The terms UHD and 4K have become so conflated that TV makers, broadcasters, and tech media use them interchangeably—but they're not the same thing.

If you've been looking at a new TV or monitor, it's likely you've heard mentions of "4K" and "UHD," or Ultra High Definition. Here's what they really mean.

When it comes to TVs, 4K and Ultra HD (or UHD) are referring to the same resolution. Those TVs, along with Ultra HD Blu-ray, and nearly all UHD streaming content from Netflix, Amazon and others ...

What is 4K Ultra HD? 4K Ultra HD is the name assigned to a screen with a resolution that’s four times that of a Full HD (1080p) TV. That translates to 8 million pixels being crammed into the ...

In some cases, 4K Ultra HD is known as 2160p resolution, a naming convention that derives from HDTV and SDTV formats, and uses the number of pixels along the vertical axis, not the horizontal axis.

What is 4K Ultra HD? 4K Ultra HD is the name assigned to a screen with a resolution that’s four times that of a Full HD (1080p) TV. That translates to 8 million pixels being crammed into the ...

A 4K Ultra HD screen has a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. ... In that role, he helped grow the vertical into a powerhouse that attracted over 20 million pageviews a month.

Though the streamer says any 4K content will automatically play in 4K, it doesn't specify what titles are available in UHD on Peacock. That being said, third-party sites like HDReport have ...

So when you see an Ultra HD TV, it just means it's a 4K image with slightly fewer vertical pixels If you try watching a 4K video on a non-4K TV, the video will still play – but it won't be in 4K ...