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Hustle

macrumors 6502a
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Jul 29, 2007
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My knowledge of monitors/resolution is non-existent, so I'm hoping someone maybe able to advise.

I've got a 4k LG 27UD88 monitor connected to my 15" MBP.

The resolution is set to 'Default for display' which is 1920 x 1080. I can change this to a higher resolution, however the text becomes smaller.

If I leave it at the default resolution, does that mean any 4K movies I play are not actually in 4K, they're only in the resolution that's set? Does the laptop/monitor play a 4K movie in 4K even if the resolution is lower than 4k?
 
What year MBP do you have? The 4k is being treated as a Retina display and text might appear larger but will be smoother.
 
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