Submitted by SalmonellaTizz t3_ya0sn9 in gadgets
NelvisAlfredo t1_it8uju2 wrote
Reply to comment by vinraven in 8K Industry Faces Challenge with New EU Regulatory Ruling by SalmonellaTizz
Technically for normal TV viewing distance (not computer monitor distance) you can’t even discern the difference between 1080p and 4K even with perfect vision.
Dark_Clark t1_it9gc0p wrote
That’s not even close to being true. I can absolutely tell a difference.
MoltresRising t1_it8vux9 wrote
What? My wife said the she couldn't tell the difference until I showed her the same video in 1080p vs 4K while she sat on our couch. Then she said 'It's like the fish are in our living room!" and now she's on board with 4K.
NelvisAlfredo t1_it8wgos wrote
It is likely other advancements like high dynamic range or local dimming that are making the difference for her. Basically at a pretty standard 10ft TV viewing distance the screen would have to be ungodly huge for her to see the difference in pure resolution.
MoltresRising t1_it8wnqa wrote
Article with a scientific study on this?
auctorel t1_it90uf7 wrote
Table in this article with distance you have to be to be able to tell the difference
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2017/11/01/when-a-4k-tv-looks-just-like-a-1080p-tv/
It really is pretty ridiculously close
shifty_coder t1_ita0uoz wrote
I’d go with LTT’s input over some tech journalist’s on Forbes’
QueefBuscemi t1_it90jfb wrote
Someone test this man's wife in laboratory conditions!
GibsonMaestro t1_it90gvh wrote
They are plentiful and easy to find. /uNelvisAlfredo is speaking the truth, and it should be common knowledge by now.
A mid range 1080p plasma will kick the crap out of any non HDR LCD/LED tv in terms of contrast, color accuracy, and refresh rate.
HDR is a game changer, however.
thefinalcutdown t1_it943lp wrote
Very much this. I happen to have both a low-end 4K tv for general viewing and a top-of-the-line (at the time) 1080p plasma for “movie night” viewing. There’s absolutely no comparison. The plasma is miles and miles ahead in every way. Contrast and black levels make way more of a difference than resolution, but that’s harder to market to the general public. I have above average vision (close to 20:10) so I can see a slight difference in the resolutions at 10-12ft viewing distances but that’s minuscule in comparison to the areas in which the plasma excels.
ETA: the low-end 4K is 50” and the plasma is 60”
I-seddit t1_ita4cbk wrote
Bullshit.
mark_99 t1_it8w7r2 wrote
You really can, although only in parts of the image that are high contrast and/or high frequency.
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