Why is 2160p video called 4K?

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Why is 2160p video called 4K?

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They switched from using vertical resolution to horizontal resolution, in order to make the numbers look bigger. The jump from 1080p to 4k is actually less than the jump from SD to HD, so they needed another way to get people to upgrade.

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