At average living room viewing distances, 8K displays offer “no distinguishable benefit” over 4K ones, writes Nicola Davis at The Guardian.
Moreover, even 4K screens provide “no noticeable benefit over a similarly-sized 2K screen.” In other words, there is no tangible difference in how sharp the image appears to our eyes at typical viewing distances.
This means that upgrading to an 8K display may not be worthwhile unless you are sitting very close to the screen.
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