I think it's a function of growth at all costs (or to put more bluntly, capitalism). TVs need to continuously improve to keep selling, as do video game systems, etc. And graphics are the easiest benchmark to advertise progress, but also some of the most taxing systems to build because they're so complex that there are huge markets of commercial game engines to address this.

Good gameplay requires taste, nuance, experience. Things that are hard to quantify if you're an MBA.

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asdff 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

TVs dont need to continuously improve. They just need to fall apart continuously. Which they now do. Ever own a 4k tv without problems for 5-10 years? Me neither. If you did please list the make and model as I would like to have one that is just as good as my old workhouse 1080p panel. Sony bravia I tried shit the bed and from the forum crawling I did this is not an unexpected issue. Most people seem to expect their TV to fail in about 5 years now it seems.

	▲	robrtsql 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I have a 4K 43" TCL (model number 43S423) which has been working for 7 years. Unfortunately that doesn't disprove your claim because that would require over 10 years of service.

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parasense 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> TVs need to continuously improve to keep selling, as do video game systems, etc.

I think that's true, and it's actually a very interesting topic. Just imagine the prospect that technology has effectively stalled out, and our civilization is stuck perpetuating the perception of forward progress.

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parineum 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> TVs need to continuously improve to keep selling

All while getting cheaper in the process. Thanks capitalism!

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CodingJeebus 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Getting cheaper due to mandatory spyware that requires networking knowledge to properly isolate and disable. Thanks capitalism!

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mediaman 8 hours ago | parent [-]

That's annoying, but it's not why scaled manufacturing is lowering unit costs of panel production. Look at bare panel prices, they've followed the same cost curve down.

The same problem exists in the airline market. Airline ticket prices are historically very low, but people complain about seats, fees, and so on. But then they keep buying the absolute cheapest ticket.

What consumers say they care about, and what they actually care about, are not the same. Otherwise they'd pay more for the less irritating product.

	▲	happymellon 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> But then they keep buying the absolute cheapest ticket. I would love to shop around and find seats that give me the things that I want without having to spend more on extra fees, but the model they have now is to basically show me the nickle and dining seat, and then pay to upgrade it to the fee free version.

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everdrive 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

>All while getting cheaper in the process.

All while getting worse; advertisements, terrible interfaces, privacy invasions, frame gen, weird color options, etc. I don't hate capitalism or anything, but new TVs are dumb as heck.