But that could easily be due to the quality of the projector rather than the resolution. Everyone in here saying they notice differences is completely missing the point. You’d need to compare against the exact same panel type, manufacturer, model year, etc with the exact same manufacturing processes in order to come to this conclusion yourself.
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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
This is highly dependent on screen size and viewing distance.
On a computer screen or a phone screen? No, it’s not really noticeable.
On a 120"+ projector screen? Yes, it is definitely noticeable.
snowe@programming.dev 4 days ago
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I get what you are saying, however at 120", less than 20 feet away, you can literally see the individual pixels (especially at 1080). It absolutely does make a difference under the right circumstances, that is empirically true. You can test it yourself if you are skeptical but I’m telling you for a fact that on resolution alone there is a noticeable difference for anyone who has 20/20 vision.
snowe@programming.dev 4 days ago
I mean sure, but you can say the same about any resolution possible. At some microscopic distance on a 42k display you will be able to see the difference. Your scenario here is pretty much “if you use a display in a manner it wasn’t intended then you’ll be able to see the difference in resolution when you compare it to a display that is used in the manner intended”
Rooster326@programming.dev 4 days ago
As someone with a lowly 1080p projector, I really don’t see the difference.
Viewsonic PX701HDH. I blow it up to 185" and I cannot see the pixels until I am uncomfortably close to the image.
The quality of the display/projector itself makes a huge difference.
iopq@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Now play 1080p content on it to conjugate
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Well, the thing is the 1080 on the 4k projector still looks a little better than it does on a native 1080 because it upscales with pixel shifting. It doesn’t look as sharp as 4k, but still a bit better than 1080 (at least from ~10’ at 120").
acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 days ago
agreed. I have a similar setup and our projectors are not even doing “true” 4k, it’s pixel shifting. so the real thing would be even more noticeable.
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Pixel shifting is for when it upscales, isn’t it? If you have a 4k source, you’ll get a 4k picture.
iopq@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I had a 6" 720p phone. Couldn’t tell the resolution, but could definitely tell the longer battery life
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Yep, on phones and other mobile devices, lower resolutions help with battery life and much better framerates. My favorite phone was probably the Xperia Z3 Compact, which only had a 720p display but ran for days in a compact form factor. Tiny super high resolution displays are pretty much pointless unless you’re using a VR headset (then the resolution matters more).