The Ultimate 4K Test How to Test Your 4K Properly

4K is getting mainstream day by day. People are now getting a taste of 4K and don’t want to switch back to full high-definition and high-definition. 4K TVs are also getting cheaper, and 4K monitors and laptops are also getting mainstream. With this much 4K content and technology out there, it is good to know how it works. We are going to discuss how you can test 4K properly.

4K is a standard for video format, which translates to a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. It is four times the resolution of full high definition. If you watch 4K content and HD content side-by-side, you will surely feel the difference in quality. On the other hand, if you are watching a video and don’t know what resolution it is playing, you can mistake it for 4K.

Here is a test that you can do to see whether the content you are consuming is 4K or not.

Some TV remotes have a dedicated button for displaying the content you are currently consuming. If the resolution is not 3840 x 2160 or lower, it means the content you are consuming is not 4K. If the content you are consuming is touted as being 4K, you can use this feature to confirm that.

Sometimes people complain about their 4K TVs not looking better than an HD TV. The problem doesn’t lie with the TV, but with the content you are watching. The content you are watching must be 4K to experience 4K TVs truly. Generally, the issue lies with the source of the video. If you want to truly experience 4K content, then the video source must be 4K also. Netflix, HULU, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services offer 4K content, and there is a tag with the video link to validate that it is 4K content.

That is the reason why cable TV doesn’t look good on 4K TVs. Many cable TV companies haven’t adopted the 4K standard yet. Some set-top boxes offer 4K upscaling, enhancing the screen’s image to make it appear like 4K. Some 4K TVs offer this functionality, and it can drastically improve the picture quality. To have a fully immersive experience, you must watch 4K content on a 4K TV. It would be best if you also sat at a proper distance from the TV to experience it fully. It will take some time for cable TV operators to adopt this standard.