Fear not the alphabet soup of TV features unveiled at CES (Update)

There's OLED and 4K, with a dash of HDR. How about

QLED and QDEF? Samsung, LG and other TV manufacturers are showcasing new models at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week—all with acronyms to set their sets apart.
Fear not. Here's how to translate the tangle of great-sounding upgrades into plain English.
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HD, 4K, 8K
Translation: High definition has 1,920 pixels across and 1,080 vertically. UltraHD, or 4K, has twice as many in both directions—3,840 across and 2,160 vertically, which gives you four times as many pixels. 8K, primarily promoted by Sharp, offers 7,680 pixels across and 4,320 down.
8K sets are mostly for show for now—with video limited to the occasional experimental broadcast.
The choice between 4K and HD is still a real debate. It all depends on how far away you'll sit from your TV and how big it is, which we explain with this handy tool at interactives.ap.org/2015/tv-buying-guide .


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