So why is Google bothering with 4K? Because 4K is the next BIG thing!
Youtube/Google will be showing off 4K video streaming using its VP9 video codex at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 4K format is roughly four times higher resolution than regular HD (3,840-by-2,160 pixels vs. 1,920-by-1,080 pixels). But as VentureBeat has pointed out repeatedly, streaming 4K video is exceptionally data intensive (meaning you need a reliable high-speed Internet connection) and requires a 4K-ready television set, which [Keep reading…]
Source: VentureBeat