With the holidays fast approaching the onslaught of options for televisions can be overwhelming. We are savvy to the pros and cons of this rapidly improving technology and pride ourselves on being able to handle work in various formats. But what really is the difference in all these numbers thrown at you by manufacturers?

4K and 1080p refer to the number of pixels in the image, 4K has four times as many pixels as 1080p. UHD refers to footage shot in 4K and HD refers to footage shot in 1080p. Currently, most TV's are upscaling 1080p footage to play on a 4K screen. This can leave you underwhelmed as there is not a significantly perceivable improvement over the HD television most are used to watching. However, when 4K footage is shown on a 4K television the improvement is noticeable.

Cedric Demers does a great job of comparing the two formats in the link below. Check it out for more information.

http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/4k-ultra-hd-uhd-vs-1080p-full-hd-tvs-and-upscaling-compared