But now that "4K" has gained traction as a term used to describe TVs and content, "2K" is becoming increasingly common as shorthand for the 1080p resolution used by most HDTVs, as well as Blu-ray.

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In a 1080p television, there are 1,920 columns multiplied by 1,080 rows for a total of 2,073,600 pixels — more than twice as many pixels as you’ll find in a 720p TV screen. 1440p ...

At this point in time, 4K displays have been mainstream for quite a while, to the point that most new televisions use 4K panels instead of 1080p (or 720p) ones.But this is merely scratching the ...

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It will also be appreciated that while the example shown in FIGS. 3-7 relates to transforming a 540p image to a 1080p image, the techniques herein may be applied to other image sizes (e.g., 720p ...

Here's a breakdown of the pixel counts for 1080p, 2K and 4K: 1080p: 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels tall. 2K (or 1440p): 2560 pixels wide by 1440 pixels tall. 4K: 3840 pixels wide by 2160 pixels tall.