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by twelfthnight 847 days ago
I think CD quality is a good analogy to 4k, 1080p is mp3 128 and 1440p is mp3 320. 1080p isn't quite human level perception, but no one will notice if they aren't trying. 1440p is essentially exactly human perception, and 4k is slightly better.

Personally, since you can't really buy 1440p TVs, makes sense to me to keep 1080p TV if you have one, but buy a 4k if you're getting a new TV.
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drbig 846 days ago
> 1080p is mp3 128

Good chuckle here and """I'm offended!!!""". I'm not. mp3 128 in video is a crappy 480p stuff - bearable, but not _enjoyable_. 1080p on an appropriate display would kinda work as mp3 v0 - good enough for _almost_ all.

But then again, I have not spent any time with 4k content on an appropriate display. I may stay mistaken until!

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twelfthnight 846 days ago
Ha, okay mp3 128 is 480p then. Fwiw, I happened to watch an old DVD I had recently (480p), it was so much worse than I remembered. 1080p to 4k is very much not as big a quality jump.
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