Cable Forum - 4K UHD on Virgin Media

The difference is usually quite obvious although some films do not reflect it - some films broadcast in 4K may have only been made in 2K.
There is no HDR or Atmos via VirginMedia for SkyUHD at this time.

You are using a 4K amp for video?

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Originally Posted by fatal_exception (Post 36074206)

Having managed to get it enabled via customer services (with some perseverance) and paying the £6.00. I have to say I am totally underwhelmed, the picture quality is very poor via my V6 box. I watched a couple of films which I have seen before and I don’t think it’s worth the £6.00.

After some tinkering things improved but a couple of points: bit rate is poor and I’m not sure if it’s even proper 2160p. There doesn’t appear to be any HDR on offer, I didn’t check the amp but certainly didn’t sound like broadcast atmos.

Any app through my Philips OLED is vastly superior. Netflix with Dolby vision is massively better, BBC I played is better, even Amazon prime with HDR10+ is better and UHD Blu-rays make the gap in picture quality laughable.

Will give it month mainly for the justice league Snyder cut next week but will likely cancel.

Rob King

14-03-2021 09:18

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by fatal_exception (Post 36074206)

When watching a few movies on the Virgin Media UHD channel I thought it was poor then , and yes watching the new David Attenborough from BBC iplayer in HLG /HDR was fantastic

fatal_exception

14-03-2021 09:46

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36074214)

Yes my chain is a Marantz 7013 and Philips 854 55 OLED.
I have the UO package mainly because of Virgins all or nothing pricing and was unimpressed by the "HD" on offer, so would rarely use Sky Cinema. I know things work as Netflix on the V6 gives 4k HDR (and looks very reasonable). I mainly use the built in apps on the TV (with ARC) though as Dolby vision lifts the HDR quality somewhat. I'm somewhat less impressed by HDR10+ content though via Amazon.

Maybe it's teething problems but I have have to say the UHD looks inferior to some 1080P offerings on other streaming services (and poorer than 1080P bluray). My TV does a very good job of handling poor video sources but everything looks very soft and murky. Occasionally you get a fairly static scene and the picture does approach something like what you're expecting. I wonder if the bitrate is very low and if they're still using x264 encoding?

heavyside

15-03-2021 07:57

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by Rob King (Post 36074216)

...watching the new David Attenborough from BBC iplayer in HLG /HDR was fantastic

I have to agree. If only all TV picture quality was as good as that.

Gemvis

15-03-2021 16:15

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

Im glad someone else answered my query i enabled the uhd movies but noticed there isnt hdr and was wondering if it was my v6 box or just how it is also im curious now ive enabled it if free to cancel at anytime?.

BenMcr

15-03-2021 16:48

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

HDR isn't available on the Sky UHD content yet.

muppetman11

15-03-2021 18:53

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36074363)

HDR isn't available on the Sky UHD content yet.

I'm presuming you mean through Virgin ?

BenMcr

16-03-2021 08:46

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 36074386)

I'm presuming you mean through Virgin ?

That is the subject of this thread ;)

muppetman11

16-03-2021 08:54

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36074427)

That is the subject of this thread ;)

Indeed it is but When you say "HDR isn't available on the Sky UHD content yet." It's not clear may have been better to add through Virgin to the end.;)

I actually can't believe it isn't and at an extra £6. I have to find myself agreeing with OB here both VM and Sky are losing the plot with what they charge these days.

Gemvis

16-03-2021 20:10

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36074427)

That is the subject of this thread ;)

I recently got the uhd section added on do you know if and when it might get added?

fatal_exception

28-03-2021 10:22

Re: UHD on Virgin Media

In case anyone is wondering it’s easier to remove than to subscribe.

Itshim