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ZombiePelican
02/17/18 6:48:54 PM
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halomonkey1_3_5
02/17/18 6:49:08 PM
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Stallion_Prime
02/17/18 6:51:12 PM
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I think its cuz its 4x 1080p
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Vita_Aeterna
02/17/18 6:51:18 PM
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...
marketing

And what I got from Google:

A 4k display is exactly 4 1080p displays in a 2x2 array from a size standpoint. The name "4k" is derived from the fact the horizontal resolution is roughly 4000 pixels.


Not sure what the first sentence means.
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Darkrobotisback
02/17/18 6:52:25 PM
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Because they can
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Darkman124
02/17/18 7:07:50 PM
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4k refers to the larger pixel count rather than the smaller one and makes better marking than 2160p

looks pretty nice though
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DeanAuryn
02/17/18 7:09:24 PM
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Because it sounds sexier.
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Crazyman93
02/17/18 7:10:30 PM
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Vita_Aeterna posted...
halomonkey1_3_5 posted...
marketing

And what I got from Google:

A 4k display is exactly 4 1080p displays in a 2x2 array from a size standpoint. The name "4k" is derived from the fact the horizontal resolution is roughly 4000 pixels.


Not sure what the first sentence means.

It's talking about pixel density. That is to say, it's got as many pixels on the screen as if you had four 1080p screens laid out on top of it. And for screen quality, pixel desnity is important. Especially as you scale up, too low a density and everything looks grainy.
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