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Netflix brings 4K to PC, but only if you have the right PC

article published on 27 November, 2016

Netflix has been bringing 4K content to different platforms now for a couple of years but only platform you'd expect to get it hasn't seen it until now. Personal computers, which have come with enough calculation power to easily process 4K video have apparently given the access to UHD content. Netflix hasn't announced anything so there are obviously some quirks with the feature. Not only ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		28. November 2016 @ 08:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So basically it only works with (some) laptops made in the past couple of months...and even when it comes to desktop you will need a new processor and maybe mainboard as well...oh, and you have to go to Windows 10.

I can't help feeling like Netflix wants me to give up on them and just use torrents or something.
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hearme0
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_ 		28. November 2016 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
To add insult to injury with this draconian methodology for introducing a useless technology that's nothing more than a "stepping stone" to 8K,

I JUST BUILT MY F'ING COMPUTER! I opted for the DDR3 instead of 4 but never-the-less, I'M NOT UPGRADING MY PROCESSOR! That requires an entire new build. F THAT! All for 4K?????

LAME!

4K is the biggest waste and nothing more than a tease for the already-invented 8K.



SOOOOoooo......in a nutshell, 4K is OUT for any of those that have computers older than like 8 months.
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Hrdrk20
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_ 		28. November 2016 @ 20:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Amazon Fire TV 4K is $99.99 and then there's the Latte Panda $107 that plays 4k video files. Pick up a nice size 4k flatscreen, run Kodi and you're good to go.
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