I've been using these forums for years, and finally have a reason for my first post.
In a couple of weeks I will be replacing my faithful 71" Samsung DLP with a Vizio P702UI-B3. The Vizio is capable of 4k 120hz video via its HDMI 2.0 input. I will only be utilizing an existing HTPC that I do not game on and an Xbox One on this set. Here are my questions for those of you who have already made the 4k leap:
1. Is there a decent receiver under $500 I can consider? I have an older non-HDMI Denon AVR I would also like to upgrade. I see plenty of receivers with HDMI 2.0 and passthrough, but I can't tell if they'll pass through 120hz video since they're all upgrading to 2160p60. I'm also not sure if they can pass through and just pull the audio signal since I've never had an HDMI receiver.
2. I need suggestions on video cards. Initially the only 4k content I'll have will be streaming video (and a presumably gorgeous desktop), but this is a 7TB media server that will be hosting content as it's available.
3. Codec suggestions for the best upgrading of video? I currently run Windows Media Center for all my media over Sharky's Codecs and usually run a Matroska/FFV Codec so I can stream to several Xbox 360s around my house. I'm hoping the codec will just upscale a little better once it has a 4k desktop, but would like some clarity if there's a better way.
Let me know what's worked for you. And if anything I'm asking rings a bell about a problem you already had, let me know. Appreciated.
-Bradrcr
1. Is there a decent receiver under $500 I can consider? I have an older non-HDMI Denon AVR I would also like to upgrade. I see plenty of receivers with HDMI 2.0 and passthrough, but I can't tell if they'll pass through 120hz video since they're all upgrading to 2160p60. I'm also not sure if they can pass through and just pull the audio signal since I've never had an HDMI receiver.
2. I need suggestions on video cards. Initially the only 4k content I'll have will be streaming video (and a presumably gorgeous desktop), but this is a 7TB media server that will be hosting content as it's available.
3. Codec suggestions for the best upgrading of video? I currently run Windows Media Center for all my media over Sharky's Codecs and usually run a Matroska/FFV Codec so I can stream to several Xbox 360s around my house. I'm hoping the codec will just upscale a little better once it has a 4k desktop, but would like some clarity if there's a better way.
Let me know what's worked for you. And if anything I'm asking rings a bell about a problem you already had, let me know. Appreciated.
-Bradrcr