Thread: 4K UHD on Virgin Media
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Old 07-01-2018, 18:48   #234
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Re: UHD on Virgin Media
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
If your going to go to the efforts of making something available in UHD you at least want the majority of those with UHD TV's able to view it.

What kind of broadband Speeds are people going to need to view a live UHD sports feed ?

Going off BT's 4K offering one would suspect a 40mb plus connection.

This is the reason Sky uses satellite for its own UHD Sports as it makes UHD available to anyone with the correct equipment.
Agreed. UHD TVs are all internet connected, I believe, but the real problem is the internet speeds offered by broadband providers. Certainly, there are still many homes throughout the UK that do not have the speeds required for streaming without buffering.

Maybe with the advent of UHD through streaming services, pressure will be brought to bear on broadband companies to up their game.

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Originally Posted by johnathome View Post
4K would be a waste of resources for the Winter Olympics because, obviously, most of the screen is filled with white
Snow scenes look amazing in UHD.
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