4K, HDR and Atmos on Netflix
Discussion
Currently I have a Win10 computer which is Atmos capable and I have a Philips Android TV which is 4K and HDR capable, all connected to a Yamaha sound system which is capable of all the above. The problem is that the computer cannot output 4K and HDR, and the Android TV cannot output Atmos.
As I understand there are only really two options to get it all working, without some serious upgrades like a new TV or new computer. Get an Apple TV 4K or Xbox One and use it as a media streamer, that should give you the best picture and sound.
Anyone here running this kind of setup?
I would be using Netflix for streaming and Kodi for local files.
I'm mainly interested in the Xbox variant, seeing as I never bought into the Apple world, and Xbox would give the extra benefit of a 4K BD player.
As I understand there are only really two options to get it all working, without some serious upgrades like a new TV or new computer. Get an Apple TV 4K or Xbox One and use it as a media streamer, that should give you the best picture and sound.
Anyone here running this kind of setup?
I would be using Netflix for streaming and Kodi for local files.
I'm mainly interested in the Xbox variant, seeing as I never bought into the Apple world, and Xbox would give the extra benefit of a 4K BD player.
Finlandia said:
The problem is that the computer cannot output 4K and HDR, and the Android TV cannot output Atmos.
Why can't it do 4K and HDR, most modern graphics cards can achieve this fairly easily?Finlandia said:
As I understand there are only really two options to get it all working, without some serious upgrades like a new TV or new computer. Get an Apple TV 4K or Xbox One and use it as a media streamer, that should give you the best picture and sound.
Personally I would just get XBox One X 2nd hand as it is a perfect media streamer, does 4K, HDR and Atmos sound output. Problem with Win 10 Media PC's is you are forever waiting for win updates, driver updates before you even get started watching anything.Thanks for the replies chaps.
In Sweden the price difference between Apple TV 4K and Xbox One S (with UHD BD) is next to nothing, so all things considered I think the Xbox would be better suited for me. Of course the Xbox One X would be top choice, but it's nearly twice the price of the S, and not much cheaper as used.
My TV is a 10bit LCD HDR panel, there is a huge difference in HDR content vs. normal 4K and normal HD content. Just bloody frustrating that you have to choose between great sound or great picture, talk about first world problems, but there you go
The computer is old enough to not deliver 4K and HDR, and as said, it doesn't seem to be plug and play out of the box on newer hardware either.
In Sweden the price difference between Apple TV 4K and Xbox One S (with UHD BD) is next to nothing, so all things considered I think the Xbox would be better suited for me. Of course the Xbox One X would be top choice, but it's nearly twice the price of the S, and not much cheaper as used.
My TV is a 10bit LCD HDR panel, there is a huge difference in HDR content vs. normal 4K and normal HD content. Just bloody frustrating that you have to choose between great sound or great picture, talk about first world problems, but there you go
The computer is old enough to not deliver 4K and HDR, and as said, it doesn't seem to be plug and play out of the box on newer hardware either.
Finlandia said:
Thanks for the replies chaps.
In Sweden the price difference between Apple TV 4K and Xbox One S (with UHD BD) is next to nothing, so all things considered I think the Xbox would be better suited for me. Of course the Xbox One X would be top choice, but it's nearly twice the price of the S, and not much cheaper as used.
My TV is a 10bit LCD HDR panel, there is a huge difference in HDR content vs. normal 4K and normal HD content. Just bloody frustrating that you have to choose between great sound or great picture, talk about first world problems, but there you go
The computer is old enough to not deliver 4K and HDR, and as said, it doesn't seem to be plug and play out of the box on newer hardware either.
Forgot the S had the 4k upgrade on it.In Sweden the price difference between Apple TV 4K and Xbox One S (with UHD BD) is next to nothing, so all things considered I think the Xbox would be better suited for me. Of course the Xbox One X would be top choice, but it's nearly twice the price of the S, and not much cheaper as used.
My TV is a 10bit LCD HDR panel, there is a huge difference in HDR content vs. normal 4K and normal HD content. Just bloody frustrating that you have to choose between great sound or great picture, talk about first world problems, but there you go
The computer is old enough to not deliver 4K and HDR, and as said, it doesn't seem to be plug and play out of the box on newer hardware either.
Fin, great for streaming and outputting HDR and ATMOS but maybe a little flaky with Netflix. All the Netflix series I want to watch are on my NAS ...
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Edited by Lagom on Thursday 20th June 21:30
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