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Is Now the Time to Buy a 4K TV Set?

May 10, 2014

But supporters argue that a 4K television set, given its ability to improve current HD picture quality, among other reasons, is a better purchase even at today's prices than a large-screen HDTV, which threatens to lock viewers into an increasingly inferior standard for years to come.

It's better to wait, says Brett Sappington, director of research at Dallas-based Parks Associates. Jack Wetherill, senior market analyst at British-based Futuresource Consulting, says 4K is a good buy already.

from the article, "Is Now the Time to Buy a 4K TV Set?" by Jack Wetherill, and Brett Sappington.

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