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A new study published in Nature by University of Cambridge researchers just dropped a pixelated bomb on the entire Ultra-HD market, but as anyone with myopia can tell you, if you take your glasses off, even SD still looks pretty good :)

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[–] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think age makes a big difference, too. I'm over 50 and I've never been able to really tell between 720p and 1080i and 1080p, much less higher resolutions. And I'm nearsighted.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, nearly all my life, or contacts.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

If you can't tell the difference your corrective eyewear may be insufficiently corrective. The people who can see can tell the difference between FHD and 4K