I got the impression from Samsung that it wasn't possible. They said their proprietary cable that connects the one connect box to the TV could handle things like dynamic metadata but they weren't sure they would be able to upgrade the HDMI 2.0a inputs on the box itself. They said it may require a new one connect box but that is the advantage of Samsung's approach, so at least they have a potential upgrade path.Was there any clarification on whether existing HDMI2.0a ports can be upgraded to 2.1?
....... They said it may require a new one connect box but that is the advantage of Samsung's approach, so at least they have a potential upgrade path.
Thanks Steve - You have saved a lot of members from wasting their money at the moment. Are you working for our " significant other halfs " by putting us off upgrading at the moment? Can I ask that you discuss the current situation on the podcast to save you a lot of typing. If one used a traffic light system for upgrading at the moment, it would be well and truly stuck on red .Well in the past Samsung over-complicated matters by including the processing in the box as well and trying to use it as away of upgrading the connections and the smart platform. Now that the box is just for connections it should be easier.
I've always thought it was a sensible approach, all you need to do is swap out the box and your TV has the latest connections. Even if there is a cost attached it's still cheaper than buying a new TV.
That's funny, I also though the sensible approach would be to actually finalise the format first before bringing it to market and maybe even think about those with legacy equipment too. If only someone could do that ... they could call it something like Dolby Vision, maybe.
Finalised is only finalised at that specific point in time though. There will always be new formats in the works that will require different hardware. Blame the intelligent human race for being innovative and driving forward technology at a rate not seen in previous decades
I am sorry but the development and potential release of these technologies should ideally come together in a relative short space of time resulting in preferably just one major upgrade. My personal ( and cynical ) view is that manufacturers are spinning it all out so that consumers are forced to replace their screens far quicker than planned and thus increase their profits in this competitive market.Finalised is only finalised at that specific point in time though. There will always be new formats in the works that will require different hardware. Blame the intelligent human race for being innovative and driving forward technology at a rate not seen in previous decades
So the second UHD player isn't the PS4 after all! What was Sony thinking??So I've heard but there was only one stand-alone player at IFA, the other might be the upgraded PS4.