HR54 - 4K Genie FIRST LOOK
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I find that more disturbing. If the RVU Alliance doesn't have all their members in accord, the future of RVU would be rather bleak.
Its not the alliance, its DirecTV unfortunately. The real problem is the app didn't show up on the majority of tvs it was intended too, which was an LG issue. However it was LG that decided to go app based and not source based due to hardware. They never built the functionality into any of their tvs, then tried to run a software version of it. I personally never installed a Toshibia RVU tv, and I don't even know anyone that saw an order for an LG one. While I'm not even a tech anymore, so I don't see this stuff in the field I am pretty sure that directv is going to be moving away from RVU Client TVs, but I have no basis other than opinion at this time.
Noticed that it does not support caller id function. So can keep the HR54. Never want one. Caller id valuable tool to keep from answering all the telemarketing calls.
Ya home phone isn't very popular anymore, I personally don't know to many people with home phone.
I have the HR44-500 and it is connected to a phone line, but the caller ID no longer works. It worked for a long time but the last few days it just doesn't pop up anymore. Maybe like MediaShare it's gone by the wayside, which would be very disappointing. But looks like they are cutting costs on the modem hardware in future set tops so maybe we just have to live with it. Makes me contemplate cable because their triple play has caller ID on screen.
That's cool! I'm thinking about switching back over to Direct from Dish and that's one thing I was wondering about. I know Sony 4K Tvs can do this which Sony is usually what I buy. But I'm thinking about going with Samsung this time around and if I'm not mistaken I think the Samsung 4K Tvs have this feature as well.
I am not sure if the Sony's support 4K via RVU. At the moment only Samsung does. And I know at CES it was announced that LG would have it some time later this year. But I don't remember hearing about Sony.
Oh ok.. Yeah I thought Samsung did that was one of the reason I was looking at them and their 4K TV's seem to be really sharp as well I'm due for a TV upgrade. Heck I'm actually going to upgrade my main tv before my Desktop PC which it's usually the other way around.
Hmm I wonder how well it works with the Samsung Models that is the RVU?? 
You are correct, only the Sammys can do 4K ATM
It allows you to watch 4k TV content from Netflix and Amazon Prime and any other service that provides 4k content
isn't that same content available in "regular" High Definition. Is not someone is loosing on content because is strictly on 4K
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