4K UHD TV vs. 1080p HDTV - Side by Side Comparison

[@1wibble2]

Makes me laugh that mobile phones now have 4K resolution for such a tiny screen. Who does that benefit, eagles? lol

[@andljoy]

I agree , without using VR a 1080p phone screen at 5.5 - 6 inches is plenty , anything else is just wasted battery driving the pixels. As soon as use use gear VG or cardboard that low res screen is a problem you need at least 1440p

[@1wibble2]

For VR you can yes, but 4K covering 4 inches, nope, you're never gonna see the full resolution unless the phones glued to your face.

[@andljoy]

Only reason to have anything higher than 1080 on a 5.5 inch phone or even 6 inch , is for VR, if you never intend to use VR anything higher is a drain on your battery and unnecessary load on your phones GPU. What is more annoying is all the R and D wasted on stupid high res phone screens and 0 R and D on 16:10 4k displays

[@sethwhite4635]

1wibble2 I can tell the difference on my 1440p phone. It's glorious.

[@1wibble2]

errr, you realise that 1440p isn't 4K resolution right?

[@I-OGameDev]

You're showcasing 4k but the video is only available up to 1080p?

[@toriless]

... because it was 2 FEET AWAY.

[@stevethea5250]

@@toriless WHAT TV FOR MOVIES AND SPORTS ?

[@toriless]

@@stevethea5250 The Samsung 7 series in pretty good, I use mine for 4K streaming, do not bother with their 6 series. They not anywhere near as good no matter how cheap you can get them. My other TV is a plasma one. I have seen nothing that come even close to it for broadcasts. It they made a 4K plasma it would be the best TV on the planet. They make 85" TVs these days. Not much need for a projection set these days but it is definitely a lot cheaper solution in some cases.

[@Robotrik1]

@@toriless -- Are you saying that your plasma tv is better for lower resolutions (such as broadcast tv) ? I'm asking because I'm looking for a Tv that displays 720p content (or lower , as in early DVD's and some VHS) .

[@slicksilentized8442]

Thats not how tv’s work

[@alexlevy322]

The hustle for 4K tv is that you MUST buy a bigger screen size tv to see the differences he complains about. Just get you a 32 inch to 49/50 inch 1080p TV, Do a little fiddling by adjusting the color and contrast settings on the 1080p tv and you can't tell the difference from viewing distance. Save your money and get the 1080 HD and just watch your favorite program. Case closed !!

[@iceghost293]

Awesome comment

[@R0BCRAM]

My 2 cents. For gaming and sitting close to a PC monitor. 4K is a much better visual quality than 1080p. However, this video is focused on larger sized TV screens. I'll leave now.

[@digitaltrends]

Robert Cram Agreed. There is a viewing distance corresponding to any given screen size where you will see the benefits of 4K.

[@johnnythreefour2902]

+Rob Cram Good. Don't come back.

[@R0BCRAM]

I'm still here muppet.

[@Romance_T]

+Rob Cram i play my pc through a tv

[@guily6669]

Yep, specially on games, because I have a cool Samsung 1080P 21.5 inch LED LCD monitor, and on games since I play very close to the screen, I can still see the crappier textures even on games like Star Wars Battlefront on Ultra 1080p settings... When I played the crappier resolution version of the Xbox One in my friend's huge TV from far away it even looked better than the pc version all maxed out, because we were just far from the screen that every texture looked HD. Im sure if I had a 4K 22 inch monitor I would never ever see a bad texture on Star Wars at my playing distance, but everything would look smaller I guess, and thats the problem with the 4K monitors, Windows is not very optimized for that. You would have to increase the size of windows, icons, text and all that shit or you would have to buy a huge screen, but that again would make the 4K look bad from very close again... I also have a 22 inch LG LED LCD which look amazing, but, nowadays it sucks that most ps4 games they just put very little text so I have to go move a little to the TV to be able to read the text. I would like to upgrade today for a 49 UHD LG, but they are still expensive, and I can buy the 43 inch size, but it seems like it will be small too even though I dont even have much space in my room.

[@TheFrogChannel]

And I'm just sitting here with my curved 240p TV from 20 years ago ;)

[@paianis]

dayway05 CRTs aren't progressive, they are interlaced, probably 480i in your case. :)

[@timurg3377]

+dayway05 it's curved the wrong way, lol

[@DickRileyTheConquistador]

Dont feel bad. Everyone commenting on this video dont know the meaning of the word (unneccessary). They drop 1000's of $$$ every few yrs for the latest trend.

[@Arahansannihilation]

+Timur G Easy problem to fix. Put a mirror of the tv and watching it from the mirror.

[@MrZer000]

+Timur G +111

[@flamehiro]

people are so obsessed with sharpness when tv brands should be more focused on contrast and brightness. I noticed in the last few years the tvs are too sharp and not bright anymore which gives me eyestrain because image is popped in your face but looks weird on some content due to the oversharp image.

[@lisajjjustice8614]

flamehiro

[@03chrisv]

4k is fine, but 4k + HDR is where the fun really begins.

[@guily6669]

And sadly where it gets expensive too :(. I had a cheap LG 4K TV 43 inch and it did had HDR mod, but a fake one that did nothing its basically very close to most tv's cinema setup and very close to the same lg tv's cinema setup... I saw a awesome 4K huge lg TV oled and LCD SUHD and they had an awesome HDR mod, but sadly I could only bring like 1/5th of the TV home and the rest would need to stay at the store LOL

[@03chrisv]

Yeah, those TVs are great. I'm personally going to purchase two SUHD tvs on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Most likely a 49 inch and a 65 inch, might get the curved screen, depends on the price drop. I know last year a lot of the 2015 model SUHDs were almost half price. As great as I think the LG OLEDs are with they're super deep blacks I think the 2016 Samsung SUHDs are the better value considering they're a good deal cheaper. The "quantum dot" colors and HDR seemed better to me than the LG OLED with blacks that were almost as good when viewed head on as well as a brighter screen which could mean better HDR. Of course the picture quality of the SUHDs degrade some if you sit at an angle but that's not a big deal to me as I plan to sit right in front. If you can, try to grab a TV this Black Friday, prices will probably be crazy low.

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Is that like you could only afford the power cord and the box? I used to own $10,000 TVs back in the late 80s and now you can get much better picture quality for a twentieth of the price. Just wait a little bit and you'll have the TV you lust for at a reasonable price. :)

[@03chrisv]

carlos oliveira I'm just a penny pincher lol. I can afford getting the 65 inch G6 OLED from LG no problem. I came close to buying one today at my local Best Buy on impulse but I stopped myself, thankfully. I just don't think they're worth the price right now. They're excellent tvs, but for the price the Samsung SUHDs are the better and smarter purchase.

[@guily6669]

LG SUHD TV's also look great. I dont like Samsung OS and their options.

[@saif1002]

This was a good explanation. I think one of the main reasons plasma went out was because of the huge energy consumption, a 48inch is somewhere around 300 watts , I think 1080p lcd should stay around because they use little energy, like 46 watts. 4k oled is going over 100 watts now for that mentioned size.

[@MrBasHolland]

I had 59 inch plasma 😂😂

[@austinnguyen9107]

Whos still getting by with their 480p youtube vids?

[@Icybubba]

that is kind of sad

[@theblakex]

480p is so 10 years ago

[@xmuhmd]

it's ok when you have bad net .. i check my setting after finish the vedio is was 240p

[@Alessrexar]

I'm getting 720p

[@elijahhoffman5897]

Austin Nguy so funny

[@TheOverfiendDj]

All one needs is the 4k content and view it on a 1080p screen it still looks amazing.There's no need for a 4k tv just yet until they start producing everything in 4k

[@MrGean83]

1080p's here to stay as well. Like said, 4K UHD is meant for screen sizes 40"+. Any inch below is pointless.

[@GovernmentGainz]

Not Really bc you'll be closer IF the tv is smaller trust me its worth it bc i was bout 5 feet away a 1080p tv and let me tell you the pixels felt like an inch

[@chaturvedreddy7963]

@@GovernmentGainz i did not get you can you be little more clearer please

[@GovernmentGainz]

The closer you are the more pixels you see

[@chaturvedreddy7963]

@@GovernmentGainz i sit 2 feet away . which resolution monitor should i choose ?

[@GovernmentGainz]

Which version console

[@tyleraronne473]

I just realized you did the comparison of the TVs with Netflix 4k. I just got a 4k TV and my upscaled blu ray looks as good as Netflix 4k. Really disappointed with Netflix 4k...im actually going to end my 4k subscription since it is so lackluster. Anyways if you do the test with true 4k content im sure the results would be much more drastic.

[@digitaltrends]

Tyler Aronne We used Netflix as a comparison because streaming 4K is available across all brands of TVs and it's the easiest to access for consumers right now. True 4K content is considerably better than streaming, and HDR/ wide color gamut 4K takes it to another level. Just wait for 4K Blu-Ray.

[@tyleraronne473]

Hi and thanks for the reply. I understand why you did it, but hopefully there will be an updated comparison in the future ;-)

[@bighands69]

Tyler Aronne You would need a 100 inch screen in the home to be able to really see the difference between 1080P and near 4K images. At that size and home viewing distances 4K would stand out out only because the 1080p would not look that good with the pixels being clear to see. Now in My home theater I have a Sony 1080p 100 inch screen with projector and I am back far enough that I cannot see the pixels and black levels are very good indeed. Can 4k truly beat this on a LCD TV well I am not so sure about that. I am just not sure how it could beat it.

[@tyleraronne473]

bighands69 You are talking about projectors though which generally do pure upscaling of images which is why I play my older consoles on my 720 projector. On a TV where the image is FAR sharper, the 4k vs 1080p becomes quite evident especially when you sit about 3 feet away from the screen like I do. What the unsung hero is about 4k that no one seems to be talking about is the color separation...the image is so much clearer on my 55 4k TV compared to my two year old 47 inch 1080p set. Since you have four pixels instead of one represented the color separation benefits greatly. Playing Bloodborne on PS4 on these two sets is night and day in terms of color. There is input lag due to the upscaling, but the image is far better. I can't go back. This is why I don't like this comparison video, it uses Netflix 4k which is crap, only slightly better looking than an upscaled 1080p blu ray movie in my experience on my TV. I have tested 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p and 4k content on my TV and I can tell you that the upscaling makes most of this content look better. Less so the interlaced resolutions though. One of the most rewarding treats of this 4k TVs upscaling is that the old PSX video games on my PS3 look fantastic since the PS3 feeds a pure 1080p signal and it is upscaled proportionately. Oddly enough, the PS3 looks much better than the Xbox 360 which I believes upscales most of it's content. My TV is an LG 55UB8500 btw.

[@DanielA-mi2ro]

Digital Trends When will they make a faster pixel refresh rate Monitors and TV's? For better motion detections across your dispaly screen.

[@gunstargizmo]

4K does little to improve the quality of old films because most of them have film grain which obscures the fine details while others weren't shot with the greatest lens. A blurry image will always be blurry.

[@seanmatthewking]

But it could be a ultra hd blurry image ☝

[@mr.pizzamarlon]

Everything said is true except he didn't mention one VERY important factor - does a "curved" screen matter? I do see the difference in 4K versus 1080 HD pixel rate but my frustration is I bought a curved UHD thinking that was THE ultimate in TV viewing and I hate it. My regular HD television looks far superior and I hate the whole curved angle now because unless your literally directly in front of the curved screen, it gets dimmer and less visible the picture. Where the flat HD screen still looks good from any angle. I even gave it a month to see if it grew on me, and no. I hate it. I am going sell it with mount and everything - piece of curved crap garbage. **CONCLUSION: 4K is best but DO NOT get it "curved" OMG what a piece of crap BS the advertising team how they lied to the public that was about curved is better. Just get a nice flat UHDTV and you won't regret it.

[@DanteLikesRock]

That'll teach you to fall for marketing BS. Stop trying to keep up with joe blo from next door, he doesn't care, I can promise you.

[@mistersynth1409]

HD brats, back in my day we had tube tv's at 480p. When HD came out it was like the most amazing viewing experiance. Now it's just a given standard you take for granted.

[@slicksilentized8442]

When tube tv’s came out, it was like the most amazing viewing experience. Then it was just a given standard you took for granted.

[@Nocturnalzyx]

I can still see the difference from far away

[@toriless]

You can, from up to about 8 feet, ironically the moron has it reversed. The difference is more worth it on larger screen where it is more easily apparent. Personally, I prefer my 60" plasma, maybe when QLED is finally affordable in another yet year or two I will replace my other Plasma which is 720P. The Samsung 710D series is OK but anything lower is not worth it. Too bad is those are not available is smaller sizes. Even the 50" is too hard to find.

[@a-john9617]

toriless I honestly prefer OLED

[@Graxster]

Most television providers' channel lineups only include 1080p HD, not 4K, so 4K is still not mainstream and probably won't be for a long time.

[@taradead]

most broadcasts are only in 1080i...they never made it to the hyped 1080p before 4K was already in production.

[@JxT1957]

I totally disagree with you. I gave up Plasma years ago for LED TV and LED has way better picture quality. The picture is brighter and clearer with way brighter whites.

[@moularyves2]

I am so happy I bought this plasma, it was virtually the last set still available in Canada.

[@ccaccord07]

+Didier Molar plasma rivals 4k, its brilliant, good job mate

[@moularyves2]

Newark Network yeah but it's not perfect, there's a faint directional buzzing, input lag is relatively high for gaming and software crashes once in a while. Picture is terrific but oled is still the crème de la crème

[@ccaccord07]

i agree, i can't wait to see them perfect old, the future is bright

[@lemonslice2233]

+Didier Molar When do you think 32" and 40" OLEDs will come out?

[@moularyves2]

LemonSlice it will sure filter down soon. Technology moves so fast

[@littleshopofelectrons4014]

As for as perceived resolution, its still all about the distance from the screen in relation to the screen size. Even if you have a 100" screen, if you are far enough away you still can't tell the difference between 1080 and 2160. This is just the way that the human eye works.

[@lachefjim1]

i have a 50" 4k and i have seen an amazing difference. when people say you need a larger tv to tell the difference i really disagree. my apt. would not hold a larger than 50" without it being obtrusive. i have netflix with 4k content and i am amazed at what i see. the colors and detail are amazing. if i stand directly in front of the tv (which no one would ever do) the detail is still impeccable and there is no pixilation, blurred lines or fuzziness. there is a lot of 4k content available on netflix, amazon and especially youtube!

[@indigochild4664]

Your exactly right, I just bought a 55 inch vizio 4k uhh tv, and it looks awesome in my room. Video games I'm blown away by the graphics on this tv, just awesome. 1080p don't know what there missing.

[@TreDogOfficial]

Thanks, i was looking for a comment like this. I'm trying replace my old Dynex, 720p television because I keep getting destroyed in COD snipers. I'm gonna get a HiSense because they have 120hz HDR

[@spiffydagoat3920]

Our eyes cant even see the difference tbh we only see small details thats changed but we cant see all that change

[@benchmark_buddy]

i go for 1080p. you not going to zoom the video for investigation hahaha

[@KatieWilliams1990x]

Fed up of this "oh 4k is only worth it with a minimum of a 65 inch display" BS. I have a 49 inch 4k tv with HDR and it HUMILIATES my 49 inch 1080p tv. It's like the difference between VHS and blu ray that's how much of an improvement it is. If there was no difference under 65 inch then manufacturers wouldn't bother going through the extra manufacturing expense to make a 4k set. But there is a difference, a big difference at 49 inches. MAYBE when you start getting to 38inches and lower then maybe.

[@beebee7300]

Manufacturers will bother because the TVs will sell regardless of the degree of difference with screen size.

[@DanL90]

this annoyed me as well, i only got my tv yesterday so the old tv is fresh in my memory and it has torn is a new asshole. 4K uhd looks unbelievable and then when i tried hdr the colours was something ive never seen on a tv before.. shit was mindblowing.

[@nickxcore74]

+pjv0001 So glad you put this comment, because you are thinking exactly what I was thinking. What a crock of shit to say that 4K is only worth it if you buy a 65 inch or bigger TV.

[@jimmybryan4573]

Couldn’t afford that one inch to make it to 50 huh?

[@zachkennedy791]

All depends on how close you sit to the TV.. Also anecdotal evidence as you're also taking into account picture quality in general which would CLEARLY be better on an HDR. You could have higher refresh rates on the new TV and better color gamut compared to the old one. All of which contribute to a much better picture. Chances are, if you had two 49" TV's with identical stats other than resolution.. You would be hard pressed to tell the difference without being very close.

[@DoABarrilRoll]

i think 1080p OLED TV is the sweet spot and will be "cheap" when the 4K OLED will come out!

[@twoxee]

My thoughts exactly!

[@gerRule]

How wrong you were 😂

[@InfiniteDarkMass]

@@gerRule why was he wrong?

[@smashandburnyt6938]

@@InfiniteDarkMass because currently OLED tvs are only available at 4k and 8k resolutions

[@KZilla]

video isn't 4k... what's the point

[@harley22x]

Because they aren't showing full screen by screen. They show zoomed in samples so you can see the pixels clearly. They also talk about it more than actually showing you playback. Lol

[@benjmiester]

It's funny because the video bitrate makes far more difference than resolution. Netflix even in 4k is still very low bitrate. For example, most youtube and netflix streams are 8mb to 12mb tops. I have a 48mb 720p 60 FPS blueray clip that still trumps anything I've seen from Netflix even in 4k. Video bitrate is the real issue. 4k with a bitrate of say 64mb would look absolutely mind bending. Problem is... Nobody offers that, or even a fraction of that. Only 4k gamin via a powerful PC is going to supply enough definition to really make it matter. That's the only reason I'm going 4k. I don't expect much difference in TV viewing.

[@Arcticwhir]

+Inner Ear Thing and comcast is capping internet data usage.... 'shaking my head'

[@JoshWoodYouTube]

Exactly right. I've uploaded to KZbin in 8mb and then uploaded in 32mb and the quality was a lot better. Then I tried 32mb and 64mb not in KZbin just through my laptop and the quality was even better and pretty different.

[@benjmiester]

***** Yep. You can't really cheat bitrate. Lots of video information takes lots of space. Although, I have seen some of the new X265 videos looking pretty great still and at a fraction of the size. I downloaded a whole season of an Amazon show called Red Oaks in 4k, and each ep was only about 1gb!! And they looked pretty good, probably about 90% as good as the original streaming 4k ones.

[@ubaidh66]

wHAT ABOUT NOW? Guide me to good TV pls.

[@benjmiester]

I think the best budget 4k panels are the Vizios. Especially since they're really good at working as a monitor, with the lowest input lag I've seen on anyone's screens. If you have the $$, I'd go with with a Sony or better yet an LG OLED if you can. Samsungs are great too of course.

[@techsauce2706]

But Sir , my question is this , " Acc. To you a 4k native video would look fine on a 4k tv & 1920*1080p would look fine on FHD tv, But if we play native FHD content on a 4k UHD, wouldn't the picture become fuzzy because of artificial smoothness due to extra pixels...

[@CaBdosdos]

Another good proof is for any pc users out there when you go from a 27 inch 1080 p gaming experience then you bump it up to 4k with a monitor that can support it and a card that can max the settings out at that resolution you'll come to realize how many more pixels are actually on the screen. Super effective being you are sitting less than 3 ft from the monitor.

[@JoshWoodYouTube]

Honestly I watched UHD tv streamed in 4K directly next to a 1080p tv in 1080p from a distance roughly 10 to 15 feet away and the difference is stunning. No joke it's in believable. But idk if others can pick up as well on this stuff considering I'm a film maker and look for things like this. Either way, it is beautiful in my opinion.

[@marcelamsss]

Agree! The difference is huge. I don't get why so many people don't notice!

[@marcelamsss]

Agree! The difference is huge. I don't get why so many people don't notice!

[@volikoto]

So 1080p HD Plasma beat 4K UHD in picture quality, color quality including deeper blacks? Now that's why I'm longing for OLED TV's...

[@blacklyfe5543]

No

[@OtomoTenzi]

Just forget this hype and wait until 8K hits the market!

[@SuperYtc1]

Nah 16k.

[@ultimatebatman00]

Nah 32k.

[@jonathanacker5836]

Nah 64k.

[@Bmatt3]

Nah 156k.

[@bailey9838]

Nah 256k.

[@blackthanos]

Thank you for this review. I was trying to decide between a 40" budget 4K tv and a 60" plasma. I'm thinking I'll go with the plasma for now until there is more 4K content and the prices drop a little more on the better name brands. Again, thanks for making a grueling decision a little easier...lol.

[@Tucker6804]

I have a 2008 Samsung plasma . The colours compared to my 55" 4k bolva are undeniable are with the 42" plasma.

[@METAL4K-UK]

"4k is here to stay". Of course it is, but on built in freeview sets (in the UK at least) you only get 5 1080p channels, all others still being SD. So I dont think HD is anywhere near going the way of plasma, while SD still appears to be the norm for the masses.

[@AdrianLucid]

Very helpful, love the close up side-by-side detail. Thanks!

[@klarion]

There is a difference. Movies look terrible in ultra high resolution ... they don't look "cinematic"... the ultra high resolution exposes all the older movies' effect tricks as cheap unrealistic stunts and makes all movies look like cheap soap operas.

[@kulwantdhaliwal1445]

Thank you. I'm sticking to 1080p.

[@EatingMachine23]

And we are now in the same place with 8k. So crazy!

[@bulletfreak224]

I'll stick to my 1080p hdtv..

[@Dnizzle227]

go ahead and upgrade before you get left behind

[@naturegirl2110]

Me 2. I don't like how uhd looks. It looks too real like the person is jumping out of the screen. If I wanted a 3d tv I'd buy one but that's what uhd looks like to me.

[@Icybubba]

well remember Standard definition? HD is heading that route in favor of UHD

[@Highwaysonyfan87]

naturegirl2110 that's the funniest thing I've read my entire life. "Too real" Hahahaha. Too much clarity is a thing???? HaHAHHAHAHA sorry, I guess when I'm using a tv, I want everything to look blurrier than what I see in day to day life :'(

[@naturegirl2110]

David Restrepo Well I don't think I can watch 3D for medical reasons. But I guess the nostalgia of what hd screens look like now is fine for me. Not saying I want to go back to old tube. But look @ bugs bunny cartoons from back then. Now it doesn't feel the same. Then again maybe my eyesight is too good as I can see the pixels on the screen even on the 4k tv. Don't worry tho in the future there will be tv's that are just life like and size holograms. No more boxes to at thru

[@danseabreeze1404]

I also thought 4k might be just a gimmick since I use a 1080p Sony Bravia 40 inch tv as a computer monitor. I sit around 2 to 2 and a half feet away from the monitor so because of this I do dim the backlight considerably compared to far away tv watching. Yesterday I just had to try a 4k and bought a Vizio M Series 43 inch monitor. Wow! I never thought the difference could be so noticeable! Smooth and exact come to mind but really it's difficult to verbalize the wow factor vs the verbal logic. For some reason people think if a tv is less expensive it might not deliver and this is definitely not the case with Vizio. Full array backlighting, zero dead pixel guarantee and an attractive style. I paid a lot for the Sony Bravia and can say the extra money is ALL about the famous name! My new Vizio also has a hexacore processor manufactured by Vizio themselves making it speedy with apps while keeping the low cost.

[@TheBroodingTom]

Quantum dot technology will replace OLED since its cheaper to do. With deeper blacks as good as OLED, QDT for 4k will attract more buyers

[@digitaltrends]

Polymer Clay Artist Quantum Dot may end up being a less expensive panel to produce, but it's only a method of improving the performance in an LCD panel. The inherent limitation with LCD is that it can't produce true black, where OLED does produce true black because pixels can be completely shut off. It may end up that most 4KTV's sold will be a QD enhanced LED based on affordability, but like plasma, OLED will be the choice of videophiles.

[@13322w]

LG 60-inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV (2015 Model) amzn.to/1colSyR 35%OFF

[@Cat-wn7fx]

Polymer Clay Artist Not true at all. QDT has been around for over 20 years and still requires back lighting technology. OLED has no filtration and has a much more radical contrast between black and white. OLED is the future, where QDT is an upgraded LED technology. OLED is where technology is heading. Let's revisit this in another year and see where this conversation stands.

[@TheBroodingTom]

DragonFire9888 I been thinking OLED was the better out of the 2... If I was rich I'd get a OLED 4K 3D and make it 40"! Why not have it all? lol And power it using a nice new workstation with like 20-something cores (hey I can dream) because editing 4K video kinda sucks and I can't even sample my own content =( All kidding aside... imagine adding state of the art touch screen capabilities?!

[@bighands69]

Polymer Clay Artist OLED tv's are coming down in price and LG are upping their producing on this technology since they have invested a lot of time and money into it. As production increases price will come down. They have also decreased the error rate in production as well and that is still to continue. What is going to happen eventrually is that the market will settle with 4K OLED AND 16K laser projectors for the home.

[@elliottw4948]

I like 4K, and it’s sort of become the norm when shopping for a TV. You can find a decent 4K HDR TV for under $500, but it’s 2018 right now...and this video was taken in 2014

[@GeedyGroveTx]

love what you said about the screen size. i was gonna get a 40 inch 4k tv but if im not gonna notice a difference then im not gonna waste my money. good lookin out

[@moohamedazizmghirbi1927]

Me watching this in 480p: Interesting

[@MashAndUp]

Well people is not sitting 2 feet away from a tv lmao

[@reptilexcq2]

I do.

[@taradead]

2 feet away would only benefit you if you had a 20" 4K screen. For the most benefit, people buy the largest 4K screen they can afford. You start to see the benefits of a 60" 4K screen at 7 away feet or less.

[@ldchappell1]

Is there much of a difference when you're talking about 32" flat panels? Both my neighbor and I have 32" Samsung sets but his is 1080p and mine is 720p. I honestly can't tell any difference.

[@douge1125]

I own both of those flat screen tvs haha! LED. When I watch tv on the 4k in the living room for a few hours then head to bed where my 1080p is....Trust me you can tell you aren't watching the 4k Flat Screen anymore. The biggest difference is in gaming. But I wouldn't have bought the 4k yet if I didn't win it. The 1080 is 6 months old. If u have the extra cash and don't mind spending it then get a 4k tv if you really want it. If not wait a bit for the prices to go down on the expensive led 4k tvs.

[@time_lapse9296]

I got a 65 inch for 300 not a bad price

[@GoSlash27]

This is the same discussion that's going on with smartphone screens. People claim that you can't see the improved resolution of the new quadHD display at normal viewing distances because you can't see the pixels, but this is not true. You can't see the pixels *themselves* in 1080p, but you can still see that the image is composed of pixels.

[@gregkarris6869]

Old video? Just got a 4K HDR 40" set and it blows away my old 1080p one... 3 years ago with regards to tech gadgets is ancient history...

[@toriless]

Your old set was probably LCD/LED. 1080P plasma make evn 720P plasma look like crap led alone 1080p LCD.

[@QuockaFlocka]

It's painful when you've become accustomed to seeing at least full HD and then you go to school that uses a projector that shows a giant screen in 720p and the blurred letters make you squint only to realize it's not your vision but the resolution of the projected image itself. It gets taxing on the eyes

[@iMaxAL]

I still love my Bush 14inch 1994 edition

[@Skeware]

0:54 just look at the number and size of the pixels that make out the white numbers: there's the difference in pixel density and perceived sharpness. That also means that smaller details don't get lost at 4K, even if some of those you'll just actually see or notice depending on the actual screen size and eye proximity to the screen

[@MiClLC]

I have a 55" 4k display and the difference is noticeable at that size. Oh and this guy is a plasma fanboy.

[@theprince08853]

Plasma is demonstrably better than LED/LCD

[@jonesvaughn8946]

I find it crazy how in this day in age of technology where 4K is starting to become the standard in terms of resolution yet you are still seeing shows on TV and KZbin like sports being broadcast and streamed in 720p🤦🏽‍♂️

[@WiliantoMulti]

720p on mobile and pc while watching youtube is the standard now, 1080p and above are expensive, especially 4k. Not only the quota of the internet but also electricity cost. Ofcourse those two are cheap in advanced countries so those not matters to them.

[@Sundaydinner.withthefamily]

Im so glad I found and watched this video. Its pretty much a visual represetation of my brain thought on this topic. This is exactly how I felt when I purchased my 60in samsung plasma f8500. I was in the store for 3 hours trying to convince myself to go with the 4k. But as I eyes told me. The plasma is the way to go. For now at least! Lets see what the future holds. Thanks DT for making this video.

[@nw9300]

My biggest issue, is it that big of a deal in the long run. what's more important: a deeper black or a good movie that touches you?

[@Jodyrides]

we fell for a gimmick 3-D TV on our last purchase. We paid a lot more for the 3-D feature. we got the special glasses included. we are now shopping for a new TV to replace the 3-D TV, it has been at least six or seven maybe eight years. We have yet to see anything in 3-D .. I have a feeling this UHD is another feature that I will be paying extra for, and never see anything in UHD

[@dvdtv1234]

Almost all streaming material is UHD these days. Also this video is 9 years old. UHD is not a gimmick, but 3D was for sure though.

[@hyena-chase2176]

dont care what any one says a 1080p oled is better than any 4k led hands down

[@Swiizzey]

2:24 Why does it even matter the size of the screen? It's still the same amount of pixels just at a different density. What matters is the distance you are viewing the screen from in accordance to the screen size...

[@brandtproduction]

i had my 55" 4k tv for almost 1 year now. its really nice when you play games. but 1080 p content upscaled to 4k is almost as good. as 4k

[@sk8erjon316]

honestly did you even set the picture color properly on the led 4k

[@MariusMerchiers]

Why don't they make 1080p OLED screens with HDR, this I would buy!!

[@jamiesmith4293]

I'm watching this in 360p and they designed the video to work for that. It's nice to see people who consider how their audience will see their video.

[@JackMMcMullan]

All I could see was Robert California at the beginning

[@daveheel]

now that lg is making 49" 4K tvs for less than $500 this christmas, people seem to be snapping them up. this video is good food for thought and it helped confirmed my beliefs before about pq. i was looking at a 43" 4k tv myself.

[@TheBlooRayChannel]

All boils down to how good your vision is, and your distance from the display. A 4k display is decent if it's on a computer desk and you have it sitting 15-20 inches in front of you. But from 6-8 feet? NOPE. No discernible difference. If you can afford a 4k TV though, be stupid not to future proof.

[@notthere83]

That resume is true. So the only question for most people should probably be - buy a UHD LCD TV now or wait for OLEDs to become affordable? (Which probably soon will be exclusively UHD as well. LG seems to have 6 different UHD OLED models lined up for this year...) For me, that's no question as I absolutely HATE the black levels of any LCD. But that's just me.

[@michaelbradley7595]

The 4K naysayers have major vision problems. Its Eye Doctor time.

[@jimv1983]

No, we just don't sit crazy close to huge TVs. My couch is 10 feet away from my TV stand. To notice the difference between 1080p and 4K at that distance I would need a TV that is at least 80" which is way too big for a viewing distance of 10 feet.

[@michaelbradley7595]

You really need to have your eyes checked immediately. Everyone at my local Walmart can see a difference on the demo sets from further away than that, especially an 81 year old woman who wanted one for her next birthday.

[@jimv1983]

Michael Bradley My eyes are fine. I have 20/15 vision.

[@dailydistruction]

It's just people in denial, my eyes are pretty shitty and even I can see the difference.

[@Lone432345]

Or we just don't buy into every marketing gimmick that comes are way. To make us throw away a perfectly good tv. So we can play keep up with the fucking Jones. Not everybody is a raving videophile with confirmation bias.

[@Cypherfury92]

You need a 4K with HDR to see a major improvement

[@danielyoshino9198]

I have a 4K tcl with hdr 50inch and I love it

[@MrNDUDE16]

4K sucks I saw one at best buy look no different then 1080p

[@vern9093]

MrNDUDE16 couldn't agree more

[@taradead]

3 year old thread...things have changed a lot. Modern 4K adds a lot more picture upgrades than just higher res. 1080p TVs are no longer as good a value. I would, however, still recommend a 43" 4K or larger.

[@hattrickster33]

It depends. On anything 17" or smaller, its nice to have but definitely not a massive improvement. But on a larger monitor, 1080p is acceptable while 4K is AMAZING. The closer you sit, the more you will notice it. Same idea with TV's. On 42", from across the room, not much improvement. But if you sit closer to your TV, or go up to ~55", it makes a huge difference.

[@andljoy]

The plasma looks better , well duh!

[@MobileDecay]

It's a 1080p tv and looks better then a 4k tv which was the point. ;)

[@IFAEntdecker]

@@MobileDecay oled > plasma > led

[@JoshWoodYouTube]

Wait yea why did you stream on Netflix? The bit rate is so small. You should have played a Blu Ray 4K film on the UHD TV and then a Blu Ray 1080p film on the HD TV. Difference would have been stunning.

[@pspvita99]

You shouldn't have even showed a plasma TV at all, I don't even think you can buy plasmas anyway, and if you can you shouldn't. This was a pointless comparasent, this is like comparing and led TV with an OLED screen, but worse, Cruz unlike a plasma screen, an led screen still looks good, unlike a plasma TV, plus plasma screens require almost a pitch black room to get some quality out if them. also just talking about resolution means nothing as well. resolution is only part of the equation, you also need to factor in pixels, which you didn't even discus, you need to compare the PPI/ Pixels Per inch as well, So the best TV to buy would be a TV that is 4k, OLED, with a high PPI. Also the content your viewing needs to be in 4k for you to notice a difference, also people looking at this video with a 720p TV or 1080p or 4k are gonna get different expierinces, also the video would need to have been recorded with a 4k camera and also uploaded in 4k. Also different TVs have different PPI, so that would be a factor as well. Also the people viewing those TVs need to be viewing 4k content like a you tube vid that's in 4k, or 4k Netflix. this video was pointless. I'm not trying to be mean here or be a troll, even if you had people viewing these TVs, you don't even know if there the same PPI also you need to make sure all of the content is in 4k, and to be honest take the plasma out of the equation and replace it with an oled or led, but make sure both TVs are either led or oled. There's a huge difference in quality if everything done right in the comparison.

[@pjmcd0176]

Not really about pixel count. It's more about colors popping more.

[@VocallyDerivative]

I'll take the 4k. give the 1080p to all other guys who can't tell the difference. just contact me if you have any free 4k tvs

[@jeremyrockatansky]

4K HDR? I'm sold... These are amazing! Also, don't forget full array backlighting! Who still makes plasma?

[@digitaltrends]

Unfortunately Plasma is a thing of the past... but these are worth looking at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZXCk55mpdSSgKs

[@jeremyrockatansky]

Digital Trends wow, didn't know they were even available! Full array backlighting LED will give OLED a run for it's money, literally. I got the 75" Sony 75x940d for under $3k. The 77" OLED would cost double and not have double the picture quality.

[@jeremyrockatansky]

Digital Trends BTW, thank you for still monitoring and replying to an older video! I appreciate it!

[@naomiwashinton8102]

If you're a gamer and have the horsepower then you'd be silly not to get a 4k monitor. You're stilling well-close-enough to see a clear difference. Some argue that even 2k monitors look noticeably inferior to 4k at 1.5 ft away. On the flip side if you only watch TV then I'd wait a good number of years first. Few-enough channels, at least in my area, even broadcast in 1080p - never-mind 4k. The cables just can't push that much information. You'd end up getting an image quality that just may be worst than the 720p that most programs are aired in. There are a few films and programs that support 4k, but those are far and few in-between. I couldn't recommend the massive investment for such a small benefit.

[@hongtoufu]

Naomi Washinton highly agree on the gaming part, I posted comments above before seeing your post. Cheers.

[@jimvlahos2488]

Naomi Washinton I've never heard of anyone sitting 1.5 feet away from their computer monitor.

[@johnbancroft5242]

+Naomi Washinton Hi, My wife and I have a 65" and 50" Panasonic 4K smart TV's. we both love gaming, and as a professional Photographer and Video editor for over 26 years I edit 4K video (i7 5960x, 65gb ram, sli Nvdia 980ti's) also have a gaming rig with AMD 295x2 hooked up via Display port 1.2, wife has i7 4790K 16gb ram, and 2 Nvidia 980's in sli. Reason for my post is PC Gaming, if you want the best get the Panasonics they have HDMI 2.0 and Display port, meaning you can hook up AMD and Nvidia Graphics cards. so if you upgrade to a different GPU later your monitor is still be compatible. This was not intended as a show off post, I am not a reviewer with an agenda or a fanboy of either AMD or Nvidia, I am a consumer and I buy the best products to suit my needs, as nearly all the reviewers failed to mention the Display port option in their reviews of the Panasonic 4K tv's. I hope this post helps a few people looking to buy a large Panel for 4K gaming. Glorious PC master race :) (joking)

[@Hoganply]

+Naomi Washinton As someone with one, I can attest to this. Even 4-5 feet away you can tell on a 55" just how low-res 1080p is. Switch to a 4K video and the difference is staggering. Trust me.

[@jimvlahos2488]

Hoganply Well sure, if you are 4-5 feet away from a 55" 1080p TV then sure you might be able to see how "low-res" it is but the point is, who sits that close to a 55" TV? Almost no one. If I did sit 4-5 feet from a 55" 1080p TV then yes, 4K would make a difference but most people with a 55" TV aren't going to be sitting 4-5 feet away. Most people will be sitting like 9 or more feet away.

[@southchum101]

No ones paying attention to the street signs or shop signs when they’re watching a movie unless the director wants us to.

[@s5nna813]

spend ample time with a 4K display then go back to 1080p and see how you feel then lol

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

That's very true. 60 Hz 4k 28inch UHD monitor and 60hz 4k 55tv HDR Oled and there is no turning back

[@9mmsteve]

Bottom Line is 4K TVs look amazing.....especially sports and movies....EVEN if you only have 1080p cable or dvd the upconverting is Fantastic....

[@mkumail8209]

I like HD tv highly dimensions tv's

[@Ghost-ed2sb]

i will never look at 1080p ever again

[@unitedalliance2978]

I have a 2017 $800 sony 40 inch full hd. It's really awesome. Resolution matters when you are using it very close. What matters is color punch and black level of which sony is best.

[@kaustubhmarathe]

Obviously.. picture quality matters

[@AdrianRivasMD]

so (For anyone that can answer) It doesn't make sence for me to buy a 49" 4K LG LED tv? I'm about a meter away from it,

[@DS-ff6ze]

a 60 inch 4k tv is pointless but an 80 inch 4k tv is great

[@MrReeceyburger123]

Not for motion lol

[@guily6669]

It all depends on you setup... I have a 43 inch UHD Samsung TV and makes a big difference to 1080P... With 1080P content is kinda ok, with 4K it looks AMAZING. This is because my room is a little "box" 2.5 M by 2.5M... I also had a Sony Bravia UHD 49 inch TV and 1080P content was bad, but 4K content was still amazing like my 43 and gave more impact (immersive) from the size being higher. My friend also has a Sony Bravia 1080P and looks pretty bad on 1080P content and PS4 gaming looks bad in his room, because he also has very little room size like me and maybe even less than my current setup (PS4 looks pretty good on his TV at like 3 meters away). On my 43 inch TV ps4 doesnt look that bad from my viewing distance, but PS3\X360 looks kinda awful which before on my old LG LED LCD 22 inch at the same viewing distance, my xbox360 looked a lot like a PS4, specially on games like Metal gear solid. In fact I couldnt see much difference from the PC version maxed out at 30 cm from the screen to the X360 version running on my 22 inch TV at 2 meters away (the pc version just looked a bit different because it has more visual effects not present on the X360 version, but the textures looked kinda the same because of my viewing distance being big for a very little sized TV).

[@HannibalXKarma]

By any chance...is your Samsung UHD a KU6300 model? :x

[@guily6669]

No, its Samsung UE43JU6060K (In the US has other name). But if I remember right the LG 43 UHD TV I had before even had better quality on low resolution content, but the TV had totally wrong yellow color (Was playing BF4 on PS4 and the fire from the guns were greenish, very strange). And I always liked the edge enhancer option on LG to play games from a console...

[@guily6669]

Anime4 Mii Well off course I can't... I live in a shitty small island from a shitty small country. And I'm not one of those noobs that parents give everything or work in a shitty place that gives loads of money to waste... There's other priorities. My last job a full year working hard wouldn't even achieve 5000 EUR...

[@MRKAPLAN88]

Thank you for playing the blacklist in this review. I enjoyed it so much more because of that

[@robot-hi8ms]

Helo from the future, 4K did not take over

[@messi1068]

so i bought 4k monitor and wanted to see whats the difference, but i can't really tell since the max resolution is 1080p on this video

[@AvatarRoku999]

What the fuck... It looks like he put a patio screen over the fucking 1080p TV.

[@Supermason3000]

I just purchased my X850C 65" 2015 Model and It seems that I am going to be very, very pleased with this TV. I did a lot of research and this TV is a great TV and the price, budget wise is very good on the pockets. I am a tech guy and I used to sell, deliver and hook up a lot of TV's, so I know how to bring out the best in TV's and what HDMI cables to have to get the most superb picture quality. I can't wait for this TV to be delivered so I can start watching my new Genie from DirecTV on it with all of the 4K channels they have been raving about to me and play my PS4 on it too. I love all of Sony's products. I have been waiting to get a 4K TV for about 4 or 5 years and just couldn't wait any more, this year there has been amazing prices on the 4K TV's and this is the time to get at least one 4K TV in your house.

[@15longway]

wh0 has the better hdmi cables then?

[@Supermason3000]

+teamplsxz I can say the HDMI 4K fusion cables are really good or check out the 4K monster cables.

[@15longway]

+Supermason3000 tt

[@sdnative2387]

Well sitting 10 feet away from a 55" 4k, I can still see the extra detail.

[@ancientknowledge525]

I have two 1080 TV's and a 4K. If you are up really close and I mean closer then you would sit, you can see a slight difference but from the sofa nope. My son's 4k in his room looks worse then my 1080 in the bedroom. Well, I've had bad luck because I have yet to have a 4K TV make it longer then 2 years and a couple times only 1.5. It's our living room TV and it does get a lot of use from the hubs and kid but when I'm the one replacing it, shit pisses me off because I may at most watch TV in the bedroom for 2 hours a day but sometimes up to 6 and often go several days without watching TV. If I had to guess on average it gets 8 hours use a week. I work a lot so no time but when I was really sick with covid and with my surgeries the TV got lots of use. The 1080P in the main bedroom is 5 years old so there's that.

[@toiletcleaner9552]

It's waste of money cause most of the tv shows and youtube also Facebook other stuff usually stream at 720p.

[@SpiralSine6]

Who is watching Facebook on tv

[@toiletcleaner9552]

@@SpiralSine6 people use phone these days than tv

[@mollies13]

Who is using Facebook on tv? Dumb... I do use my core I3 laptop on a 4ktv and I would say is kind of best for me to display at 4k and hdr then 1080p.... I can see the text easier Facebook messenging For like pron alot better then looking at your smartphone/1080 tv

[@thestreaker4635]

@@mollies13 not everything is in 4k unless you use it for games the 4k bluray is alright still trash cause more people buy dvds than 4k bluray this is just brainwashed people there money goes through the drain rather stick with HD since everything is in HD.. 4k preety much failed they can shove their money up there ass

[@toiletcleaner9552]

@@mollies13 I didn't said people use Facebook on TV I ment people use their phones more than there TV 🙄

[@TheRealDeal7625]

Fuck 4K 1080p is fine.

[@OfficialJJayRap]

something a poor nigguh would say

[@Loophole23742]

+OfficialJJayRap dude, unless your tv is 80 inches or above, 4k is pointless. Anything smaller and you're just another fool parting with his money.

[@Asian_Import]

On the gaming side of things, we are not at the point of playing games smoothly in native 4K unless you have a REALLY high end rig. For most of us 4K brings the frame rates down to 15- fps.

[@miguelcamargo8836]

4k is 20% cooler than HD.

[@wrongchannel3657]

what about broadcast 1080i TV or non-4K source on the same comparison? can you tell a difference between the 4K & the 1080 TV???

[@WALLSTREETWARS]

let's put a Porche 911 Turbo next to a Honda Civic,,,,,,, nope I don't see any difference I'll take the Honda.

[@lawdawg194]

Whats the point though if you're stuck in a traffic jam...just to look cool? 4K is not necessary yet total waste of money. Go for a larger 1080p! 4k now equals less for more wait a year or two with tech to get more for less! Samsung F8000 is holding its own against any subpar stripped down 4K out now.

[@WALLSTREETWARS]

for

[@nathancasey7712]

lawdawg194 There's tons of 4k content!

[@WALLSTREETWARS]

not if you don't own a 4K panel lol, ; )

[@nathancasey7712]

WALLSTREETWARS Even if you own a 4k panel. But it'd be useless to play 4k on an panel that isn't 4k lol

[@cs4971]

this was a year ago and there are still no broadcasts in 4K and hardly any movies in it either.