"K" Monitors

[Guest]

Hi, I'm new to displays and just wondering what the fuk does it mean for a monitor to have like 1k 2k 3k 4k 5k etc... thank you 

[C0LL0SS0S]

Hi, I'm new to displays and just wondering what the fuk does it mean for a monitor to have like 1k 2k 3k 4k 5k etc... thank you 

you are trolling are you ?

[thekeemo]

dont even bother with those what you want to think about is the actual res and if its IPS

[NeatSquidYT]

The resolution

 

essentially:

 

2k = 1440p (I think)

4k = 2160p

[Nilsen]

It refers to the resolution of the monitor.

 

Take a look @ this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution

[Prastupok]

2k=1080p... (1920 x1080; 1920=~2K)

 

 

2k is not 1080p. Don't give the wrong information. If you don't know, don't answer.

 

2k is 2560*1440

4k is 3840*2160

[WinNut]

It's the amount of times past 1080p.

[Guest]

you are trolling are you ?

No. That's why I said I'm new. Duh. 

[Guest]

It refers to the resolution of the monitor.

 

Take a look @ this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution

thanks

[mapegl]

Well 4k refers to the horizontal pixels, so 4096.

2k is actually something that doesn't really exist, or at least not that I know of, but it would be 2k.

2.5k is something we all know and love: 2560*1440

So our 1080p resolution is just slightly below 2k, since it only has 1920 horizontal pixels, instead of the 2048.

Kind like all the UHD displays, which are mostly refered to as 4k, but really have less pixels, slightly less, but less. (3840)

[Prastupok]

Uh... but 2560*1440 is 2.5K... it'd be dumb and hell imprecise to call it 2K. 

Or just call it QHD.

 

Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant. 2K resolution is referred as 2560*1440

 

As I said, don't give information unless you know accurate information.

[Vavetti]

Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant. 2K resolution is referred as 2560*1440

 

As I said, don't give information unless you know accurate information.

2k is iirc 2048x1080 (just likt "true" 4k is 4096x2160)

[MrSuperb]

2k is not 1080p. Don't give the wrong information. If you don't know, don't answer.

 

2k is 2560*1440

4k is 3840*2160

 

1080p is a 2K format

1440p is NOT a 2K format

Don't spread bullshit!

[Prastupok]

2k is iirc 2048x1080 (just likt "true" 4k is 4096x2160)

 

True 2K is actually a few different formats. But what everyone refers to as 2K is 2560*1440 or QHD resolution.

Just like true 4K is 4096*2160, but the one everyone calls 4K is 3840*2160.

 

1080p is a 2K format

1440p is NOT a 2K format

Don't spread bullshit!

It's not bullshit.

 

If we call every resolution what it really is, you'd be shocked that what you get isn't what you think you get.

I answered the question from the PoV of the general consumer. I'm aware that 1440p isn't a "true" 2K display. But I gave him the answer from the same standpoint where he asked.

 

Calm yourself.

[C0LL0SS0S]

No. That's why I said I'm new. Duh. 

Couldn't believe that someone that has 77 posts on the forum didn't ever stumbled upon that words

[MrSuperb]

2k is iirc 2048x1080 (just likt "true" 4k is 4096x2160)

 

NO, "true" 4K is not 4096x2160. The DCI 4K format is defined as 4096x2160.

 

The DCI has nothing to do with consumer electronics!

[MrSuperb]

True 2K is actually a few different formats. But what everyone refers to as 2K is 2560*1440 or QHD resolution.

Just like true 4K is 4096*2160, but the one everyone calls 4K is 3840*2160.

 

nobody refers to 1440p as 2K.

 

And if you say "true 4K" is 4096*2160, then "true 2K" (by your logic) is 2048*1080

[Prastupok]

nobody refers to 1440p as 2K.

 

And if you say "true 4K" is 4096*2160, then "true 2K" (by your logic) is 2048*1080

 

No? Because I remember distinctly many people calling it 2K resolution when the G3 came out... and it's listed under the 2K standard. So don't tell me it's bullshit.

[MrSuperb]

No? Because I remember distinctly many people calling it 2K resolution when the G3 came out... and it's listed under the 2K standard. So don't tell me it's bullshit.

 

only because some of your friends refer to it as 2K, doesn't make it a 2K format.

The DCI (from whom you borrowed your 4K definition) doesn't even know that resolution

 

Which 2K standard are you refering to? Please don't say a wikipedia page ...

[Prastupok]

-snip-

 

Something you all need to realize is that 2K, 3K, 4K aren't specific resolutions. They are defined as on the order of X horizontal pixels. That definition is a range, not a specific number.

 

DCI standards are different.

[Prastupok]

only because some of your friends refer to it as 2K, doesn't make it a 2K format.

The DCI (from whom you borrowed your 4K definition) doesn't even know that resolution

 

Which 2K standard are you refering to? Please don't say a wikipedia page ...

http://phandroid.com/2014/05/07/lg-g3-5-5-inch-qhd-2k-display-confirmed/

http://bgr.com/2014/04/11/lg-g3-specs-leak/

http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-g3-rumored-have-eye-popping-2k-display

http://www.cnet.com/news/lgs-upcoming-g3-could-have-a-2k-display/

 

Yes... me and my friends... 

 

I suggest you stop being so rude and read what I wrote above.

[MrSuperb]

http://phandroid.com/2014/05/07/lg-g3-5-5-inch-qhd-2k-display-confirmed/

http://bgr.com/2014/04/11/lg-g3-specs-leak/

http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-g3-rumored-have-eye-popping-2k-display

http://www.cnet.com/news/lgs-upcoming-g3-could-have-a-2k-display/

 

Yes... me and my friends... 

 

I suggest you stop being so rude and read what I wrote above.

 

sigh ... so new sites who copy each other ...

 

there are certain standardization bodies around the world. I have yet to find one that refers to 2K when talking about a resolution of 2560x1440

 

 

also you should start reading your own posts ...

"2k is not 1080p. Don't give the wrong information. If you don't know, don't answer."

"2k is 2560*1440"

"4k is 3840*2160"

"Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant. 2K resolution is referred as 2560*1440"

"As I said, don't give information unless you know accurate information."

"Just like true 4K is 4096*2160, but the one everyone calls 4K is 3840*2160." <- not TRUE at all.

[Prastupok]

sigh ... so new sites who copy each other ...

 

there are certain standardization bodies around the world. I have yet to find one that refers to 2K when talking about a resolution of 2560x1440

 

 

also you should start reading your own posts ...

"2k is not 1080p. Don't give the wrong information. If you don't know, don't answer."

"2k is 2560*1440"

"4k is 3840*2160"

"Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant. 2K resolution is referred as 2560*1440"

"As I said, don't give information unless you know accurate information."

"Just like true 4K is 4096*2160, but the one everyone calls 4K is 3840*2160." <- not TRUE at all.

 

Prove me that they copied one another, and we'll talk.

 

I did read my post. Like I said, the common names are not exactly accurate with "true" resolution.

In that case? 1080p is referred to as FHD

2K can be one of several different formats, including QHD, but that is the most common use for 4K in non-"true" resolution.

4K is commonly mistaken for UHD.

 

How is "Just like true 4K is 4096*2160, but the one everyone calls 4K is 3840*2160." not true?

OP was asking from what seemed to be a consumer perspective, so I gave what people call them.

 

As I said, the proper definition is on the order of horizontal pixels.

It's still a range. And 2048x1566, 2560x1440, 2048x1080, those ALL are on the order of 2K horizontal pixels. Yes, you can say FHD is on the same order, but no one refers to FHD as 2k, now do they.

[othertomperson]

2k is not 1080p. Don't give the wrong information. If you don't know, don't answer.

 

2k is 2560*1440

4k is 3840*2160

 

Strictly speaking 2K and 4K are not 16:9 resolutions. When using them to refer to 16:9 there's always approximations, and 1920 is a lot closer to 2000 than 2560. Also 1920x1080 is literally half 3840x2160 (in both directions, obviously), which you've defined as 4K so it makes more sense to define that as "16:9 2K".

 

Personally I think misusing cinematographic terminology to sell monitors is stupid and confusing. 2160p notation is a lot better.

[Prastupok]

Strictly speaking 2K and 4K are not 16:9 resolutions. When using them to refer to 16:9 there's always approximations, and 1920 is a lot closer to 2000 than 2560. Also 1920x1080 is literally half 3840x2160 (in both directions, obviously), which you've defined as 4K so it makes more sense to define that as "16:9 2K".

 

Read my other post above. (#28) The consumer standpoint on the resolutions is not the same as the actual ranges.