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I hope i can ask this question properly.
I have a 4k tv and understand that the more expensive 4k package
allows you to watch 4k content with a higher bit rate (i know Netflix have crippled all their bit rates)

BUT... if i had the 4k package and watched full HD content will i get a higher bit rate than on the lower Full HD package or is the bit rate capped on HD ?

thanks.
 
Can't answer that one but it all looks **** if you have a half decent 4K display. I end up watching quite a lot of shows on my 1440p monitor as it hides the compression artefacts and banding in dark colours :(
 
Rroff said:
Can't answer that one but it all looks **** if you have a half decent 4K display. I end up watching quite a lot of shows on my 1440p monitor as it hides the compression artefacts and banding in dark colours :(
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yeah its the artifacts and banding in dark scenes i was trying to improve. i have done a lot of tweaking on my tv that has improved it but i was just curious if the 4k package upped the bit rate on HD content.
we'll have to wait to see if anyone else knows :D
 
Something it does allow, on some hardware, is adding Atmos soundtracks alongside a 1080p screen. At least it does if you're using a PC as source and you have either capable Atmos hardware via HDMI or the Atmos headphone thing enabled in Windows (which I now rarely use because it's significantly worse sounding than my SXFi amp headphone dongle).

I assume that Atmos sounds needs a higher bitrate, even if watching at 1080p.
 
OK i just tested 4K AVA and that only 9.16Mbps
And 4K The highway men is 15.25Mbps
4K Bad Boys only 8.35Mbps :eek:
4K Annie is only 4.05Mbps :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

So it looks like the bitrate goes by what being played
 
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chaparral said:
Am sure my netflix 4k used to max out at 16Mbps

I just looked now and the first thing i tried showed 18.23Mbps :)
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it does differ from tv show to tv show. i remember watching season 1 of house of cads at 25Mbps
but on the whole they are re-encoding all content to use a lower bitrate in UK?EUROPE. oddly not USA. maybe its coz they have guns :D
 
Not sure they have ever restored netflix and similar bit-rates to pre-covid levels, they just re-encoded with new 'AI' type strategy where facial detail encoding is prioritized,
re-encoding new most watched material provides better payback.

Looks like we are waiting to see if youtube tv comes to the UK - like their usa 4k option, where I could be watching the winter olympics.

Sony delivered on their promise from a year back - king of the hill
80Mbps IMAX Enhanced Streaming looks STUNNING! How to get it!
 
doesn't look like youtube tv 4k is so expensive in the usa
They are now offering a 4k package for $20 per month. A bit high, but its going to be for both ESPN and FOX so a lot of college football and Thursday Night NFL games. The first month will be free and $9.99 a month for the first year after that. Then up to the normal $20 per month cost after the first year.
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but, and, maybe because, 4k content seems very limited .. I was hoping to see/find some samplers of winter olympics content.

https://old.reddit.com/r/youtubetv/comments/roifmh/4k_sports/
 
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