4K streaming

High-resolution online viewing

4K streaming is the delivery of video content at approximately 4,000 pixels of horizontal resolution—four times the detail of standard high definition.

The format requires substantial internet bandwidth, typically 25 megabits per second or more: My connection isn't fast enough for 4K streaming.

Most major streaming services now offer 4K content for premium subscribers.

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resolution quality

4K streamingDVD quality

480-line video resolution

delivery method

4K streamingphysical media

Content on tangible formats

DVD · broadcast television · cable TV · VHS tape · offline viewing

technological era

4K streaminganalog television

Wave-pattern video transmission

Betamax · LaserDisc · VHS tapes · VHS · tube TV

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G