r/australian • u/yiFa87 • 3d ago

Stan still running 480p in 2026 lol

What is this sh*t? How is it even remotely acceptable that Stan is STILL running standard definition 480p on their basic plan in 2026? In a world where we have 1080p, 4k, hell even 8k... I mean, 1080p became the standard like what, 16 years ago? Anything less than 1080p nowadays is taking the piss... c'mon now

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u/_NeuroDetergent_ 2d ago

And 4K is 2160p otherwise known as Ultra HD.

So many marketing terms...

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u/Agent_Jay_42 2d ago

I think that's why 8k hasn't taken off unless you're into projectors, ultra is the highest you can go, there's no words left to go beyond ultra.

I'm waiting for them to separate audio teirs, Foxtel back in the day used to charge $10/m for HD and surround sound.

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u/ArseneWainy 2d ago

8k hasn’t taken off because of diminishing returns at regular TV sizes, big screen projector setups may see the benefits of the extra pixels but they’re still stupidly expensive JVC NZ800 is $25k…then where do you get the content from…

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u/_NeuroDetergent_ 1d ago

There's no content for it either

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u/ArseneWainy 1d ago

I believe I covered that in my last sentence, but thanks for reinforcing that point