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I have a 75 inch, 4K, UHD, HDR Sony television. I also have an Xfinity 4K cable box and an 4K dvd player. But, I have never been able to see the difference in picture quality when watching shows and movies in 4K. I have also tried watching 4K content directly from wifi streaming and have even paid extra to rent movies in 4K. But, I usually end up changing my cable box setting back to the 1080P HD setting because it fills up the screen better. I am going to try to watch the Super Bowl today in 4K, but I am not very optimistic that the picture will be better than my past experiences.
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Samsung 4k, YouTube TV, with +50mbps internet.........I see the difference (& I think it's not just because I invested in the TV).


That being said, Samsung has 6, 7, 8, 9 series TV's. I went with Q7 series.........could not see the value in the 8 or 9 series pricing.


I see the difference is slower action shows.......golf, nature shots, football between plays, etc. Fast moving action shots, not so much. I'm sure the quality is there, but there is not enough time to focus & enjoy.




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I can tell when a show is 4k even if I didn’t know it was going to be. Much better.

Not sure what you mean when you say your 1080p fills up your screen better. 4k has higher resolution and should definitely not be a smaller picture.
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I can tell when a show is 4k even if I didn’t know it was going to be. Much better.

Not sure what you mean when you say your 1080p fills up your screen better. 4k has higher resolution and should definitely not be a smaller picture.
When I switch to 4K, there is always a black space at the top and bottom of the screen. Sometimes it is only about a quarter inch, and sometimes it is about one inch.
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Check your display settings on your tv. The TV resolution should have the 4K box checked. It activates the resolution your TV supports. If not checked it won’t display 4K.
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Check your display settings on your tv. The TV resolution should have the 4K box checked. It activates the resolution your TV supports. If not checked it won’t display 4K.
My TV display setting says 3840 x 2160p 4K.
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Most people (our age group) can't see a difference between 1080p and 4K. So if you pay more for a 4K TV then you convince yourself that you CAN see the difference, but it's your money, so enjoy.
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When I switch to 4K, there is always a black space at the top and bottom of the screen. Sometimes it is only about a quarter inch, and sometimes it is about one inch.
Ahh, so it's probably just a horizontal/vertical ratio thing. You probably still have a setting on your TV to allow the picture to expand to fit your screen though. Not certain, but common.
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Most people (our age group) can't see a difference between 1080p and 4K. So if you pay more for a 4K TV then you convince yourself that you CAN see the difference, but it's your money, so enjoy.
"Most people..."?? Highly doubtful. Heheh. Sounds like you're one of those that can't see the difference. But it is definitely there. So please don't discourage those with good vision.
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Ahh, so it's probably just a horizontal/vertical ratio thing. You probably still have a setting on your TV to allow the picture to expand to fit your screen though. Not certain, but common.
For some unknown reason, I think the auto expand feature only works in the 1080p mode. I have tried every TV and cable box setting I can find, and there are some channels and Netflix content that do not fill the entire screen in the 4K mode. Some cable channels are perfect, but others have a one quarter inch black band at the top of the screen. Netflix TV shows have a one inch black space at the top and bottom of the screen in the 4K mode.
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There’s a huge difference in 1080 and 4K. 4K is an AMAZING picture difference !!! You need a 4K feed in order to see the difference. Just because you have your TV set to 4K doesn’t mean the channel you are watching is 4K content.
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There’s a huge difference in 1080 and 4K. 4K is an AMAZING picture difference !!! You need a 4K feed in order to see the difference. Just because you have your TV set to 4K doesn’t mean the channel you are watching is 4K content.
I just tuned in to the Fox broadcast of the Super Bowl pregame show. I have to admit that the 4K picture is better than the 1080 picture. Also, the sound is better. It uses Dolby Digital Plus instead of the regular Dolby Digital. I suspect that many other shows that are advertised as 4K are actually not 4K.
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Just bought a 4K from Best Buy. The installer said cable companies do not broadcasting 4K. You get 4K from streaming or an antenna (really)

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I suspect any differences you may notice are due to HDR and not resolution increases. If you are sitting 10 feet or more from a typical set (60-75") you won't be able to see the resolution increase from 1080p to 2160p but you will notice the better color saturation from HDR.

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There’s a huge difference in 1080 and 4K. 4K is an AMAZING picture difference !!! You need a 4K feed in order to see the difference. Just because you have your TV set to 4K doesn’t mean the channel you are watching is 4K content.
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I just tuned in to the Fox broadcast of the Super Bowl pregame show. I have to admit that the 4K picture is better than the 1080 picture. Also, the sound is better. It uses Dolby Digital Plus instead of the regular Dolby Digital. I suspect that many other shows that are advertised as 4K are actually not 4K.
What's the exact model number of your Sony TV?
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