Yes, those tables are all over the internet. I don't know anyone who sits 8 feet from their TV. They must have tiny rooms. I tried the Netflix 2160p service and then cancelled when I couldn't see any difference (and I have excellent vision). Yes, you did get the 2160p bandwidth correct - it is 15-20 megabits per second as I measured with my router. Which is why suggesting that people get 500 megabits per second bandwidth ISP service is absurd. It would be one thing if you are moving around large tarballs like I used to do but most people aren't doing that.
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Originally Posted by jrref
If you mean there is very little broadcast or YouTube TV type 4K content that's correct but if you are streaming from Netflix for example, almost everything is 4K, HDR or Dolby Vision, but you need to get the more expensive subscription to get it. Paramont, Disney, Amazon, and YouTube have a fair amount of 4K content.From my measurements watching Netflix 4K content my data rate is 15-20 Mbs depending on the content.
You need to sit the following max distances from your TV to see 4K:
55 inch TV, 7.3 feet
65 inch TV, 8 feet
75 inch TV, 9.4 feet
77 inch TV, 10 feet
I have a 2600 ft Ivy home here in the Villages and I sit about 9ft from my 77 inch Sony TV in the living room. Most Villagers who I know have a 75 inch or larger Samsung hanging on their wall in the living room with a couch about 8 feet away.
If you have a smaller TV or an old Zenith B&W TV then 4K content isn't going to make a significant visual difference.
Another interesting observation I've seen is people replace their TV with a new 4K HDR or Dolby Vision capable TV from Costco or Best Buy and stil use their entry level Netflix account which only displays 1080p content like the maximum resolution of your cable box. When I see this I often play some 4K content from YouTube to show them the difference. I also noticed when you connect a newer 4K capable TV to your old Netflix account, Netflix will throw up an advertisement showing the difference with a split screen and ask you if you want to upgrade your account. Some people upgrade right away and some don't.
But now we are moving off topic with this discussion.
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