Why is 2060p called 4k?

Why is 2060p called 4k?

Why is 2060p called 4k?

It is so because the images are around 4,000 pixels wide. And before you ask, yes, the industry named 1080p resolution after image height, but named 4K after image width. For extra added fun, you also might hear this resolution referred to as 2160p (height). 2160 and 1080 refer to the vertical resolution.

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Why is 4k called 4k?
Putting it simply, it stands for 4 Kilo (meaning a thousand). 4K is named after the image width rather than the height, like 1080p. The four is simply there to state how many thousands of pixels there are. You might also hear 4K referred to as 2160p
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2160p resolution
The term "2160p" could be applied to any format with a height of 2160 pixels, but it is most commonly used in reference to the 4K UHDTV resolution of 3840 × 2160 due to its association with the well-known 720p and 1080p HDTV formats.
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Putting it simply, it stands for 4 Kilo (meaning a thousand). 4K is named after the image width rather than the height, like 1080p. The four is simply there to state how many thousands of pixels there are. You might also hear 4K referred to as 2160p if you tend to hang around the ultra-technical…
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Putting it simply, it stands for 4 Kilo (meaning a thousand). 4K is named after the image width rather than the height, like 1080p. The four is simply there to state how many thousands of pixels there are. You might also hear 4K referred to as 2160p if you tend to hang around the ultra-technical…
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