SD, HD1080p, 4k and 8k resolution comparisons. (1 Viewer)

[Jerome Grate]

That was very impressive. All the reason to wait for a clear winner because the images are just stunning.

 

[Nils Luehrmann]

Well done YiFeng & Ricardo_C - hopefully this will further help demonstrate the huge difference between seeing native hi-def sources compared to standard def sources that have simply been scaled up to hi-def.

Obviously, the differences are even greater should someone have an actual 1920x1080 display that accepts a 1080p input, but even with a 1280x720 display, the differences should still be quite apparent between scaled SD and native HD.

As a strong proponent and advocate of 4K video I certainly share your enthusiasm, and is yet another solid reason why forward thinking Blu-ray is a far better choice than HD DVD which is seriously hampered by using very old disc structure technology.

More advanced higher capacity devices, like Blu-ray, will be capable of storing a few hours of 4K video - the problem though will still be how to properly output the signal, which remains a critical issue.

Regardless, this is an excellent thread and very good information throughout.

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Exactly.

Descriptions like this always remind me of high-end audio...in a good way. Going from 8-track or cassette to CD was a noticable leap for most...but the upgrade to SACD or DVDA, while more subtle...changes music from a "digital recording" to a "live event" in ways that really resonate with an audiophile listener.

Those small differences can have a large emotional pay-off with movies and music.


p.s. that Narnia comparison is breathtaking. Where did that 1080P source come from?

 

[Ricardo C]

It's from the HD trailer, which actually looks overcompressed in most shots. So the eventual HD release could actually be even better

 

[Michel_Hafner]

The DVD edges look so awful in comparison due to that silly EE adding white and black outlines.