There’s a nice, ranty article over at CNET entitled “Why 4K TVs are stupid” that talks about 4K TV’s in the home, and the coming marketing push from TV manufacturers. In the article, they summarize the mathematical reasons why our limited human eyes can’t resolve the 4096×2160 resolution offered by 4K TVs, in average home viewing conditions. It got me looking for more info on this topic…
Some time ago, Carlton Bale wrote an article called “Does 1080p Matter?” and included a very handy viewing distance chart. It clearly shows at what distances your eyes can resolve specific resolutions, and in fact, 1080P does matter to the average videophile…or in his words, “for a 50-inch screen….the benefits of 1080p vs. 720p start to become apparent when closer than 9.8 feet and become full apparent at 6.5 feet.”
