05-12-2017 06:16 AM - last edited 12-03-2018 12:46 PM by AntS ) in
So, of the nigh on 400 TVs supported in BBC iplayer for the Blue Planet II HLG episodes none are from Samsung. Oh joy.
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Moderator edit: Original thread title was "Blue Planet 2 HLG - No Samsung". With the OP's permission, the title was changed on 12/03/2018 to accurately reflect the dominant theme of the thread as it has progressed. If the reader would like to know more about the HLG format, please check out the BBC's page and FAQ's on it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/high-dynamic-range Thank you, AntS.
21-05-2018 06:38 PM
looks like both pocket lint and trusted reviews are just regurgitating this article
http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/sky-launches-4k-hdr-on-sky-italia-so-is-the-uk-next.aspx
F1 is massive in Italy due to ferrari and Sky delibratley planned the HDR launch around this, we on this forum have known about it for months. So I honestly have no idea where all these articles have suddenly come from lol
Speculating here but I expect Sky UK to roll out HLG on the back of a big event. I personally expect that event to be the the start of the new EPL season.
cheers
21-05-2018 11:44 PM
@chopples123 wrote:looks like both pocket lint and trusted reviews are just regurgitating this article
http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/sky-launches-4k-hdr-on-sky-italia-so-is-the-uk-next.aspx
F1 is massive in Italy due to ferrari and Sky delibratley planned the HDR launch around this, we on this forum have known about it for months. So I honestly have no idea where all these articles have suddenly come from lol
Indeed. There's no journalism anymore, just cutting and pasting of the same content (with no sources or hard information) to sell advertising.
22-05-2018 11:18 AM
22-05-2018 11:40 AM
@mrtickle wrote:
@chopples123 wrote:looks like both pocket lint and trusted reviews are just regurgitating this article
http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/sky-launches-4k-hdr-on-sky-italia-so-is-the-uk-next.aspx
F1 is massive in Italy due to ferrari and Sky delibratley planned the HDR launch around this, we on this forum have known about it for months. So I honestly have no idea where all these articles have suddenly come from lol
Indeed. There's no journalism anymore, just cutting and pasting of the same content (with no sources or hard information) to sell advertising.
Boxes in Italy use same hardware, made by same subsidiary NDS, so there should not be any rtecnical limitaion on 2TB boxes, maybe SKy thinking how to push users of old boxes to new ones
22-05-2018 02:23 PM
@hdmi wrote:
Boxes in Italy use same hardware, made by same subsidiary NDS, so there should not be any rtecnical limitaion on 2TB boxes, maybe SKy thinking how to push users of old boxes to new ones
Being expected to pay an extra £144 / year just to get 4K on top of an already astronomical cost, isn't much of an incentive at the moment! :smileyfrustrated:
22-05-2018 02:30 PM
@mrtickle wrote:
@hdmi wrote:
Boxes in Italy use same hardware, made by same subsidiary NDS, so there should not be any rtecnical limitaion on 2TB boxes, maybe SKy thinking how to push users of old boxes to new ones
Being expected to pay an extra £144 / year just to get 4K on top of an already astronomical cost, isn't much of an incentive at the moment! :smileyfrustrated:
I've goit a sweet deal with SKy Q, so looking forward to HDR :smileywink:
22-05-2018 07:03 PM - last edited 22-05-2018 07:07 PM
£144? Have I missed something? Where does it say that?
Suppose I'm in on the basis of in for a penny, in for a pound And if Sky Q eventually launch HDR as promised and my KS can't receive the HLG, then it's a HD Fury for me! People seem to be betting on when and what event Sky will announce HDR will become available. My bet is on the Ryder Cup, not sure why though, except that was when I originally signed up for Sky Plus! (as an early adopter).
Regarding the Roku stick, I've been a numpty, yes I can get the iplayer beta UHD Loop in lovely HDR but nothing else on iPlayer - I need to sort my settings as they are all maxed out when I plug in the Roku. I'll have a play around this weekend.
22-05-2018 07:05 PM
A requirement for UHD apart from having the 2tb silver box is that you have to take out multiroom with at least one mini which is £12 per month
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22-05-2018 07:09 PM
Ahh - thank you. Phew I have 1 mini
22-05-2018 09:12 PM - last edited 22-05-2018 09:15 PM
Yes. It's aimed squarely at families, with multiroom. If you are a single-TV household, you are screwed over. Sky have created the pricing structure and billing systems such that it's not even possible on the system to get 4K resolution unless you have multiroom. They clearly want to limit their market.
There is no technical requirement whatsoever for this. It's like BMW saying that if you buy a 5 Series, they will kludge it to be stuck permanently in 2nd gear unless you also buy a Mini. You only want and need ONE car, but they expect you to buy two and will screw over the car you wanted if you don't comply.