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A few of these movies on Epix are on Amazon Prime in 4K-The Magnificent Seven [Ultra HD] Star Trek Beyond [Ultra HD] The Disaster Artist [Ultra HD] Spectre [Ultra HD] for example.
This doesn't do anything for me since I'm limited to DSL for internet access. I need 4k directly from the satellite or at least the ability to download 4k content for later viewing instead of streaming.
I'm not seeing the same 4 4K movies available on Epix VOD???A few of these movies on Epix are on Amazon Prime in 4K-The Magnificent Seven [Ultra HD] Star Trek Beyond [Ultra HD] The Disaster Artist [Ultra HD] Spectre [Ultra HD] for example.
The problem with 4K is the "4" - takes four times the bandwidth whether it is downloaded or satellited in.
VOD? i am assuming that requires internet. if so then a fail. never assume a sat customer has internet
I'd be interested to know if those James Bond movies are being remastered in 4K or are they just transmitting HD in a 4K stream? This sounds suspiciously similar to all those early HD re-releases where they just took the standard DVD release and pressed it on Blu-Ray discs. For instance, I can play my Christmas Vacation DVD right next to my Blu-Ray version and the DVD image is identical to the Blu-Ray image. The grain gives it away.
FYI that fancy new 4K TV will need an external tuner to be able to receive 4K OTA broadcasts once the networks start and I wouldn't count on 2020 since the trials for ATSC 3.0 (new broadcast standard) are just starting.Unless Dish decides to begin providing some selective 4k content or the networks decide to upgrade their service to 4k, I'm pretty much stuck watching upscaled HD on my brand new nifty 75" 4k TV.
I've read somewhere that the networks don't plan to begin rolling out OTA 4k until at least 2020.
No problem because I stated "at least 2020". The actual date we begin seeing OTA 4k broadcasts will be probably several years beyond 2020 and by that time I'll be needing a newer nifty TV.FYI that fancy new 4K TV will need an external tuner to be able to receive 4K OTA broadcasts once the networks start and I wouldn't count on 2020 since the trials for ATSC 3.0 (new broadcast standard) are just starting.
The end result these days is that people are buying 4k TV's with little to no 4k content available, a situation likely to last for years.
OK rural people; don't give up hope yet!
I just found out my rural elec company is adding fiber to it's network!
supposedly my Christmas-Valentine's present is going to be 100/100 fiber! yay!
By then I'll probably have canceled dish tho; trying to save $$ for other unexpected emergiences =(