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I have a 4K TV and it is NOT streaming in 4K, but SuperHD... Please advise!
4K House of Cards?!
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Once again new technology has been made too confusing for most consumers - a half-baked concept that is not ready for prime time. Super HD, Ultra HD, 4K... which is it going to be? I was at BB the weekend they previewed the new XBR900. Gorgeous picture as long as you have their proprietary server. Neflix will have content soon. 4K, I mean UltraHD Blurays aren't yet available, etc.
At least this (apparently) won't follow the Sony habit of marching to a different drummer - Beta vs. VHS (loss) or Bluray vs HD-DVD (win). That is, I hope it doesn't.
After buying the BDP-S1 at around $900 and the 40" XBR2 at around $2500 I think I'm keeping my wallet in my pocket until some type of coherent strategy is revealed that doesn't require a masters in engineering to follow. What ever happened to plug and pay? (Oh right, I guess that was a little rocky too). In the meantime, I'll watch my HDTV and wait.
And I'm tired of hearing how Sony and Samsung are in trouble. Get a coherent strategy and maybe the consumer will buy.
At least this (apparently) won't follow the Sony habit of marching to a different drummer - Beta vs. VHS (loss) or Bluray vs HD-DVD (win). That is, I hope it doesn't.
After buying the BDP-S1 at around $900 and the 40" XBR2 at around $2500 I think I'm keeping my wallet in my pocket until some type of coherent strategy is revealed that doesn't require a masters in engineering to follow. What ever happened to plug and pay? (Oh right, I guess that was a little rocky too). In the meantime, I'll watch my HDTV and wait.
And I'm tired of hearing how Sony and Samsung are in trouble. Get a coherent strategy and maybe the consumer will buy.
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How is 4k defined? DCI 4096 x 2160 (17x 9) or 3840 x 2160 (16x9)? 4k, imo, is a consumer scam because there isn't a clearly defined definition of what the tv mfrs can call 4k, at least not yet. For me, 4k is 4096 x 2160 and UHD is 3840 x 2160. There are other "definitions" of 4k taking into consideration aspect ratios and cropping but those are the two that I concern myself with. And yes, you need to have the appropriate app to decode and play. The app may be upgradeable once available but it all depends on licensing agreements. Most consumer tv's sold today as 4k are really UHD. If your "4k" tv is really UHD, and Netflix is pushing "real" 4k...........
House of Cards btw, on our "old" HDTV (1920 x 1080) looked great via Netflix (AppleTV2) and a hardwired connection.
How is 4k defined? DCI 4096 x 2160 (17x 9) or 3840 x 2160 (16x9)? 4k, imo, is a consumer scam because there isn't a clearly defined definition of what the tv mfrs can call 4k, at least not yet. For me, 4k is 4096 x 2160 and UHD is 3840 x 2160. There are other "definitions" of 4k taking into consideration aspect ratios and cropping but those are the two that I concern myself with. And yes, you need to have the appropriate app to decode and play. The app may be upgradeable once available but it all depends on licensing agreements. Most consumer tv's sold today as 4k are really UHD. If your "4k" tv is really UHD, and Netflix is pushing "real" 4k...........
House of Cards btw, on our "old" HDTV (1920 x 1080) looked great via Netflix (AppleTV2) and a hardwired connection.
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^^^^ maybe. But I don't think it's nit-picking. 4k implies 4,000, not 3,840. If the tv mfr is stretching the definition to make a sale to an un-suspecting consumer base, what else are they stretching to make a sale? Truth in advertising, what a concept!
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