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4k video

Youd notice a very very small difference between 1080p and 4k

Most people probably could barely tell a 4k tv from a 1080p tv, its not close to the same jump as standard def to 1080p was

That said you would notice an improvement in quality watching a 4k video on a source even if it doesnt support 4k.

The same way that back in the day 720p/1080p videos were better quality on non hd monitors as well.

So there will be an improvement, just not an OMG huge one
 
dcm1602 said:
Youd notice a very very small difference between 1080p and 4k

Most people probably could barely tell a 4k tv from a 1080p tv, its not close to the same jump as standard def to 1080p was

That said you would notice an improvement in quality watching a 4k video on a source even if it doesnt support 4k.

The same way that back in the day 720p/1080p videos were better quality on non hd monitors as well.

So there will be an improvement, just not an OMG huge one
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So, what you're saying is, if a person were to shoot a 4K video on their Note 3, connected it to a monitor/tv that's either 720p or 1080p max, that the video quality would upconvert past that capacity of the monitor/tv? I don't understand how that can be.

I mean, let's take the example of 720p (1080i) vs. 1080p as well. If you were to record a 1080p video and display it on a 720p (1080i) display, doesn't the opposite effect happen where the video down-converts to 720p, since that's the maximum resolution that can be displayed?
 
drexappeal said:
So, what you're saying is, if a person were to shoot a 4K video on their Note 3, connected it to a monitor/tv that's either 720p or 1080p max, that the video quality would upconvert past that capacity of the monitor/tv? I don't understand how that can be.

I mean, let's take the example of 720p (1080i) vs. 1080p as well. If you were to record a 1080p video and display it on a 720p (1080i) display, doesn't the opposite effect happen where the video down-converts to 720p, since that's the maximum resolution that can be displayed?
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Its not that it would upconvert, it would downconvert the 4k video.

Generally speaking most people think downconverted HD looks better (ie if you downcoverted a 1080p video on a 720p monitor it would look better than a 720p video)

I havent tried this with 4k on a 1080p monitor (as the note 3 will be my first 4k device) but im willing to bet that it holds up.

That said its definitely incredibly memory inefficient and will certainly have very limited use

The technical term is actually called "supersampling"

And this further elaborates

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optica...ion_to_maintain_the_optical_transfer_function
 
Thanks dcm1602. I won't pretend to understand how supersampling improves the image but I appreciate the explanation and link.

FWIW, I'm almost positive the Note 3's 4K recording maxes out at 24 or 30fps, so its 60fps HD recording mode will still be preferable for some users.
 
Probably one of the best examples I can think of for a movie done at a higher resolution then downsized to 1080 and looking amazing is Baraka. It (and it's newer sequel Samsara) were shot on 70mm film then scanned in at 8K resolution. Obviously, this had to be downsized for Blu-ray but it still looks absolutely stunning.
 
Looks like they unnecessarily made it extraordinarily much more difficult than it should ever need to be to use a camera option

Glad that a camera/video wasnt the phones selling point for me
 
Wow what a great feature! I will have footage of my little kids in 4k res.
They will be able to see themselves in the years to come in UHD.
If this was an apple product with 4k. People would be hanging out of windows screaming it out

- written on an iphone 4
 
Multiple reviews have claimed that the 4k recording capability is limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. That's going to rule out a lot of potential uses for it. :(
 
dcm1602 said:
Its not that it would upconvert, it would downconvert the 4k video.

Generally speaking most people think downconverted HD looks better (ie if you downcoverted a 1080p video on a 720p monitor it would look better than a 720p video)

I havent tried this with 4k on a 1080p monitor (as the note 3 will be my first 4k device) but im willing to bet that it holds up.

That said its definitely incredibly memory inefficient and will certainly have very limited use

The technical term is actually called "supersampling"

And this further elaborates

Optical transfer function - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ohhhh, I see what you were saying now. Has it been confirmed that this is what will happen though? I'm a 'bit weary that shooting in 4K would possibly even have difficulty playing. Really appreciate the explanation though.
 
I have the Note 3 from AT&T and yes it does have 4K video and yes it is limited to 5 minutes.
I took a short clip at 1080p of my tree in the yard. I also took the exact clip in 4K. Honestly, they both looked awesome on the phone but zooming in on the tree trunk you could see an obvious difference in quality. It really is much better zoomed.
This is looking at it on my Note 3 screen :):)
 
The video recording capabilities of this Note 3 is beyond amazing. It is the best yet of all the smartphones I have owned. The camera though leaves quite a bit to be desired when compared the video recording capabilities.

The camera seems to have a lot of grain and noise in the images when you zoom in on any of the images captured. As soon as you zoom in the pictures start to look like they were washed out with a lot of noise in them. If you do not zoom in and look at any of the pictures taken during the day with good lighting then the pictures look ok.
 
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