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Netflix 4K only On 10 series GPU

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Hi was reading some news and came across this:
Preview of 4K UHD Netflix content on NVIDIA GPUs
Answer ID 4457

Updated 04/27/2017 12:29 PM
PREVIEW OF 4K UHD NETFLIX CONTENT ON NVIDIA GPUS
To enable Netflix UHD playback, the following is required:

  • NVIDIA Driver version exclusively provided via Microsoft Windows Insider Program (currently 381.74).
    • No other GeForce driver will support this functionality at this time
    • If you are not currently registered for WIP, follow this link for instructions to join: https://insider.windows.com/
  • NVIDIA Pascal based GPU, GeForce GTX 1050 or greater with minimum 3GB memory
  • HDCP 2.2 capable monitor(s). Please see the additional section below if you are using multiple monitors and/or multiple GPUs.
  • Microsoft Edge browser or Netflix app from the Windows Store
  • Approximately 25Mbps (or faster) internet connection.


Single or multi GPU multi monitor configuration

In case of a multi monitor configuration on a single GPU or multiple GPUs where GPUs are not linked together in SLI/LDA mode, 4K UHD streaming will happen only if all the active monitors are HDCP2.2 capable. If any of the active monitors is not HDCP2.2 capable, the quality will be downgraded to FHD. Below is a sample table for the case of 2 monitors:

Monitor 1 Monitor 2 Expected Stream Quality

HDCP2.2 (active) HDCP2.2 (active) 4K UHD

HDCP2.2 (active) HDCP1.X (connected but not active) 4K UHD

HDCP2.2 (active) HDCP1.X (active) FHD

SLI configuration

Currently, 4K UHD streaming is not supported for SLI/LDA configurations. However, if the GPUs are not linked together in SLI/LDA mode, 4K UHD streaming will work fine if all of the active monitors are HDCP2.2 capable.
 
Mark1989 said:
I thought 9 series had that? I'm sure of it if I'm wrong would explain it
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9 series has hdmi 2.0 but what it doesnt have is displayport 1.4 support

DVI and HDMI, DisplayPort supports HDCP content protection. DisplayPort 1.3+ supports the latest HDCP 2.2 content protection that is required for the latest premium AV contents.
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most likely nvidia coverding them selves from users saying why does it not work on my 900 series card
 
After 1h of chatting with nvidia there is no special technology used for netflix, it all a power move and they are not allowed to talk about it. Funny thing he said:
"Arun: playing games at 4K is different from supporting Netflix at 4K, if it was the same then it would not have to be implemented separately and explaining the specific hardware requirements"

"Arun: note that the Pascal series cards are advanced version that support many other features and with the raise in demand for 4K, support for Netflix 4K too was included
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Arun: since this is a technical support team, we would not have information on the complete architectural changes"
 
What a stupid decision all around TBH they should be making it easier for people to watch 4K not jump through hoops - largely based around the need for senseless copy protection mechanisms that will be bypassed so fast by those prepared to go it illegally anyway it isn't even funny.

Gets a big fail from me.
 
But but 9 series doesn't have hardware hevc decoding does it.?
4K hevc videos play flawlessly on my htpc with RX 480 as well as directly on my TVs but on my gaming rig that has 980 ti same files stutter and cpu usage is at 100%.
 
Ehm GTX960 was HDCP2.2 hardware compliant with HDMI2.0 also, why not supported?
Is it because NV was to sell more GTX10xx?
 
About HDCP 2.2 support:

*GeForce GTX 1080 (confirmed by nVidia's spec sheet)
*GeForce GTX 1070 (same support as GeForce GTX 1080 since it uses the same GPU, namely the GP104)
*GeForce GTX 960 (confirmed support on HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 by PeterS@NVIDIA)
*GeForce GTX 950 (same support as GeForce GTX 960 since it uses the same GPU, namely the GM206)
*Intel Skylake when a DisplayPort signal is routed into a MegaChips MCDP2800 chip on the motherboard and transformed into a HDMI 2.0 signal, that signal now supports HDCP 2.2.
*Intel Skylake when 1 to 2 DisplayPort signal(s) are routed into a Thunderbolt 3 controller (most likely DisplayPort signal needs to be routed through the motherboard like with the MegaChips chip as external routing is vulnerable), any port from the Thunderbolt 3 controller should support HDCP 2.2. At least HDMI will support it as indicated by Skylake's datasheet (See page 43, Table 2-19, Note 7).

Not my work original post on nvidia forum is here.
 
Panos said:
Ehm GTX960 was HDCP2.2 hardware compliant with HDMI2.0 also, why not supported?
Is it because NV was to sell more GTX10xx?
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Problem with these DRM systems they shut off if there is a single weak link i.e. you might have HDMI 2.0 out but not DP 1.3/4 or whatever so it will disable even if you were only trying to use the HDMI output - same with connected monitors - even if you aren't playing video and its not even possible to play video to a display that doesn't support HDCP as soon as you connect that display it will kill the whole lot and break compatibility with the DRM.

The whole thing is stupid and just holding the industry back.
 
Rroff said:
Problem with these DRM systems they shut off if there is a single weak link i.e. you might have HDMI 2.0 out but not DP 1.3/4 or whatever so it will disable even if you were only trying to use the HDMI output - same with connected monitors - even if you aren't playing video and its not even possible to play video to a display that doesn't support HDCP as soon as you connect that display it will kill the whole lot and break compatibility with the DRM.

The whole thing is stupid and just holding the industry back.
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This is what is used to test GPUS if the do support it Link. All the graphic card in my previews post are supported by all standards so you could play Netflix at 4k but you cant because of reasons.
 
Do people really need to watch Netflix in 4K on their PC? Any half decent TV will have a Netflix app built it that you can just use. Surely most people who watch Netflix and care about image quality will be watching on a OLED TV not a PC monitor?
 
I'll watch certain things on the PC where I know it's not 4k play back as a side window whilst browsing the net, If it is 4k enabled then I'll watch via the Netflix app on my TV.
 
Fishpan said:
Will this work with a 2K screen (if HDCP 2.2 compliant) with Nvidia DSR enabled?
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2560x1440 isn't 2K.

MG42Maniac said:
Do people really need to watch Netflix in 4K on their PC? Any half decent TV will have a Netflix app built it that you can just use. Surely most people who watch Netflix and care about image quality will be watching on a OLED TV not a PC monitor?
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If you truly care about quality, you're not really going to be looking to Netflix for high quality video content.
 
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