Question: Why 4K video looks better on 1080p monitor than 4K monitor?


jbcarreon123

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Hi, I searched this but I want your answers. Thanks.
 

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Well it gets downsampled and any anti-aliasing (jaggies) get smoothed out. Also any compression effects and other artifacts are reduced. It could also be less compression is used. My guess. I also expect it depends on the monitor quality,
 

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