When I watch a movie on Blu-Ray, I sometimes find myself wondering how much better 4k could really be. I mean, I can make out the individual stubble hairs on Marlon Brando’s chin for gods sake (One-Eyed Jacks). How much better could it be?
I get the potential benefits of HDR for certain movies, particular flashy sci fi flicks. But beyond that, am really missing anything?
Not really. There’s a ratio of pixel density to screen size to viewing distance, whereupon beyond a certain point you don’t really notice a difference. It matters mostly if you’re really close to the screen (such as desktop users,) or have a really, really large screen, but beyond that, you mostly just want it for the HDR.