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Not being able to set or see an actual resolution when using Netflix on my TV is so frustrating.
by bradly 5y ago
Not being able to set or see an actual resolution when using Netflix on my TV is so frustrating.
- DoingIsLearning 5y agoEven without a widget I can definitely see that with Netflix I am getting 720p on a 4k TV, even more frequently when watching childrens shows. I have a 200Mbps internet link, Disney+ plays 4k just fine.
- FpUser 5y agoResolution on its own does not mean much. To me all that matters if it is visually ok.
- bradly 5y agoIt is not. It's very clearly not HD and we gigabit internet. Other services do fine. Especially rented HD movies that are streamed. So instead of using my TV for Netflix, I watch on my laptop with a browser plugin to set a proper resolution.
- nradov 5y agoRight but the visual quality depends more on the actual bit rate than on the nominal resolution.
- colechristensen 5y agoBut bitrate doesn't matter if they've selected 720p for you.
- lostlogin 5y agoI think I’m missing your point. What I’ve noticed: a Netflix 1080p is very much worse looking than the 1080p I get off Plex.
- colechristensen 5y agoUnbounded bitrate on 720p video will always look rather degraded on a 4k screen.
- mindslight 5y agoAs is commonly forgotten, 720p is "HD".
- FpUser 5y agoI do not have dedicated TV. Just computers with big 4K monitors. I gave up on TV and replaced it with the computer some 17 years ago I think
- bradly 5y agoWe just have less streaming services and rent or buy the content we want to watch.
- TheDudeMan 5y agoJust wait a while. Your eyes will get like mine as you get older. ;)
- digisign 5y agoInternet provider may be throttling you on purpose. Do they sell TV as well?
- Mindwipe 5y agoYou can on most TV sets and STBs. UI is a bit hidden, but you can.