Shops like speedy have to innovate or die.. Though there are still people who buy the occasional DVD/Blu-ray disc, mainly for keepsakes & to show support. It's the law of business.. See Nokia & Blockbuster.. Now, failed companies... Netflix started out renting DVDs & sending out by mail. Now they have about 75 million customers, with 44 million in just the USA. With their current expansion, the numbers should grow larger. Netflix USA & Canada has the good stuff, but even that is still limited. To me 4K media still has some ways to go. Good thing is that, it will improve & it's only a matter of time till it hits a decent adoption rate worldwide. Based on past actions, I don't think Netflix will increase the price much, except the RM drops even more, can't blame them there. Unless the cost of releasing their entire library to the Malaysian market is too much for them to bear, then it's only natural they adjust their prices. Even then, probably no more than say +RM10 - RM20.

Is 30Mbps line subscription necessary for Netflix 4k content? Anybody with 20Mbps line that is successfully watching 4k from Netflix?

it is possible 20mbps or even less can do, if there are no other users, line is stable.

also, the file size varies from video to video.

officially:

I'm aware of Netflix's 25Mbps requirement. But that's probably by US standards... Or is it not and that it has some kind of safety factors?

I think file sizes don't matter as long as the bit rate is reasonable for streaming.

anyone know which sony android tv can stream 4k netflix contents?

Recommendations are just that, the minimum required as set by the provider, in this case, Netflix.. To them, that's the minimum they expect consumers to have in order to have a decent UHD experience & not have to blame Netflix later if a steady UHD stream isn't achieved. So having 30Mbps will be helpful. Besides, if we are talking about TM's Unifi plans, IMO, the Advance 30Mbps plan Is cheaper than the older VIP20 plan or incase downgrading incurs fees, perhaps consider the Advance 50Mbps plan... It's more than enough to simultaneously handle Netflix UHD + some throttled torrenting and or YouTube 1080p on other connected devices.



Source 1.
Source 2. Click the Netflix in UHD tab.

if u mean existing tv, the list for brands/models may not be up to date.

best to manually update the tv's firmware.

netflix will pop up as a preinstalled app if the tv is certified.

this happened with my sharp - not listed yet but it is certified now.

i would think all new uhd 4k tv's for the main brands are certified.

Anyone use sony blu ray player to stream netflix? My blu ray player subtitle seems out of sync with the vocal. Delayed around 5 seconds

for anyone have doubts on netflix, good news...

i have been watching it since last night and several hours today.

not that i am glued to the tv but i left it on, check constantly to see if it is stable for hd and uhd 4k.

yes, it is, good enough.

this, i say for unifi30, sharp ue630x 4k tv.

so, my

just stream some uhd contents last Nite.
very smooth no buffering at all, BTW I'm using sony x8000c which not listed in Netflix's compatible 4k list.

why is Netflix do not have marvel hero movies 😐

There are... Animation... I.e. Ironman & Captain America: Heroes United. There are also a bunch of animated shows & DC content.

I mostly kill my after dinner popcorn hours with DC series (Arrow & Gotham) and Marvel Series (Daredevil & Jessica Jones).

I'm getting very good picture quality even on 1080p maybe due to upscaling to 4k by the Sharp UE630X, which brings into mind, will there be a significant improvement if I were to upgrade from 10Mbps to 30Mbps?

every video has a label - hd, ultra hd 4k or nothing (i.e. sd).

yes, hd videos come out very good on the ue630x.

the 4k ones come out even better - can tell the difference.

mostly tv series and documentaries, though.

if u have other use for 30mbps like torrenting or multi users, it is recommended.

also, the price unifi30 now is about the same as vip10. not sure about maxis...

Yes I can see the 4k ones with label also the picture quality is better than ones labelled 1080p. I've got no way telling if I'm actually watching 1080p upscaled or actual 4k though. If the label is 4k am I actually watching 4k eventhough on 10mbps?

According to the distance calculator I need at least 100 inch or more to notice difference between 4k and 1080p above 10 feet. I don't have that much budget to buy a 100" tv though.

This post has been edited by DannyOP: Jan 26 2016, 01:31 PM

IMO, Unless you are very close to your contract termination date & would rather be free, I say upgrade. I'm still on VIP10 myself but will be calling TM later to negotiate a favorable upgrade and I'm less than a year away from contract termination. My initial excuse for not upgrading last year was I needed the full 10Mbps upload speed vs 5Mbps being offered then. However, been reading around the forum & it appears that TM has increased the Advance 30 plan to 30Mbps down & 10Mbps up. I'm not quite sure if the increase is officially available for new & upgrading users or just for existing subscribers. Higher download speeds at more or less the same price as the older VIP10 plan. Sounds right.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jan 26 2016, 01:53 PM

that, i won't be able to comment.

it is possible u r getting some 4k videos at times when the speed is max and smooth and the video file is not too demanding.

test a couple of 4k videos, then u have an idea what they should look like. can get them on some sites. of course, i would expect the ripped 4k's like those in netflix be not as good as full 4k videos.

Is there like an info button you could press on the remote? Should show the current resolution while streaming if there's such a feature. Works on some Samsung TVs. With 10Mbps, I still believe that you are only getting 720p or 1080p & that's being upscaled by the TV. For now, just enjoy it & or upgrade speed. 100" screen not required.

not many choices for movie and tv series....

or its only me?

for movie, the latest one, my torrent collection is far better