Apple TV 4K upscale looks sharper than Mac on 4K/2K monitor?
Has anyone else had a similar experience with PSPlay?
I was recently testing the 4K upscale mode on Apple TV with my 4K TV, and somehow the picture looked noticeably crisper than it does on my Mac connected to either a 4K monitor or a 2K monitor, even when using 2K/4K upscale there.
As far as I can tell, most of my settings are the same: 60 FPS, 1080p source from a PS5 Pro, similar streaming settings, etc. But the Apple TV + 4K TV setup just seems to produce a sharper image than the Mac + monitor setup.
I might be wrong, but I assume both are using the same Metal renderer, so I’m not sure what else could be causing the Mac output to look slightly softer at 2K or 4K upscale compared with Apple TV on a 4K television.
The main downside on Apple TV is latency. The picture is smooth, but the input delay is definitely more noticeable. On Mac, turning off vSync helps a lot with latency, but then it introduces screen tearing. On Apple TV, there doesn’t seem to be much control over that.