Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Quad HD sounds better and they give the resolution, so real harm done. (and no one uses Quad HD for 4K)
Its funny how things stick. 4K stuck because marketing wise it is 4 times 1080p (2K)
So 4K you naturally think 4 times, which is correct too, even though 4K technically describes a near 4000 pixel width.
Ain't 4K something like 2160p ? I forget.”
Not quite.
With 4k it transition from using the vertical resolution to the horizontal.
Gone from full HD 1080p, instead of being FULLER HD 2160p it's 4k or for 4000 horizontal pixels (not quite, but with some standards it's 4000).