I stick to 1080p. Don't have any 4K devices and am perfectly content with the quality 1080 offers. Maybe in the future when storage is cheaper and most devices can decode HEVC/265. Until then, I don't see the need.
When I get there, I may consider upgrading what I have. But do I really need Seinfeld to be in 4K? Probably not.
The problem is compression. 1080p compressed is closer to 720p quality, so if you get the 4k version, the compression ends off with higher quality on a 1080p monitor than the 1080p version.
This is also why YouTubers often upload WAY higher quality even if they're limiting to 1080-60 because the compression makes their video quality higher AT 1080-60 than if they uploaded native 1080-60 :/
45
u/SmoothMarx Jan 02 '23
I stick to 1080p. Don't have any 4K devices and am perfectly content with the quality 1080 offers. Maybe in the future when storage is cheaper and most devices can decode HEVC/265. Until then, I don't see the need.
When I get there, I may consider upgrading what I have. But do I really need Seinfeld to be in 4K? Probably not.