dvi cables or somthing

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20093631-1/storage-talk-why-ssds-are-still-so-expensive/

[Joshrapp]

no but how hard can it be an if its some controller or something make it with 4 dvi cables or somthing

The research and development in creating large volumes on such a small chip is phenomenal. and you are also paying for performance at the end of the day. 

[MiracleMan]

Because its new. 

Everything that is new is expensive. 

[kuddlesworth9419]

Manufacturers can make a 1080X1920 screen at 5" so why not a 4K monitor at 27". It makes no sense.

[legopc]

mabey its expencive becus its a new technology 

[ChrisxIxCross]

4k is essentially 1080p all over again. Remember how insanely expensive 1080p was when it first released? Give it a few years and well start seeing 4k 1ms 120hz + monitors for less than 1000$

 

The biggest issue is the strength of controllers, they're going to have to develop whole new generation of display controller that can drive that kind of resolution, something like that cost millions in r&D, not to mention an ENTIRELY reengineered fabrication process to get that many pixels in a such a small space.