OK, we now have 4K cameras, camcorders, cell phones and action cams (at least one). And we have 4K monitors and TV's (at least one). How do we play the 4K videos on the 4K display devices?
I think it is unreasonable to expect a 4K TV to also be a good 4K video player, but if your TV does that, you are done. Until you change your codec and suddenly you can't...
So what is needed is a 4K video player to attach to your TV. Right now all of our consumer 4K video camera/camcorders/phones shoot 4K at 30p (or 25p), So we just need a device that will output via HDMI at 30Hz 4K video. The next generation cameras and player and TV's will do 4K 60p, but not now. Let's talk about now.
Of course you could use your computer, but that looks terrible in the living room and is hardly a consumer-friendly player (no remote).
Well, there are now little Android-based boxes (smaller than small bluray players) that perfectly play 4K video via HDMI out, have wifi remotes and can also stream your 4K videos to your TV if you want. They have usb and sd card slots. ready to go, and they cost less than $150. The operating system is just like your Android smart phone (KitKat), but they come with multiple software players that easily play 4K videos with all sort of controls. They work.
Example: http://probox2.com/probox2-ex/
I think it is unreasonable to expect a 4K TV to also be a good 4K video player, but if your TV does that, you are done. Until you change your codec and suddenly you can't...
So what is needed is a 4K video player to attach to your TV. Right now all of our consumer 4K video camera/camcorders/phones shoot 4K at 30p (or 25p), So we just need a device that will output via HDMI at 30Hz 4K video. The next generation cameras and player and TV's will do 4K 60p, but not now. Let's talk about now.
Of course you could use your computer, but that looks terrible in the living room and is hardly a consumer-friendly player (no remote).
Well, there are now little Android-based boxes (smaller than small bluray players) that perfectly play 4K video via HDMI out, have wifi remotes and can also stream your 4K videos to your TV if you want. They have usb and sd card slots. ready to go, and they cost less than $150. The operating system is just like your Android smart phone (KitKat), but they come with multiple software players that easily play 4K videos with all sort of controls. They work.
Example: http://probox2.com/probox2-ex/