Surely they'd be using image processing ASICs instead of CPUs anyway, hence why they don't draw that kind of power!
Re:Using an 8K TV as a Monitor
by raisedbyninjas on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @07:41PM
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I didn't smell anything. A 200W PSU isn't terribly expensive and being cheaper than more efficient processors seems reasonable. I also only run a single 4k monitor so haven't thought about driving 4x the pixels recently.
> I didn't smell anything. A 200W PSU isn't terribly expensive and being cheaper than more efficient processors seems reasonable
200W is the realm of powerful GPUs and enthusiast/server CPUs.
Common sense would rule out an 8K TV requiring as much power as an entire gaming GPU just to move pixels from the HDMI port to the panel.
Re:Using an 8K TV as a Monitor
by shiroiushi on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @09:46PM
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Maybe these TVs are using salvaged Pentium4 CPUs...
The parent comment is completely wrong on nearly every point it makes. I don't know why it's so upvoted right now.
It doesn't even pass the common sense test. Does anyone really think TVs have 200W CPUs inside just to move pixels around? That's into the territory of a high-end GPU or server CPU. You don't need that much power to move some pixels to a display.