In this lesson: Resolution, encoding, aspect ratio, frame rates, scaling, compression
Dr. Laila Shereen Sakr
Encoding 101
Encoding 101
Containers
Compression
Encoding 101
How the file is algorithmically compressed
Encoding 101
How the file is algorithmically compressed
Encoding 101
Containers - The file that is output after compression
H.264
JPEG
VP2
VP3
Encoding 101
.mov
.mp3
.mp4
.swf
4K is by far more commonly used, but you’ll also find people calling it Ultra HD, or UHD. For the average consumer buying a TV, these are one and the same. But there is technically a difference.
In its correct usage, the term 4K refers to a resolution of 4096 x 2160, which was first introduced in digital cinemas. Meanwhile, UHD is used to describe the UHD refers to a resolution of 3840 x 2160, which is what you get on the 16:9 ratio TVs you actually take home.
So basically, 4K is the wrong term for 3840 x 2160 displays and content, but it’s a mistake so common that there is no functional difference anymore. For most people, the two terms are interchangeable.
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