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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Tldr: Higher resolutions afford greater screen sizes and closer viewing distances

There's a treadmill effect when it comes to higher resolutions

You don't mind the resolution you're used to. When you upgrade the higher resolution will be nicer but then you'll get used to it again and it doesn't really improve the experience

The reason to upgrade to a higher resolution is because you want bigger screens

If you want a TV for a monitor, for instance, you'll want 4k because you're close enough that you'll be and to SEE the pixels otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

As long as don't know that there is anything better you will love 1080p. Once you have seen 2k you don't want to switch back. Especially on bigger screens.

On the TV I like 1080p still. I remember the old CRT TVs with just bad resolution. In comparison 1080 is a dream.

However if the video is that high in quality you will like 4k on a big TV even more. But if the movie is only 720p (like most DVDs or streaming Services) then 4k is worse than 1080p you need some upscaling in order to have a clear image now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You don’t mind the resolution you’re used to. When you upgrade the higher resolution will be nicer but then you’ll get used to it again and it doesn’t really improve the experience

This is sort of how I feel about 3D movies and why I never go to them. After about 20 minutes, I mostly stop noticing the 3D.