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Max users grandfathered into $15.99 ad-free plan lose 4K, HDR next month
(arstechnica.com)
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If these streaming platforms had an "I don't care about all of this HDR bullshit, 1080p is fine for me" level at a few bucks cheaper, I would take it every time.
HDR isn't bullshit but it's a waste if you don't have a TV that supports it.
It's bullshit to me personally because the quality of 1080p is fine and higher quality images look good for about 1 minute and then I forget about it because I'm watching the show or movie. If it makes a big difference to you, fine, but it's as unnecessary as 3D movies to me, which I also forget about once I'm invested in the film. It feels to me like things like ever-increasing resolution and 3D are gimmicks to make up for bad programming.
Before HDR, not even as far back as CRT TVs, just the 1080p era, was the spell ever broken because you were watching something and didn't think the image was high enough quality? Because I absolutely cannot say I ever have.
that you're content with 1080p SDR doesn't mean higher quality video is bullshit. However I will add that as video production quality has increased to make proper high quality UHD content, that has also increased the quality of the same content in 1080p SDR (in many cases). So depending on what you watch, the 1080p SDR content might already be of such quality that you don't perceive a large difference between that and the UHD version because there isn't, not just because you're indifferent to it
I said it was bullshit to me. I also said if it's important to you, fine.
If you're fine with 1080p that's fine. Most people definitely don't notice the difference. That being said 2160p is a straightforward upgrade though, and if you have the right home theater hardware you can get a much crisper image with no compression artifacts at those higher resolutions and bitrates. If you don't notice or care about those things then you can definitely save on streaming or storage costs by sticking with 1080p.
Yeah, all I'm saying is there should be a lower-cost tier for people who don't notice the difference or don't care about the difference or don't even have a TV that can handle it.
It's not the exact same thing, but I've definitely been drawn out of what I'm watching because of compression artifacts.
At this point I’d rather stick to my dumb 1080p tv than upgrade and get stuck with awful smart tv software and ads
I bought an LG OLED and then just blocked it from communicating over the WAN so it works like a normal dumb TV.
It's as simple as not connecting your smart TV to the internet.
Plex supports 4k and HDR. Looks great on my OLED of which I never use it's "smart" tv functionality. I'd sooner buy physical discs than ever subscribe to another streaming service.
But they would find a way to keep doing what they’re doing to keep profits up. They’d start putting ads in before the show started or something. Make other tiers and do just like what they’re doing here and move you into one that will cost more. You can’t pick a service & price without them fucking you over on price or service eventually. .
I'm sure they would, but it was a nice thought.