[tokyobreakfast]

> While the step from 1080p 1440p to 4K is a visible difference

It really isn't.

What you are likely seeing is HDR which is on most (but not all!) 4K content. The HDR is a separate layer and unrelated to the resolution.

4K versions of films are usually newly restored with modern film scanning - as opposed to the aging masters created for the DVD era that were used to churn out 1st generation Blu-Rays.

The difference between a 4K UHD without HDR and a 1080p Blu-Ray that was recently remastered in 4K from the same source is basically imperceptible from any reasonable viewing distance.

The "visible difference" is mostly better source material, and HDR.

Of course people will convince themselves what they are seeing justifies the cost of the upgrade, just like the $200 audiophile outlet and $350 gold-plated videophile Ethernet cable makes the audio and video really "pop".

[scratcheee]

I know the thread is about tvs, but since gaming has come up, worth noting that at computer viewing distances the differences between 1080p/1440p and 4k really are very visible (though in my case I have a 4k monitor for media and a 1440p monitor for gaming since there’s 0 chance I can run at 4k anyway)

[FeepingCreature]

I can confirm that on a pc monitor, 1080p and 4k is very easy to tell apart.

[tokyobreakfast]

I missed the part this was about gaming. Most people don't sit 10' away from their monitor, but it's standard for TV viewing.

[dtech]

For tv maybe, but you're replying to gaming, and it's definitely on a monitor, laptop or handheld

[teamonkey]

A lot of gaming is done on a TV in the living room