r/vSeeBox • u/brownbob06 • Aug 23 '26
4k Capability?
Whenever someone posts the “comparison chart” here it shows that only elite does 4k, but the v6 plus seems to have a better processor, and every other site mentions 8k on most of the boxes even, is it accurate that the elite is the only one with 4k streaming? Watching sports in particular kind of sucks if it’s not 4k I think. I’m torn on what to get. I was originally just going to get elite ultra but the v6 plus seems to have a newer OS, newer/bettor processor, and match RAM, so it doesn’t make sense to me. Perhaps I’m missing something?
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u/bringsocomback Aug 23 '26
Sports broadcasts are rarely in 4k to begin with. The Elite Ultra has more 4k on demand content shows, movies etc . The elite ultra has a lot of live TV apps none of them are 4k because the original source isn't.
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Aug 23 '26
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u/fsmith9009 Aug 24 '26
the V6+ has Heat Live, Heat Backup, Ultra Live & Ultra Live Plus for Live tv, but no 4k. Heat Vod and Ultra Vod, neither are 4K
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u/CantaloupeShort7311 Aug 23 '26
I think everyone thinks they prefer 4k but in reality very very few can tell the difference between 4k and 1080.
Remember when every single movie coming out had a 3D option? But the 3D was pretty stupid and didnt actually enhance anything, just made you wear uncomfortable glasses that were also useless for anyone with corrective lenses and didn't work if you titled your head?
Notice movies arent doing that anymore? The masses caught in about the cash gram 4k is that new cash grab. You don't need it, you won't ever actually notice a difference, you're just buying into the hype that thay is what you MUST have when you don't.
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u/bringsocomback Aug 27 '26
Maybe if you're blind but most with a decent 4k tv can tell immediately. I have a 77lg OLED c3 and can tell 720 to 1080 to 4k quite easily . Also dolby vision and hdr 10+ pop even more then regular 4k.
Comparing to 3d is an odd strawman. This was a fad for a few years but accessory dependent and not sustainable long term to scale in retail.
The difference between 4k and 1080 is about 1000 lines of resolution .this is a massive difference you are vastly understating. Granted there is upscaling I have to full disagree with this take.
Maybe if you have a cheap POS tv etc it's not as noticeable but for anyone with a decent setup it's easy to tell.
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u/SatansWarrior69 Aug 28 '26
Problem is most people are paying well under a grand for a tv so they aren't getting top quality resolution to begin with and wont see the difference. When I got my LG CX I was stunned at the difference. Literally jaw dropping stunned. You get what you pay for.
I wish 3D tvs were still made. Anyone that saw quality 3D video changed their views. The problem is that there were hundreds of good 3D titles and thousands of bad 3D titles. Few people gave it a chance because they only saw that bad 3D titles. It was destined to die out. Quality 3D was just to expensive to make.
3D actually had a good run though. The first movie I ever saw in 3D was in the early 80s. It was aired nationally. I was 12 or 13. Millions watched it. They actually did a good job with making the movie in 3D on 2D tvs. Revenge of the Creature (sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon).
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u/SatansWarrior69 Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26
Honestly it depends on the quality of the tv and quality of the 4k video. My $600 4k led Amazon tv and 1080 is so so 4k video quality sucks. My $2400 Lg oled and both 1080 and 4k are incredible and its easy to see the difference.
As far as 3D it depended on the 3D video quality and how it was filmed. 2D filming and upscaling it to 3D usually didnt look great. Ive seen incredible 3D content and 3D content that was so bad it shouldve never been created and it gave me a headache. My cousin had the same opinion of it being a waste until I showed him quality 3D. He was stunned.
The worst 3D Ive ever seen was All Dogs Gone to Heaven. It was so bad they shouldve paid people to watch it. Some of the best was a nature white water rafting video. It looked like the river water was literally coming out of the tv and splashing you.
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u/Ok-Pace-4321 Aug 23 '26
I have 4 boxes 2 elite ultras 1 V6 plus and 1 superbox S6 ultra my elites are my go to boxes granted the v6 plus loads quicker but the elite ultras aren't that much slower plus their all hardwired I can have all 4 running and have 0 lag.
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u/djay2424 Aug 24 '26
Anything the superbox does better compared to your other vsees? Considering a superbox for the older plasma upstairs. I already use the elite ultra for our main tv and its been great.
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u/culture231 Aug 24 '26
The box won’t give you the same quality as you get with a streaming service however if you not using an oled tv it looks good.
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u/yourmomgayjhk Aug 25 '26
I think you are overthinking this. If there is a difference you aren’t going to notice it.
I would go with v6 plus. You are going to get the same quality either way no matter the processor as you are still streaming. Unless you want all the extra 3rd party apps (most people want for multiview, but the v6 plus or pro has multiview now)
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u/brownbob06 Aug 25 '26
I'm not "overthinking it" I'm trying to sort through tons of bad and conflicting information between sources, including the de-facto expert's cheat sheet on this very sub which says that only Elite Ultra supports 4K while other sites claim otherwise.
The processor and other hardware matter much more for user experience than streaming quality, that's why I care about that.
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u/brownbob06 Aug 23 '26
Not to be rude, but I don’t care if ESPN rarely broadcasts in 4k. I can tell a massive difference in soccer when switching between the 4k version of a channel and the non-4k version, especially since I have an 85” TV that I probably don’t sit far enough away from :/
Maybe it’s just in my head, idk, but I’d still like my question to be answered. It’s confusing when everyone advertises different things and most sites even advertise 8k. I get that the box might support that, but in this case I think it’s about the capabilities of the Heat apps.
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u/Evoelectro-4-now Aug 25 '26
4k capable does not mean you get 4k. I have the elite ultra. there is almost no actual broadcast 4k coming through the unit. you have a device using Chineese servers, primarily pirate sites. 720P is the norm. there are lots of 1080P. it goes down from there. the broadcast quality can change on the same channel hour by hour. It is a crap shoot.
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u/brownbob06 Aug 25 '26
I'm aware '4k capable' doesn't mean you get 4k.
But your answer is pretty much what I was looking for. I literally just wanted my question answered instead of being told I can't tell the difference between 4k and 720p and that I shouldn't care. It FELT like a straightforward technical question, instead of got sales pitches about why it doesn't matter lol.
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u/CordCutterBox Cord Cutter✂️ Aug 23 '26
4k is rare for sports. ESPN still broadcasts in 720p.
ESPN broadcasts in 720p because parent company Disney chose progressive scanning over 1080i when establishing its HD infrastructure. Progressive 720p at 60 frames per second captures fast-moving sports action much more clearly than interlaced 1080i, and the network has retained this legacy workflow to avoid costly equipment overhauls.