TV with 4K resolution: the new technology can
- When HD came out, was the quality jump is so huge that an even better idea was hardly conceivable.
- The new Ultra HD 4K picture resolution means four times the resolution of Full HD: a Total of 3840 x 2160 pixels available to you. In the Horizontal the resolution is approximately 4,000 pixels on the Ultra-HD is Standard compared to the 2,000 in Full HD is "only" twice as large, but overall, the advantage is four times as large: Over 8 million pixels in 4K, and 2 million Pixels in Full HD. Right to the is, however, only for large screens over 50-inch.
- However, the Pixel per Inch (per inch) in the case of large 4K televisions, with about 50 ppi still far lower than the Top Smartphones with over 300 points.
- In order to get a better picture of the devices can be found in our best lists examples of 4K Computer monitors and UHD TVs.
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Screens with 4K resolution - they are worth already?
The question of the 4K resolution is what the human eye takes at all true, and whether the differences are seen. For it is only when you hold screens tightly in front of your nose, you will recognize most of the pixel raster differences:
- But don't worry: With a 4K resolution, the images look sharper and more realistic. You can set up larger TV's in smaller rooms. The distance to your TV, plays virtually no role any more.
- What is therefore currently mainly against 4K purchases are usually four times the price compared to Full HD screens. Don't let very cheap UHD TVs fool you, a good FullHD Panel may deliver better results than a bad 4K device.
- The selection of movie titles in UHD, moreover, is increasing in the recent period. On a monthly basis some new and "remastered versions" of older movies appear. But even here, the prices are a deterrent. Most of the game, the films close to the 30-Euro mark.
- Still, some TV channels broadcast programs in 4K. In the case of Sky, you can receive, for example, the Bundesliga in this resolution. Even Netflix has jumped on the bandwagon and offers numerous series such as "House of Cards" in UHD to. A prerequisite is rate in this case is, of course, an Internet connection with a correspondingly high data.
- Also some games support the high resolution. However, their presentation in a neat frame rate very expensive State-of-the-Art graphics cards like the Geforce GTX Titan needed. You want to use a 4K Monitor with your PC to come to several Thousand euros.
- Currently 4K is braked also by the HDMI 1.4 Standard, this is only 30 Frames per second at 3840 x 2160 possible, in the case of 4096 times 2160 is only 24 FPS. Remedy the new HDMI 2.0 Standard with up to 60 FPS creates. This is currently installed in some high-higher priced stationary TV models and AV receivers. Duty, the new copy protection HDCP 2.2 is in this context.
- Another competitor is already with "8K" in the wings: The "Ultra-Ultra HD" should have 7680×4320 pixels, or 4320p.
- Conclusion: The availability of UHD-capable devices and sources is increasing continuously. However, this process happens slower than both the introduction of the HD through the Blu-ray. Also, the prices for high-quality Equipment are still relatively high. Most of the users are likely to be advised with a convincing, high quality FullHD device is better.
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