[the_real_sparky]

I have a proposal for you: Take back the k from the marketers.

Define: k = multiple of 1920x1080 pixel count

1920x1080 ~= 2M pixels = 1k 2560x1440 ~= 4M pixels = 2k 3840x2160 ~= 8M pixels = 4k

So now 1440p = 2k, and k becomes meaningful. Problem solved!

It also gives a solution for ultrawides like 7680 x 2160p, which are 8k.

More interestingly, “8K” TVs now become 16k TVs, which marketers should like. We’ve come full circle! Now the k nomenclature also gives you an idea of how difficult that 16k display will be to drive with a video card relative to your existing monitor.

[Karellen]

> I have a proposal for you: Take back the k from the marketers.

And how do you propose getting your definition out in front of more people than the combined marketers of all the legit sources of movie, TV and other streaming content in the world?

lol

Pick the battles you have a whelk's chance in a supernova of winning.

[BlueTemplar]

And now you also have to fight with the cinema/projector standard, where 4k is 4096x???.

Not to mention that 3840x2160 already has a (mostly) separate term : UHD-1.

There's also UHD-2 which is 4 times bigger, but I expect it to be renamed to something else soon enough.

[Dylan16807]

A number that scales with pixel count is even more markety. Pixel width or height is a much better metric for quality.

But if you want to go down that path, instead of trying to redefine k just use megapixels.