A common complaint about 4K TVs is that they don’t look any better than HD TVs. But the problem is rarely the TV’s fault. Often, the content that you’re watching simply isn’t in 4K.
关于4K电视的一个普遍抱怨是，它们的外观没有高清电视好。 但是问题很少是电视的故障。 通常，您正在观看的内容根本不在4K中。
As you’d expect, TVs know what resolution they’re displaying. But they generally won’t tell you. Most TVs don’t have an option to check whether you’re watching something in 4K, 1080p, or any other resolution. You’ll need to understand what content is available instead.
如您所料，电视知道它们显示的分辨率。 但他们通常不会告诉您。 大多数电视无法选择是否以4K，1080p或任何其他分辨率观看电视。 您需要了解可以使用哪些内容。
为什么您无法分辨4K和高清之间的区别 (Why You Can’t Tell the Difference Between 4K and HD)
There are several reasons why your new 4K TV may look identical to your old HD TV. The issue may be that your source video isn’t actually in 4K, but before we get into that, let’s knock out some of the more typical reasons why your 4K TV looks just like an HD TV:
新的4K电视看起来可能与旧的高清电视相同，有几个原因。 问题可能是您的源视频实际上不是4K的，但是在我们讨论之前，让我们先介绍一下4K电视看起来像高清电视的一些更典型的原因：
Your TV Is Small: Resolution is determined by the number of pixels in an image. As screens get larger, the space between those pixels increases, which can decrease the visual quality of an image. That said, 1080p starts looking “bad” at around 60″, and that’s where you can really see the difference between 4K and HD.
您的电视很小 ：分辨率取决于图像中的像素数。 随着屏幕变大，这些像素之间的间隔会增加，这可能会降低图像的视觉质量。 也就是说，1080p在60英寸左右时开始看起来“不好”， 这是您真正可以看到 4K和高清之间的区别的地方 。
Your TV Needs Calibration: Like a computer monitor, your TV needs to be calibrated for color, brightness, and contrast. This is usually done by the manufacturer, but if you’re disappointed by the quality of your TV, then it probably needs to be calibrated. Additionally, you should turn off any motion smoothing on your TV.
您的电视需要校准：与计算机显示器一样，您的电视需要进行色彩，亮度和对比度的校准。 这通常是由制造商完成的，但是如果您对电视的质量感到失望，则可能需要对其进行校准 。 此外，您应该关闭电视上的所有运动平滑功能。
Your TV Is Cheap: Not to be rude or condescending, but cheap TVs can look like crap. If a 4K TV is made from cheap components, then it may not look any better than an HD TV. Plus, some cheap 4K TVs aren’t UHD TVs, which means that they lack modern contrast and coloring technologies. (UHD is the TV equivalent of Apple’s Retina display).
您的电视很便宜：不要粗鲁或居高临下，但便宜的电视看起来像废话。 如果4K电视是由便宜的组件制成的，那么它的外观可能不会比高清电视好。 另外，一些便宜的4K电视不是UHD电视 ，这意味着它们缺乏现代的对比度和色彩技术。 (UHD在电视上相当于Apple的Retina显示器)。
You’re Using RCA Cables: Don’t use the colored jacks behind your TV, use an HDMI cable. RCA cables have been around since the ’50s, and while newer component RCA cables are capable of transmitting high-resolution video signals, they’re almost always capped at 1080p.
您正在使用RCA电缆：请勿使用电视后面的彩色插Kong，而应使用HDMI电缆。 自上世纪50年代RCA电缆已经出现，虽然更新的组件RCA 电缆能够传输高分辨率视频信号，他们几乎都是在1080封顶。
It’s Just You: All humans are capable of seeing the difference between 4K and 1080p. 4K is four times the resolution of 1080p, after all. But if your expectations are too high, the difference may seem negligible to you.
就是您 ：所有人都能看到4K和1080p之间的差异。 毕竟4K是1080p分辨率的四倍。 但是，如果您的期望值过高，则差异似乎对您可以忽略不计。
If your 4K TV still looks bad despite its size, price tag, and proper calibration, then the issue probably lies with your source video.
如果您的4K电视尽管尺寸，价格标签和正确的校准仍然看起来很糟糕，那么问题可能出在您的源视频上。
Upscaling can help make 1080p content look better on a 4K TV. But upscaling isn’t magic, and you’ll get the best picture with native 4K content.
升级可以帮助使1080p内容在4K电视上看起来更好。 但是升级并不是魔术，并且您将获得原生4K内容的最佳图像。
电缆尚不支持4K (Cable Doesn’t Support 4K Yet)
For whatever reason, you can’t get cable in 4K. The high-resolution format has been around for a long time, but it’s generally useless if you’re just watching cable TV. Some set-top boxes support 4K streaming and video downloads, but don’t let the cable company fool you, cable TV maxes out at 1080p.
无论出于何种原因，您都无法获得4K电缆。 高分辨率格式已经存在很长时间了，但是如果您只是看有线电视，通常是没有用的。 一些机顶盒支持4K流媒体和视频下载，但不要让有线电视公司愚弄您，有线电视最高可以达到1080p。
In some cases, cable looks different (not objectively better or worse) on 4K TVs. This is the byproduct of better, brighter, and clearer lighting technologies; it has nothing to do with the higher resolution.
在某些情况下，电缆在4K电视上看起来有所不同 (客观上不是更好还是更糟)。 这是更好，更明亮，更清晰的照明技术的副产品； 它与更高分辨率无关。
您实际上是在4K流媒体吗？ (Are You Actually Streaming in 4K?)
Netflix, Amazon Video, and a host of other streaming platforms boast their 4K streaming plans. But even with these streaming plans, most of the video that you’re streaming isn’t actually in 4K. It’s not that you’ve fallen victim to false advertising, it’s just that most content on streaming services predates 4K, hasn’t had a formal 4K release, or isn’t licensed for 4K viewing on streaming platforms.
Netflix，Amazon Video和许多其他流媒体平台都夸耀了其4K流媒体计划。 但是即使有了这些流媒体计划，您正在流媒体的大多数视频实际上并不是4K格式。 这并不是您成为虚假广告的受害者，而是流媒体服务上的大多数内容早于4K，尚未正式发布4K或未获得在流媒体平台上观看4K的许可。
If you want to check whether or not your favorite shows are in 4K, HD-Report has a comprehensive list of 4K titles on Netflix and Amazon Video. As of right now, Hulu doesn’t have much 4K content, and it’s only available on the Apple TV and Chromecast Ultra. You’ll only get the 4K content on Netflix if you’re paying for the more expensive Premium plan. All Amazon Prime members get Amazon Prime Video’s 4K content with no extra fee.
如果要检查您喜欢的节目是否以4K格式显示，HD-Report在Netflix和Amazon Video上提供了4K标题的完整列表。 截至目前， Hulu还没有太多4K内容，仅在Apple TV和Chromecast Ultra上可用。 如果您要为更昂贵的Premium计划付费，则只能在Netflix上获得4K内容。 所有Amazon Prime会员均可免费获得Amazon Prime Video的4K内容。
If you’re streaming on your PC, there are some additional limitations. Netflix requires specific hardware and software for 4K streaming on a PC, for example.
如果您在PC上进行流传输，则还有一些其他限制。 例如，Netflix需要在PC上进行4K流式传输所需的特定硬件和软件 。
If you’re buying or renting TV shows or movies from services like Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, or Google Play, be sure you’re paying for the 4K (UHD) version. It’s often more expensive than the 1080p (HD) version.
如果您要通过Amazon，Vudu，iTunes或Google Play等服务购买或租借电视节目或电影，请确保您为4K(UHD)版本付费。 它通常比1080p(HD)版本贵。
Alongside the lack of actual 4K content on streaming services, the internet’s limitations make 4K streaming a little funky. For one, all stream-able 4K content is compressed like hell to reduce file size. While Blu-Ray discs transfer 4K content at around 80 Mbps, streaming platforms like Netflix compress their content to the point that it can seamlessly transfer at about 25 Mbps. The consequence of this compression, as you’ve probably guessed, is that stream-able 4K content looks worse than the 4K video that you’ll get off a Blu-Ray disc.
除了缺乏流媒体服务上实际的4K内容外，互联网的局限性还使4K流媒体变得有些时髦。 首先，所有可流传输的4K内容都像地狱一样被压缩以减小文件大小。 蓝光光盘以大约80 Mbps的速度传输4K内容时，像Netflix这样的流媒体平台将其内容压缩到可以以25 Mbps的速度无缝传输的程度。 正如您可能已经猜到的，这种压缩的结果是，可流式传输的4K内容看起来比从蓝光光盘上获取的4K视频要差 。
That said, you can’t stream 4K content unless your internet speeds are somewhere around 25 Mbps. If you don’t know your internet speeds, take the Ookla speed test.
也就是说，除非您的互联网速度约为25 Mbps，否则您无法流式传输4K内容。 如果您不知道互联网速度， 请进行Ookla速度测试 。
您正在观看DVD或蓝光光盘吗？ (Are You Watching DVDs or Blu-Ray Discs?)
This is probably obvious to some people, but DVDs can’t carry 4K video. In fact, the max resolution of DVDs is 480p, which isn’t even 720p! If you want to get the most out of your 4K TV, it may be time to upgrade to Blu-Ray.
对于某些人来说，这可能很明显，但是DVD无法传送4K视频。 实际上，DVD的最大分辨率为480p，甚至没有720p！ 如果您想充分利用4K电视，可能是时候升级到蓝光了。
But there are some restraints to Blu-Ray. Old movies, even if they’ve been remastered for Blu-Ray Ultra HD, aren’t necessarily in 4K. Movies that were shot on analog film (Alien, Rocky) usually have an extremely high resolution and are actually downscaled for 4K releases, but movies shot during the early age of digital cameras (Star Wars Episode II, for example) are rarely available at resolutions higher than 1080p.
但是蓝光有一些限制。 即使已将其重新制作成Blu-Ray Ultra HD格式，旧电影也不一定采用4K格式。 使用模拟胶片拍摄的电影(“异形”，“洛基”)通常具有极高的分辨率，并且实际上已缩小为4K版本，但是在数码相机的早期拍摄的电影(例如，《星际大战》第二集)几乎没有分辨率。高于1080p。
并非所有视频游戏都是4K (Not All Video Games Are 4K)
As of right now, the only game consoles that support 4K gaming are the Xbox One S, the Xbox One X, and Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro. The original Xbox One doesn’t offer 4K, and the original and slim PS4 (while it can play 4K videos and Blu-Ray discs) doesn’t support 4K gaming). Contrary to logic and reason, the Nintendo Switch is a 1080p console, and it runs some games at 900p while attached to a TV (if it looks terrible on your 4K TV, adjust the sharpness and contrast).
截至目前，唯一支持4K游戏的游戏机是Xbox One S，Xbox One X和Sony的PlayStation 4 Pro。 原始的Xbox One不提供4K，原始的苗条PS4(虽然可以播放4K视频和蓝光光盘)不支持4K游戏。 与逻辑和原因相反，Nintendo Switch是一个1080p的游戏机，当连接到电视时，它可以900p的速度运行某些游戏(如果在4K电视上看起来很糟糕，请调整清晰度和对比度)。
Throughout this article, you’ve probably noticed a trend. Streaming services offer 4K, but their libraries are full of 1080p movies. Blu-Ray players are 4K machines, but not all movies are actually in 4K. The same goes for console games. If you want to check whether or not your favorite games are actually in 4K, check the Xbox One 4K guide from Windows Central or the PS4 4K list from Digital Trends.
在本文中，您可能已经注意到了一种趋势。 流服务提供4K，但它们的库中充满了1080p电影。 蓝光播放器是4K机器，但并非所有电影实际上都是4K。 主机游戏也是如此。 如果要检查您最喜欢的游戏是否实际上是4K，请查看Windows Central中的Xbox One 4K指南或Digital Trends中的PS4 4K列表 。
If you’re playing a 4K ready game, but it still looks like crap on your TV, then it’s time to dive into your console’s menu. For the Xbox One, you’ll want to press the Xbox button, go to “Settings,” open “Video Options,” and turn on all of the HDR and 4K options. For the PS4, go to the home screen, open the “Sound and Screen” menu, and adjust your resolution in the “Video Output Settings.”
如果您正在玩支持4K的游戏，但电视上看起来仍然像废话，那么该是时候进入控制台菜单了。 对于Xbox One，您需要按Xbox按钮，转到“设置”，打开“视频选项”，然后打开所有HDR和4K选项。 对于PS4，请转到主屏幕，打开“声音和屏幕”菜单，然后在“视频输出设置”中调整分辨率。
某些电视应用可能会在您观看4K时告诉您 (Some TV Apps Might Tell You When You’re Watching 4K)
While TVs don’t generally display this information in their own interfaces, some streaming apps might tell you. Of course, this is only useful for that individual application.
虽然电视通常不会在自己的界面中显示此信息，但某些流媒体应用可能会告诉您。 当然，这仅对那个单独的应用有用。
The YouTube TV app, for example, has a handy “Stats for Nerds” option that displays your current resolution, connection speed, and other geeky info.
例如，YouTube TV应用程序有一个方便的“ Stats for Nerds”选项，可显示您当前的分辨率，连接速度和其他令人讨厌的信息。
Open a video, select the three dots, and open the “Stats for Nerds” option (the bug icon). Then, an overlay will give you your current video resolution. Go back to this open when you’re ready to hide the overlay.
打开视频，选择三个点，然后打开“ Stats for Nerds”选项(错误图标)。 然后，叠加层将为您提供当前的视频分辨率。 当您准备隐藏叠加层时，请回到此打开位置。
Alongside the video’s current resolution is an optimal resolution. The optimal resolution is calculated based on your screen’s actual resolution, and it should be identical to your current resolution. If your current resolution doesn’t match the optimal resolution, then check your connection speed. If the optimal resolution for a video isn’t 4K on your 4K TV, then the video itself isn’t in 4K. (Keep in mind that 4K is technically 3,840 x 2,160. People “4K” keep things simple).
视频的当前分辨率是最佳分辨率。 最佳分辨率是根据屏幕的实际分辨率计算得出的，并且应该与当前的分辨率相同。 如果当前分辨率与最佳分辨率不匹配，请检查连接速度。 如果视频的最佳分辨率不是4K电视上的4K，则视频本身不是4K。 (请记住，从技术上讲4K为3,840 x 2,160。人们“ 4K”使事情变得简单)。
翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/428193/are-you-watching-4k-content-heres-how-to-tell/
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