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PeteThePolarBear t1_it9lx7a wrote

Reply to comment by GibsonMaestro in 8K Industry Faces Challenge with New EU Regulatory Ruling by SalmonellaTizz

I reckon you just need glasses, it's pretty easy to tell the difference of 4k in a lounge room setting. Even with a smallish tv

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GibsonMaestro t1_itakchv wrote

To add to this (rather than edit my response) 4k streaming on most services is roughly the same (and often times less than) the bitrate of a 1080p blu-ray (max 28Mbps).

Unless you're getting all your media from Apple TV+, which streams at 20 to 40Mpbs or from 4K discs, your 4K Television is outputting the same quality as a 1080p blu-ray, but with the addition of HDR.

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walgman t1_itngjec wrote

Yeah but the modern pirate steamers playing out at max quality are well over 120Mbps at 4k. That’s Plex on Apple TV.

https://i.imgur.com/Y7DWU6Y.jpg

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GibsonMaestro t1_itnlivk wrote

Yes, but pirate streamers are easily the minority of (North American/Western European) consumers. Of course, fringe groups can do better. Hell, you can almost consider blu-ray owners a fringe group, at this point.

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GibsonMaestro t1_it9vbdv wrote

It's likely the HDR you're noticing, not the pixel density. Are you comparing to other televisions in your house, or upgrades to ones you've gotten rid of? Were the previous tvs low end?

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