HDTV is almost an anachronism. With more than half the country having HDTV sets, now it’s really just TV.

Still, make way for moretransitional names such as “4K” or “8K.” Those two new TV systems are four and eight times current HD quality, respectively.

(Take a breath. I can feel you sweat, having justinvested heavily in HDTV over the last couple of years.)

Apple is considering a 4K TVset to be sold at the end of the year or in early 2014, according to one report. That’s right, a 4K TV set to be sold in the U.S. by one of the most dominant, buzz-enabled electronicconsumer product manufacturers. Japan’s NHK Broadcasting system is starting up 4K TV transmission later this year.

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