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Re: RealResarchandFacts post# 184841

Wednesday, 04/23/2014 10:42:59 AM

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:42:59 AM

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MINIX Announces Neo X8, X8s Android TV Boxes With 4K UHD Support Notice it does not say STREAMING Support.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10247310_698223453573159_2542643219452801322_n.jpg
(you will notice that it says streaming at the bottom)

All these boxes will stream 4K if hooked up properly. If you hook up these boxes to your 4K monitor and set the display output to 3840x2160 you are in business. (same goes for the NP1)

Try it, you will like it.


There is a sidebar here with all of this "streaming" debate.

4K is a file size not a quality standard. The file size is 3840x2160. The "quality" of this "frame size" differs. Raw 4K files are BIG. Too big to stream by any current product.
You must compress the files down to a manageable size. (that's what Youtube does in order for people to STREAM it)
When you compress you lose a certain amount of quality. The more you compress; the more the quality suffers.
Netflix is choosing to compress to a point that requires 15mbps internet speed or higher. They feel that is the most compression they can do and still have the content look its best.

There is no magic bullet here in regards to the NP1. You will not be able to stream Netflix 4K content at 6mbps just because you have a NP1.

You will be able to stream NTEK's content at 6mbps because they are compressing their own content to that manageable size. Their own content. Not the worlds content.

It sure would be great if NP1's were around so everyone here can do their own tests.