Why your next TV must be a 4K

[Eric H]

Jeff, most TV shows from I Love Lucy up until the early 70's when they started using Video Tape were shot on 35MM film, some of the DVD's of these show were made from lesser sources so they don't look all that great but if they go back to the original negatives or prints then they can be done in HD.

I Love Lucy in fact is coming out on Bluray next month and it's already been streaming on Amazon in HD.
The original Star Trek has been on Bluray for years and it looks spectacular.

People generally buy what suits their needs and 50 or 60 inches is the new 27 inch, in other words it's pretty typical these days. As for the cost, Color TV is far cheaper today than it was in the 50's 60's and 70's, particularly if you factor in screen size vs price.

You can buy one of the cheaper 50" sets today for what would have been about $75 in 1957.

I doubt sets using panels much over 70 inches will ever be common in homes, possibly for commercial use but for the home a Projector is far cheaper and more practical for really big screens.