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4 K or not?

 
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larryp




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PostLink    Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:44 am    Post subject: 4 K or not? Reply with quote


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Looking for a tv for the bedroom, 55" or so.
Is it worth getting a 4 k model over a 1080p? I'll be watching Roku box & dvd's.
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PostLink    Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably not, though in that size, it's getting harder to find 1080p sets, and the 4K set pricing is coming way down. What's your viewing distance in the bedroom, Larry? Eyes to screen.

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PostLink    Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

About 9-12 ft -depends on how the room is arranged
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PostLink    Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, OK. That's far enough away you you'll gain very little to no benefit from 4K. You should just focus on other aspects of picture quality, the feature set you want, and the price.

If want a little more detail, look here:
http://carltonbale.com/does-4k-resolution-matter/

It's not gospel, and people frequently use his charts to try to suggest that almost nobody can benefit from 4K (which isn't true), but looking at it you can see that at nine feet or so, you probably won't be able to tell much (if any) difference between a 1080p and 4K display - if they're sitting side by side. At 12 feet, forget it - they'll look 100% identical.

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PostLink    Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I've seen some good prices on 1080 sets. I'll probably get one. I'll be checking out Costco
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