Why do 4K videos on 1080p monitor look better than 1080p videos on 1080p monitor? The monitor displays the same amount of pixels in both cases, doesn’t it?

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Why do 4K videos on 1080p monitor look better than 1080p videos on 1080p monitor? The monitor displays the same amount of pixels in both cases, doesn’t it?

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Compression of data. Uncompressed 1080p looks great, or you can get 4k video that is downgraded to fit a 1080p monitor to get the same effect. Freeze frame any video and look right at the pixels up close. The squared, blocky pixellation is compression.

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