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Old 27-01-2019, 12:00   #167
RichardCoulter
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Re: An email from Neil Berkett re: VM HD Channels

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy View Post
The dilemma that faces all early adopters: Get the latest tech that might be lacking some vital feature or even become obsolete so you can willy wave or be patient and wait for the technology to settle on a common standard: VHS vs Betamax.
Very true.

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Originally Posted by BenMcr View Post
It's already here. Some early UHD TVs only HDMI 1.4, so don't support higher framerates like 50/60Hz or HDR.

And then there still over variances in what TV supports what feature. It's why the BBC HLG trials for live broadcasts haven't been available on all 4k TVs, even when using the V6 box.
You'd think that manufacturers and broadcasters would have agreed on a common standard, which would benefit everyone.
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