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Big Surprise—Nobody Wants 8K TVs (www.howtogeek.com)
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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I'm so content with 1080p

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    TV and movies I'm totally good with 1080p. If I want a cinematic experience, that's what the cinema is for.

    But since switching to PC and gaming in 4k everywhere I can, it feels like a night and day difference to play in 1080p. Granted that means I care about monitor resolution rather than TV resolution.

    But as an aside, as a software engineer that works from home, crisp text, decent color spectrum support, good brightness in a bright room, all things that make your day a whole lot better when you stare at a computer screen for a large chunk of your day

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Na, 4K, even 1080p upscaled to 4K is significantly better thsn FullHD with a video projector.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    I like 4k for documentaries and cinematic shows, but Ill never watch something like TNG or Jessica Jones on 4k again. Takes all the magic away, feels like you're standing next to the camera guy - suddenly I just see an actor in room and the immersion is broken.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Sounds like you have motion smoothing on.

    Resolution alone isn't enough to fuck that up. I noticed it first when watching The Hobbit in cinemas at 48fps. It makes things that are real look very real, and unfortunately what was real was Martin Freeman wearing rubber feet.

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