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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On YouTube at least, 1080p doesn’t mean exactly 1080×1920 pixels getting sent too you.
You get compressed information to build a good looking 1080×1920 image. Some shortcuts are taken so they don’t have to send the full amount of pixels and they save bandwidth costs.
For the 4k setting, you get more information, which can build a good looking 4k image, or a really good looking 1080p image
In the video formating, which anyone who edits vidoe deals with, we call this “bitrate”.
On YouTube at least, 1080p doesn’t mean exactly 1080×1920 pixels getting sent too you.
You get compressed information to build a good looking 1080×1920 image. Some shortcuts are taken so they don’t have to send the full amount of pixels and they save bandwidth costs.
For the 4k setting, you get more information, which can build a good looking 4k image, or a really good looking 1080p image
In the video formating, which anyone who edits vidoe deals with, we call this “bitrate”.
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Video sent over the internet is compressed. You’re not getting each individual pixel because that would take way too much bandwidth. Your computer is basically getting instructions on how to fill in the image. You are always getting a 1080p image, but depending on how compressed the video is, your computer may be getting less details on how to fill out that image. What I think is happening is that, because you are watching a 4k video, you are getting a less compressed version of the video, which will help you get a better quality image.
On YouTube at least, 1080p doesn’t mean exactly 1080×1920 pixels getting sent too you.
You get compressed information to build a good looking 1080×1920 image. Some shortcuts are taken so they don’t have to send the full amount of pixels and they save bandwidth costs.
For the 4k setting, you get more information, which can build a good looking 4k image, or a really good looking 1080p image
In the video formating, which anyone who edits vidoe deals with, we call this “bitrate”.
Video sent over the internet is compressed. You’re not getting each individual pixel because that would take way too much bandwidth. Your computer is basically getting instructions on how to fill in the image. You are always getting a 1080p image, but depending on how compressed the video is, your computer may be getting less details on how to fill out that image. What I think is happening is that, because you are watching a 4k video, you are getting a less compressed version of the video, which will help you get a better quality image.
Video sent over the internet is compressed. You’re not getting each individual pixel because that would take way too much bandwidth. Your computer is basically getting instructions on how to fill in the image. You are always getting a 1080p image, but depending on how compressed the video is, your computer may be getting less details on how to fill out that image. What I think is happening is that, because you are watching a 4k video, you are getting a less compressed version of the video, which will help you get a better quality image.
The higher the resolution, the higher bitrate YouTube allows. Higher bitrate means better looking video.
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