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2K resolution
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<p>2K resolution is a generic term for display devices or content having a horizontal <a href="/facts/Display_resolution/8LQTWvl3">resolution</a> of approximately 2,000 <a href="/facts/Pixel/UzwBvXBV">pixels</a>. In the movie projection industry, <a href="/facts/Digital_Cinema_Initiatives/p2mpyz0w">Digital Cinema Initiatives</a> is the dominant standard for 2K output and defines a 2K format with a resolution of 2048 × 1080. For television and consumer media, the dominant resolution in the same class is <a href="/facts/1080p/Hs7cm6Mv">1920 × 1080</a>, but in the cinema industry this is generally referred to as HD and distinguished from the various 2K cinema formats.: 71,685 </p>