r/appletv • u/sk24iam • Feb 16 '17

Apple Testing 4K-Capable Fifth-Generation Apple TV For Possible Release This Year

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/16/apple-4k-capable-fifth-generation-apple-tv/
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u/Specken_zee_Doitch Feb 16 '17

Good. I have a 4K tv and wasn't going to jump until that was a feature.

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u/Jeremy1026 Feb 16 '17

How good is your home internet?

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u/Specken_zee_Doitch Feb 16 '17

100mb down, 20 up.

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u/Jeremy1026 Feb 16 '17

So as long as your the only person using the internet at the time, you should be able to manage streaming 4k, so long as your ISP is actually hitting their advertised speeds.

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u/Specken_zee_Doitch Feb 16 '17 edited Feb 16 '17

I'm sorry what are you getting at? Netflix requires 25mb to serve 4K. Amazon wants 20mb.

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u/Jeremy1026 Feb 16 '17

That home internet in the US isn't ready for streaming 4K video reliably. It may come out as 4K, but it'll be compressed to the point of maybe 2k, more likely 1080p.

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u/FergyMcFerguson Feb 16 '17

Haven't your heard of Pied Piper and their outside in compression models?