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Really? Nowadays ive found it hard to get good 4k hdr downloads of things with seeders. Piracy seems to top out at 1080p at least it bittorrent land

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A lot of it is probably caused by demographics - torrents are pretty popular in countries where 4k is not the norm and may not be accessible.

FWIW I have 20/10 vision (twice as sharp as "perfect normal") and have never seen the appeal of retina screens or 4k.

edit: Also the file sizes are vastly larger for 4k for an incremental benefit.

You should see a 1080p vs 4k HDR video of the same thing on an OLED and see the difference. I see the difference all the time. The mandolorian is a good one for that.

I don't have a 4k screen currently but it looks like most TVs support 4k nowadays, so if my TV ever dies, I'll be sure to try this. Thanks for the viewpoint.

Depends on where you're downloading. 4K isn't as prevalent but it's usually out there.

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