• MimicJar@lemmy.worldM
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    3 days ago

    I’ll probably get hate for it but I’m not even sure 4K is worth it. I bought a 4K TV a few years ago and while I can pull up specific 4K content or find specific shows from time to time, I’m only getting 1080p a majority of the time, but unless I really stare at it, I can’t tell the difference.

    Sure, find me a 1080p vs 4K content clip and ask me to watch them side by side, and I can see the difference. But ask me to watch them back to back with a quick break between… And it’s the same show.

    I’ll pick the highest quality when it’s available… But I’m happy with whatever I’ve got.

    • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      4K content on streaming is pretty terrible - so I can’t blame you for that opinion.

      But comparing a 1080p Blu-ray to a 4K copy makes it a lot more noticeable, akin to watching a 480p DVD next to a 720p Blu-ray.

      Lines are crisper, you can notice a lot more detail (skin texture on close-ups), background objects are clearer - nothing exactly revolutionary, but still an improvement nevertheless!