You’ve probably wondered why1440p, the popular monitor resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, isn’t a television standard.
So why not for TVs too?
Why 1440p Is Awesome
1440p adds up to 3,686,400 pixels, while 1080p totals 2,073,600 pixels.
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That’s 56.25% of 1440p, meaning you get nearly twice the number of pixelscompared to 1080p.
On paper, that’s massive and offers more than twice the image quality at 1440p.
1440p offers an amazing balance of resolution and detail, making it the best middle road for gamers.
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What are the real benefits?
Better yields should lead to cheaper panels.
This is especially true for technologies likeOLED, where each pixel is its own light source.
Currently, the standards are set for 720p, 1080i/p,4K, and 8K.
The cost of a TV isn’t determined solely by its display panel resolution.
1080p Doesn’t Scale Perfectly (But 720p Does!)
Another reason we don’t have 1440p TVs lies in the way video content is scaled.
Each pixel in the 720p image corresponds to a 2x2 block of pixels on the 1440p display.
However, 1080p content doesn’t scale as neatly.
Each pixel in the 1080p image corresponds to a fractional pixel count in the 1440p display.
This can lead to image distortion or a softer picture, which is not ideal.
By contrast, 4K is exactly four times the resolution of 1080p, allowing for perfect scaling.
As technology advances, the trend is towards higher resolutions.
Manufacturers are investing in developing and marketing8K TVs, seeing this as the industry’s future.
Introducing a new, lower-resolution standard like 1440p doesn’t make much business sense in this scenario.
While8K content is still scarce, this is similar to what we saw when 4K TVs first arrived.
As the technology becomes more prevalent, we expect to see more content produced in 8K.
