4K Television
 

This year, like last year, the Super Bowl will not be broadcast in 4K. Why? I think almost everyone has a 4K TV, but I wonder if the whole technology is a fraud. Even when I can watch something in 4K, I can't tell the difference from regular high definition. Can someone recommend some streaming content where I can actually experience 4K resolution (2160P) that has a noticeably higher quality picture than 1080P? I have a 75 inch 4K TV with HDR, a 4K cable box, and a 4K blu-ray player.

Usually your service will list the resolution somewhere in the show’s description.

4k is definitely a noticeable improvement in picture quality over 1080p.

I have a feeling that 4K TV's came out long before the technology was here. It seems that 99 percent of the programs on TV are only HD, not 4K. Am I wrong?

This may help you find out what’s broadcast by providers in 4K
4k Channels |

I have a 1080 AND a 2160 TV...

I have no plans to get rid of the 1080, as it still works perfectly...

Now, since I said that, I expect to be shopping for a new TV in the coming weeks... :icon_wink:

I forget the number of pixels that has been increasing with time, but did you know,
the human eye can't process x-number of limited pixels at a time??

You can "upgrade" to an 8K television, but I wouldn't recommend it.

I have watched several Amazon Prime videos that are advertised as 4K UHD, and I cannot see any difference in the picture quality with the 4K turned on or turned off. Also, I had the Netflix 4K service for a while, but I downgraded to the regular service because there was no difference in picture quality.

I just read an article on 8K televisions and the bottom line was to NOT buy these, there is very little content at this resolution.

No plans on that happening. Just commenting that since I said my 1080p TV was working fine, I would jinx it and I'd soon have to replace it...

You must have a different definition of almost everyone than I do. [adjusts rabbit ears]

With or without tin foil?

If you cannot tell the difference in 4K and 1080P you need a new TV or new glasses. The difference should be very obvious. I am half blind and can easily see the difference. You should have a button on your remote which states "display" that will show the resolution somewhere on the TV screen (2160 or greater). There are many cable companies that have provided HD (1080P) set tops rather than the needed 4K versions. Check to see if you are really getting 4K to your TV.

I have an Xfinity 4K cable box, and the remote allows me to select from 7 different resolutions. Also, my TV menu is set on 4K. But, when I view a video that Xfinity says is in 4K, the picture is the same for both the 1080P and 2160P 4K settings. The same was true when I was paying for the Netflix 4K programming or rented a movie in 4K, and used a 4K blu-ray player to stream. For regular TV viewing, I use the 1080P setting, because often, the 4K setting does not allow the picture to fill the screen, and it doesn't improve the resolution.

NBC decided not to broadcast the Super Bowl in a 4K fees. CBS didn’t broadcast it in 4K either. FOX is the only network that’s broadcasted in 4K.

The technology is not a fraud. There is a HUGE difference between HD and 4K. If you can’t tell the difference, you either aren’t watching a 4K feed, don’t have a 4K capable TV.

Most people will not see a difference between an early version DVD and a Blu-Ray DVD, although it is there. For the most part, the human eye cannot readily discern the difference between the high resolution TV's. Very few TV's are properly adjusted anyway. Most are tuned to what each owner believes is the best color and brightness. A properly tuned TV needs to be professionally tuned using electronic equipment and getting into the hexa-decimal service adjustments.