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Wait, half have 4k‽
I don't own a single 4k. Have four 1080p dumb TV's. I will get a new one when one of these dies.
Out of all the displays in the house, there's only one 4k computer monitor. The dumb tv is a 1080p, my other monitor is a 720p, then my partner has a DVI and a VGA monitor for his computer.
I didn't include monitors but nope still no 4k's Two 32 inch curved 1080p montitors plus a few 24 AIO computers.
Even the bargain basement ones with horrible pictures have 4k resolution these days
Think it is an economy of scale issue.
Broadcast towers put out 1080p and satellite broadcasts 1080i. Filmmakers/streaming standard is 1080p. As a filmmaker (producer/ cinematographer) and broadcaster operator, you’re always encoding to scale down due to bandwidth and/or majority of the incapable most due to FCC rules/cost.