Are you watching 480P content from over a mile away with the wolds worst eyesight?

The difference between 4k and 1080P should be massive on a display that large if you are sitting from a normal distance away.

Well no. Your base Playstation 4 and Switch struggle to obtain 1080P.

And there are advantages to having 4k content on a 1080P display anyway, so you *can* transition while retaining your last century resolution.

The human eye doesn't see in typical pixels.

Everyones eyes are made different, you can actually exceed 20/20 vision.

It is all about the perceived pixels per inch. On a 42" display you are on the smaller side, but you would still see some big improvements depending on sitting distance.

Same could be said about a ton of other different sub-Full HD rendering resolutions between consoles of this generation.

You heard wrong.

144hz, 4k, 32", 10bit HDR, Freesync, non-curved, IPS would be my perfect display for my PC.

Even 4k is unnecessary imo

1. A thread about future tech, talks about stuff that is not yet announced...

2. That is a professional screen, it has a very high markup (and early adopters tax) and has been professionally colour calibrated (as well as some cool pro features).
In 5 or so years we should see reasonable priced 8k OLED.

3. I am well aware of the burn in problem, and my desktop does not have much static content, so I am fine.
Also OLED vs QLED; QLEDs are not self emitting.
Suggesting a QLED over an OLED is like saying "get a pet cat" to someone who really wants a pet bear.

1. If it's a thread about future tech, maybe mention that somewhere and not begin discussing a purchase as though it is very nearly on the horizon.

2. I wouldn't count on stuff that is very clearly for rich enthusiasts and industrial use to go on sale, nor would I expect it to flip over to OLED in the process.

3. Your computer screen is, at any point in time when not full-screened on a movie or game, is more than 80% static imagery. Your task bar, windows, the clock, icons, text- unless you are making a conscious effort to move them, they are static. Using an OLED for a gaming TV is risky, but using it as a monitor is downright irresponsible. And you are correct: QLED is currently not self-emitting. However, Samsung claims that they can make it happen, and plan on making that a reality within the next few years (hence that word "wait"). A more apt analogy would be me suggesting you wait to adopt a healthy bear rather than adopt a bear with crippling birth defects right now. But since this is "future" tech discussion, I suppose it would mean you're just consciously picking the lower-tier TV because you're uneducated on the subject.

Gimme 60 fps first, better lighting and effects second, more objects on screen third, and resolution last. I definitely realize the benefit of higher res displays but the returns on resolutions over 2K are so, so small comparative to 480 to 1080p.

With 20/20 vision, you have to be within 5 feet of a 40 inch display for 4K to yield benefit over 1080p. You have to be within 3 feet of a 60 inch display to get the full benefit of 4K.

Personally, I would like to up to a 4K projector in a few years, as I can definitely see individual pixels on 1080p within 9 feet from my screen (120 inches).

I use a 1080p LCD tv, 720p plasma in the bedroom, 1080p laptop, 1280x1024 pc screen (old pc, just storage now really), psvr and a 1080p projector.

Of that, a 4K or 8K VR headset makes the most sense.
A 4K projector also makes sense, however there's not enough content yet, nor any affordable native 4K HDR projectors for sale.
A 15.4" 4K laptop, pointless. I'm already sitting too close to read the text.
A 4K pc screen to copy files? Nah.
4K tv in the living room and bedroom, pointless. Can't stream 4K, cable is 720p/1080i, plus it would need to be really big to actually notice the difference.

I'll get a 4K tv sometime when hdmi 2.1 is standard and 4K + HDR gets added to cable tv, which might be after pigs learn to fly. Atm I don't care about upgrading for gaming since my focus there is on VR.

I was pretty hyped about 4K projectors and 4K blu-ray a few years ago. Now the only affordable projectors are half 4K (1080p pixel shift) with compromised HDR if any, 4K blu-ray specs were downgraded to fit on a souped up blu-ray disc and the available titles and quality of conversion is pitiful. Still I wouldn't mind having one of these: http://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/projector/vpl-vw5000es I'll say I won't buy it because it has no hdmi 2.1 support, not the CAD 85k price tag...

I needed to get a new TV the other day. So I looked everywhere through the internet. I need 4K, I thought. You can't buy a new Tv right now without 4K, right? But then it began. There are cheap 4K TVs for like 500 €, but those don't have HDR. They say they have HDR, but they don't have a 10-bit-panel and people told me I need that. So, I looked for 10-bit TVs. Couldn't get one for less than 800 €. That's too much for me. But I don't want to buy something inferior. In the end I didn't know what to fucking buy.

You know what I did? I just got an used 1080p TV. 40 inches, Full HD for just 50 bucks. The thing is 7 years old but it works flawlessly. No smart TV bullshit, which is a plus for me, because I like to keep my data to myself. Plus, it cost literally next to nothing and I still had a huge pile of cash to spend on other things such as games! I will stick to that sucker until it breaks down. Maybe in 3 or 4 years 4K TVs with 10 bit or 12 bit or whatever are cheaper. Until then I'm good with 1080p.

On my notebook I have a 1080p screen anyways. But on my MacBook the resolution is a little higher 2880x1440 I think? I'm not sure. Nor do I care. xP

No thanks, I am still good with 1080p. :)

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