topic Re: 2K v HD What is the difference? in Arlo Video Doorbell 2nd Gen

2K v HD What is the difference?

annos1 — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:07:22 GMT

I want to purchase a wireless doorbell camera but I cannot find an explanation as to what 2K is. I assume HD is high definition. What is the difference?

Re: 2K v HD What is the difference?

jguerdat — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:55:35 GMT

A quick Google answers that. Check this:

https://www.benq.com/en-me/knowledge-center/knowledge/what-is-resolution-of-monitor-full-hd-vs-2k-vs-4k.html

Re: 2K v HD What is the difference?

StephenB — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:52:45 GMT

@annos1 wrote:

I want to purchase a wireless doorbell camera but I cannot find an explanation as to what 2K is. I assume HD is high definition. What is the difference?

HD: 1920x1080 resolution

2K: 2560x1440 resolution

4K: 2840x2160 resolution

Re: 2K v HD What is the difference?

annos1 — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:11:55 GMT

So, the resolution is different. Is there any reason you might choose the lower resolution v. the higher resolution? They are both the same price.

Re: 2K v HD What is the difference?

StephenB — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:36:38 GMT

@annos1 wrote:

Is there any reason you might choose the lower resolution v. the higher resolution?

Higher resolution will show more details.

On the other hand, if you play back the recordings from a PC browser, the 2K/4K videos won't play on a old PC (~2015 or older), so you'd need to download them and play them in VLC or a similar software player.

Re: 2K v HD What is the difference?

Edinburgh_lad1 — Sat, 11 May 2024 12:02:27 GMT

But the gen 1 doorbell is lower in price when on offer, and allows local storage. Also, gen 1 has a replaceable battery. Mine is showing as 1,536 as resolution, so not a huge problem in terms of comparing it to the gen 2 one. Here's a test of both: https://eftm.com/2023/10/review-arlo-essentials-2k-video-doorbell-2nd-generation-a-bump-up-in-quality-and-simplicity-238528