In three years time there will probably be quite a lot of 4K panels out, but there will also be very little content utilizing the resolution. Most likely no TV channels at all.

With a normal viewing distance the difference will not be huge on a 40 inch TV. With a 55 or 65 it is a different story.

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If you can't identify significant improvements (i.e. are you really unhappy with your current Mark II ?) I would let her have her way ... why knows what BeoVision products we will see in the next 18 months ... they moved very quickly (I think) to pick up 3D

My local dealer says the picture is an significant improvement on the mk5, and no he wasn't trying to sell me one. Unfortunately at the moment tv technology is moving at great pace, so there will always be a new model 18 months away. The problem is that as men, we are always looking for that extra bit of perfection. But at least coming from the mk2 which wasn't a true HD panel, the improvement in the mk6 will be very marked and more noticeable.

Then enjoy it, and don't visit a store for about 5 or 6 years before the whole process starts again, and the kitchen goes back on hold.

villarsch wrote:

1)  Does the 3-D 7-40 have a noticably better picture that the 7-40 Mk II?  (My local B&O saleman says it does, but I have yet to see a demonstration.)

There was enough of a difference between the MKIII and MKIV, so there will be a big jump between MKII and MKVI. Indeed, didn't the MKII have a non-HD panel, for example?

BTW I thought the new 3D panel was the MKVI? MKV has been out for a while.

villarsch wrote:

2) Does anyone know of any Samsung panel improvements which could be arriving within the next few months? (I have read that their 2011 panels are an improvement compared with their 2010 panels.)

Doesn't matter if there are any Samsung panel improves in the next few months as B&O are about a year behind in many situations. 3D was introduced well over a year ago and it's only arrived on the BV7-40. Whatever Samsung do in the next few months, you'd have to wait considerably longer to hit the next BV7-40.

Remember the 3D BV7-40 has only been made available. To ask questions about what's around the corner - for B&O - is slightly frutile. You're buying the very latest release anyhow. They aren't going to make changes any time soon, economies of scale will prevent this.

True that the BV7-40 only recently became 3D; but they were quicker off the mark (no pun intended) with the BV7-55 ... and I am sure the lag was deliberate, to "encourage" those who were "desperate" to step from their BV7-40s to a new BV7-55

B&O are realeasing a couple of new TV's next week. presumibly with better picture quality. if you havnt already bought the tv its probabley worth the wait to see if there good

CJM1 wrote:

....presumibly with better picture quality...

I do think we're getting a bit an*l about picture quality. My two year old BV7-40 MKIV was decent and my brand new BV10-46 (with the latest panel) is marginly better. Marginly being the keyword there.

People forget that "picture quality" completely depends on the source content. As an example, if I view a Freeview image on my BV10-46, I get a good picture. If I view Sky HD on my BV10-46, I get an excellent picture. If I view a superb Blu-ray disc on my BV10-46, I get a top-notch unbeatable image.

I don't know how that can be improved. It's the source that dictates the difference in 2012.

moxxey wrote:

CJM1 wrote:

....presumibly with better picture quality...

I do think we're getting a bit an*l about picture quality. My two year old BV7-40 MKIV was decent and my brand new BV10-46 (with the latest panel) is marginly better. Marginly being the keyword there.

People forget that "picture quality" completely depends on the source content. As an example, if I view a Freeview image on my BV10-46, I get a good picture. If I view Sky HD on my BV10-46, I get an excellent picture. If I view a superb Blu-ray disc on my BV10-46, I get a top-notch unbeatable image.

I don't know how that can be improved. It's the source that dictates the difference in 2012.

I would disagree that picture quality completely depends on the source content.

The quality of a TVs internal processing will have a major influence on the picture quality,especially of SD material.

Otherwise,why would one have need of expensive external processors such as Lumagen?