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I'm a potential customer with enough money to buy basically whatever I want, but nothing about a resolution greater than 1080p has been enticing to me so far (a

I'm a potential customer with enough money to buy basically whatever I want, but nothing about a resolution greater than 1080p has been enticing to me so far (and I own a 4K TV that my feelings are generally "meh" about). I'm satisfied, so really it's not my problem; it's the problem of the hardware manufacturers and game developers to make better products and do a better job of convincing me that a higher resolution is something I need, and so far they haven't.

TylerE 10y ago
Have you tried watch 4k content on Netflix? The difference is not subtle. It's not quite the same leap as DVD->Bluray, but it's not that far off. It's not so much more detail as everything seeming more in focus.
- iamatworknow 10y ago
  I've watched some of Amazon's 4K content and wasn't particularly blown away. In fact, I had to pause the Fire TV a few times just to see whether or not the stream was still in 4K, because if your network traffic slows down it will revert back to 1080. It wasn't noticeable enough for me on a 50" screen at about 8 feet away.
  - TylerE 10y ago
    Have you verified that the HDMI port you're using supports 4K/the nessesary HDCP? I stream netflix directly on my smart TV (as well as youtune 4k), and like I said, the difference is immediately obvious. I suspect you're getting 4k downscaled to 1080p.
    - iamatworknow 10y ago
      It's definitely working -- in fact, the FireTV won't even display the "4K Ultra HD" categories unless it's connected correctly to a compatible TV[0]. I notice the difference if I actively try to, I just don't think it's as mind blowing as everyone is claiming it to be. It's certainly not something I couldn't live without. [0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201859000 https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=...

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I'm a potential customer with enough money to buy basically whatever I want, but nothing about a resolution greater than 1080p has been enticing to me so far (a

by iamatworknow 10y ago

TylerE 10y ago
Have you tried watch 4k content on Netflix? The difference is not subtle. It's not quite the same leap as DVD->Bluray, but it's not that far off. It's not so much more detail as everything seeming more in focus.
- iamatworknow 10y ago
  I've watched some of Amazon's 4K content and wasn't particularly blown away. In fact, I had to pause the Fire TV a few times just to see whether or not the stream was still in 4K, because if your network traffic slows down it will revert back to 1080. It wasn't noticeable enough for me on a 50" screen at about 8 feet away.
  - TylerE 10y ago
    Have you verified that the HDMI port you're using supports 4K/the nessesary HDCP? I stream netflix directly on my smart TV (as well as youtune 4k), and like I said, the difference is immediately obvious. I suspect you're getting 4k downscaled to 1080p.
    - iamatworknow 10y ago
      It's definitely working -- in fact, the FireTV won't even display the "4K Ultra HD" categories unless it's connected correctly to a compatible TV[0]. I notice the difference if I actively try to, I just don't think it's as mind blowing as everyone is claiming it to be. It's certainly not something I couldn't live without. [0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201859000 https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=...