{"id":47616,"date":"2014-10-27T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=47616"},"modified":"2014-10-27T15:09:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:09:37","slug":"4k-vs-hd-can-audiences-tell-the-differnce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/4k-vs-hd-can-audiences-tell-the-differnce\/","title":{"rendered":"4K vs. HD: Can Audiences Really Tell the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

4K is better than HD, but can audiences even tell them apart?<\/h2>\n

Eventually 4K TVs will be cheap enough for the average consumer to buy, while at the same time more productions will deliver a finished product in native 4K…but we aren’t there yet. As it stands right now, TV manufacturers are\u00a0shoving 4K down the throats of consumers, but unlike the switch from SD to HD, the jump from HD to 4K isn\u2019t as appealing to the everyday consumer. With many consumers having \u00a0made the jump to a flat screen plasma or LED in recent years, it’s likely tough for them\u00a0to justify the cost of a 4K set, especially because TV longevity is much longer than it used to be<\/a>. Additionally, the\u00a04K broadcasts\u00a0tests that have been done to date\u00a0show there are\u00a0still many kinks to work out<\/a> (including\u00a0the problem of increased steady\u00a0bit rate delivery\u00a0by providers).<\/p>\n

Some video pros are shooting in 4K, taking advantage of the high-fidelity in post, but ulimately scaling down before delivery.<\/p>\n

And ultimately, the question looms…can audiences really tell the difference between HD and 4K?<\/p>\n

When<\/em> can you tell the difference between 4K and HD?<\/h2>\n

For the sake of this comparison, let’s\u00a0assume that most audiences have 20\/20 vision. If a person is sitting in their living room watching \u2018House of Cards<\/a>\u2019 on their 65 inch 4K TV they would only be able to see the full benefits of using a 4K TV if they were 4.2 feet away from the TV screen (Carlton Bale<\/a>). Now compare that with the average household viewing distance of 9-10 feet (CNET<\/a>). Are we starting to see a problem here? So for the average consumer sitting an average of 9-10 feet away you would need to have a whopping 140-inch TV in order to get the full benefits of using a 4K monitor. Let\u2019s put that in perspective: \"Average<\/a><\/p>\n

To see the full benefits of 4K at an average viewing distance you would need a 140-inch TV.<\/em><\/p>\n

As you can see in the example\u00a0above, such a TV would be taller than the\u00a0average male in the United States. So needless to say we won\u2019t be seeing any 140 inch TVs above any fireplace mantels in the near future. Now this screen size does outline the \u201coptimal\u201d distance for 4K viewing, but even to see any noticeable distance at 9 feet you would need to have at least a 75inch TV.<\/p>\n

\"resolution<\/a><\/p>\n

C<\/em>hart Courtesy of Carlton Bale<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

So practically speaking, the average person\u00a0at a normal viewing distance on a reasonably sized TV (under 75in) would not be able to\u00a0see a noticeable difference between HD\u00a0and 4K. However, the average person working on a computer has a viewing distance of only 30 inches. At this distance you would be able to see the full benefit of 4K on a 25 inch screen. As the industry stands right now this is the only foreseeable reason why the average consumer should posses 4K technology.<\/p>\n

Are you shooting\u00a04K?<\/strong> Share your experiences in the comments below.<\/p>\n

Resources: Does 4K Resolution Matter?\u00a0– Carlton Bale <\/a>Why Ultra HD 4K TVs are Still Stupid – CNET<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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