Question about pixel size or distance of them, when moving to larger screen sizes.

[Toddskins]

I cannot find the answer to this question anywhere. All other things being equal, if you are looking at a smaller screen 4k TV (or monitor) and a larger 4k TV side by side up close, since they both have the same number of pixels for the entire display, will the smaller screen look better since the pixels are closer together?

Or, do they use larger pixels in bigger TV screens so that everything is relatively constant?

What is the dimension (size) of a pixel? Is the pixel the same size for all TV's, across all manufacturers?

Thanks to anybody who can answer this.

 

[juanrdp]

Updated, i suppose that some people are too inteligent and i i dont have an idea why they ask.

 

[Toddskins]

Juanrdp, you apparently did not read my question. I did not ask about the best viewing distances of TVs at various resolutions.

Try reading before responding.

 

[juanrdp]

Juanrdp, you apparently did not read my question. I did not ask about the best viewing distances of TVs at various resolutions.

Try reading before responding.

Well, when the ppi's (resolution vs size) have all to do with the viewing distances (when someone could discern a diference between two diferent ppi screens depends on the distance. at longer distances two screens with diferent ppi's would show the same quality to the viewer) but i suppose that you dont want to understand what i tried to explain you.

Nop, with that.

But please, try to use the brain to understand the answer before put your own sarcastic comment to someone that only wants to help, ty.

 

[Toddskins]

I just found out from a TV reviewer the answer to the question, but it would be great if TV review sites would elaborate on the subject because it seems as though my question prompted the answer that has never been discussed, as important as it seems. The answer obtained was:

"Generally the pixels are larger on larger TVs, though there is no set distance between pixels. That can vary based on the technology and the brand/model. "

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

If all else being equal, then yes, smaller is going to look better, which by the way is very subjective.

As soon as you factor in panel specs, then that's where the grey line starts. I know plenty of 1080p TV's that beat 4k TV's in picture quality, leaving price out of the equation. Resolution alone tells us absolutely nothing as far as how it'll actually look.

PPI isn't exactly related to the size of the pixels, and yes all LCD pixels are made equal, though the pixel gaps may differ, and obviously the size of the pixels depending on size of the screen.

My 32" TV looks better than my 23" monitor, both at 1920*1080, regardless the distance. Moving as close so that my nose touches the screen, still looks better. There's screen door on both, so really, the amount of misinformation/lies about PPI is mind boggling, to say the least.

As you can see, there's no right answer. Because not only do we have to know the screen dimensions, and the viewing distance. We also have to know the viewers visual acuity as well.

The most common myth floating around, is that the higher the resolution, the sharper the image. That's absolutely not true, and can be proven by viewing a lower resolution display vs a higher resolution display, only that the lower resolution display has got a higher contrast. Contrast almost directly affects our perception of sharpness.



All the best!