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Image (Distance) is Everything: 4K and HiDPI Displays

July 2, 2013 by Chris Heinonen 1 Comment

Since I launched it, over 5,000 people have used my 4K Calculator to see if they will benefit from a 4K display. What many people have found is that in a common living room setup, with a 50” display around 10’ away from the couch, you may not see any benefit at all. If you […]

4K Calculator – Do You Benefit?

March 4, 2013 by Chris Heinonen 145 Comments

As 4K displays are now coming out, a common debate between people online has been about the benefits of 4K compared to HD in a normal viewing environment. Many people will say that 4K looks amazingly sharp and it’s impossible not to see the difference, but many others will say that in a regular living […]

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