| Davy said: To see big difference you must be close to the monitor. That's why it is more important on pc. Also you must understand that Playstation 5 isn't native 4K, you play 1080p/1440p upscaled. When they will release consoles that play native 4k , 4K TVs will have a reason to exist. |
When avg TV size is 100", (native) 4K consoles will have a reason to exist ;)
At 10ft (3m) viewing distance you need a 100"screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1440p.
At 6.5ft (2m) viewing distance you need a 65" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1440p.
At 3.3ft (1m) viewing distance you need a 34" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1440p.
And of course rendering at 1600p (2844x1600) raises that again.
At 10ft (3m) viewing distance you need a 120"screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1600p.
At 6.5ft (2m) viewing distance you need a 80" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1600p.
At 3.3ft (1m) viewing distance you need a 40" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1600p.
And to complete the set at 1800p (3,200x1800)
At 10ft (3m) viewing distance you need a 140"screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1800p.
At 6.5ft (2m) viewing distance you need a 90" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1800p.
At 3.3ft (1m) viewing distance you need a 45" screen to see the benefit of 4K over 1800p.
Hence consoles don't need to bother with native 4K. 1440p upscaled is more than enough for 99% of players.
Avg TV size in the USA is 55" with 65" getting more popular for new purchases. UK sits at 43" to 50".
When we get here, 4K (and 8K) will have a place
Projectors are better suited for 4K, yet native 4K projectors (most pixel shift 1080p) are still pretty expensive and have their own drawbacks.
But you can get a good one for gaming now for $2,000
https://www.visions.ca/benq-tk710-4k-3200-lumen-laser-casual-gaming-projector-16ms-4kat60hz
https://www.projectorcentral.com/benq-tk710-4k-laser-gaming-projector-review.htm
However DLP means you get rainbow effects (not everyone sees that, I do unfortunately), contrast is always an issue as light tends to bounce around while you're projecting on a reflective screen, fan noise, limited color (rec.709) and HDR is just not as impressive because of contrast issues and peak brightness limitations.
Best picture quality is reserved to OLED screens. Any good 4K LED TV / monitor beats most projectors. But a 120" screen is very cool!
