4K resolution

Eight megapixel display

4K resolution refers to a display or video standard with roughly 4,000 horizontal pixels—typically 3840 × 2160 for consumer screens, four times the pixel count of standard high definition.

The term often serves as shorthand for ultra-high-definition quality: The new TV supports 4K resolution.

Also called 4K or UHD.

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refresh rate · color depth · UHD · Blu-ray · HDR · HDMI · megapixels · downscaling · projectors · Ultra HD · OLED · display technology · frame rate · bit rate · screen · screen size · display · upscale

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display resolution/image clarity

4K resolutionstandard definition

Commonly accepted interpretation

480p · low resolution · 480i · low-res · 240p

technological advancement

4K resolutionanalog video

Waveform-based moving images

VHS · cathode ray · CRT television · tube TV · NTSC

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resolution

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