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HumanOrAlien t1_isx8x2t wrote

Reply to comment by lospollosakhis in Netflix Execs Don’t Expect Subscriber Shift From Ad-Free To Ad-Supported Tier Despite Cheaper Price by Neo2199

Tf are you talking about bruh? Most people do care about the resolution on TV. That's why a lot of people opt to share their accounts with people and buy the ultra plan instead of individually buying the Basic plan.

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lospollosakhis t1_isxdv6h wrote

If you’re sharing the account the main account holder most likely cares about resolution etc. than those sharing off them. I’d cater a guess that they’ll watch whatever resolution is on in front of them. My mate watches HOTD on his iPad via Now TV which caps their resolution at 720p at a low bitrate. It’s grainy to my eyes but most people wouldn’t care. I do. A lot of people watch at that resolution and do not care about it being higher. If you showed them side by side comparisons between 720p and 1080p, people would notice but not care enough to pay for it. However, 1080p and 4k streams are negligible, Hell, even I can’t tell the difference at times between high bitrate 1080p copy vs high bitrate 4k copy. The only reason I pay or look for better versions is because I know it’s out there and I’d like even the most incremental upgrade to my media. However, most consumers are not like this and are happy to watch at 720p if it’s passable quality and if it’s convenient (price and accessibility).

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jmp242 t1_isxgw3a wrote

Not most people I know. 480P is fine, they're not hating DVD quality from 10 feet away. Although, it might also be that most people I know are over 30 and don't have the best eyesight, but they're also the people who have any money.

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