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posted by on Wednesday January 11 2017, @08:08AM   Printer-friendly
from the surgically-grafted-to-the-inside-of-the-eyelids dept.

The top google hits say that there is little or no benefit to resolution above 4k. I recently bought a 40" 4k tv which I use as a monitor (2' viewing distance). While this is right at the threshold where I'm told no benefit can be gained from additional resolution, I can still easily discern individual pixels. I'm still able to see individual pixels until I get to about a 4' viewing distance (but I am nearsighted).

I did some research and according to Wikipedia the Fovea Centralis (center of the eye) has a resolution of 31.5 arc seconds. At this resolution, a 4k monitor would need to be only 16" at a 2' viewing distance, or my 40" would need a 5' viewing distance.

Now the Fovea Centralis comprises only the size of 2 thumbnails width at arms length (2° viewing angle) and the eye's resolution drops off quickly farther from the center. But this tiny portion of the eye is processed by 50% of the visual cortex of the brain.

So I ask, are there any soylentils with perfect vision and/or a super high resolution set up, and does this match where you can no longer discern individual pixels? Do you think retina resolution needs to match the Fovea Centralis or is a lesser value acceptable?

My 40" 4k at 2' fills my entire field of view. I really like it because I have so much screen real estate for multiple windows or large spreadsheets, or I can scoot back a little bit for gaming (so I don't have to turn my head to see everything) and enjoy the higher resolution. I find 4k on high graphics looks much nicer than 1080p on Ultra. I find the upgrade is well worth the $600 I spent for the tv and a graphics card that can run it. Have you upgraded to 4k and do you think it was worth it? I would one day like to have dual 32" 8k monitors (not 3D). What is your dream setup if technology and price weren't an issue?

Written from my work 1366 x 768 monitor.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 11 2017, @09:44AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 11 2017, @09:44AM (#452440)

    My dream setup if price weren't an issue. A practical and powerful VR/AR system. With features like adjustable transparency so that you can see/"see" all/parts of the outside world when desired. But they don't have high enough resolution for now.

    What is your dream setup if technology and price weren't an issue?

    Of course if both technology and price weren't an issue my dream setup would be one of the better[1] Iron Man suits with a working friendly JARVIS AI.

    [1] Some of the later models were crap - they got destroyed by trucks or low-level super-humans, while the earlier models could survive getting shot by tanks and last more than a few seconds in battles with Thor.

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday January 11 2017, @10:59AM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday January 11 2017, @10:59AM (#452455) Homepage Journal

    With features like adjustable transparency so that you can see/"see" all/parts of the outside world when desired. But they don't have high enough resolution for now.

    See, being a videophile is one thing but bitching about the resolution of actual physical objects is just over the top.

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