There are other problems with the 4K experience on top of limited content. For starters, the standard $9.99-per-month Netflix plan doesn't include 4K streaming. I totally forgot that was the case and spent half an hour watching streams in 1080p before remembering that I hadn't upgraded my Netflix plan. If you want to watch 4K, you'll need to sign up for the $11.99 plan, which also lets you watch simultaneously on four screens rather than two. This is something lots of customers likely won't realize, and there's no prompt in the Google Home app to remind you to upgrade your Netflix plan.
But I was surprised to realize as the day wore on that 4K generally added little to the experience. If you purchase a new TV as nice as the LG we were watching, you'll definitely notice big improvements in the quality -- regardless of whether it's in 1080p or 4K. We did lots of A/B testing, flipping back and forth between Netflix shows streaming through the Chromecast Ultra and the current Apple TV (which only outputs in 1080p), and I was hard-pressed to discern a real difference. Even 1080p video looked outstanding on this fine TV. So did the 4K stream, but it wasn't nearly the quality upgrade I was expecting.
pacific rim 1080p google 35
Ultimately, the question of whether this is a major upgrade is a subjective one. Colors were far less saturated when watching Pacific Rim in 1080p while the 4K rental occasionally entered the realm of oversaturation, at least to my eyes. The 4K HDR version of the film was impressive, but I don't think it was definitively better. The Netflix shows we watched in 4K didn't quite have that same oversaturated sheen. Things looked marginally sharper, but it would be hard to tell the difference in a blind test. 2ff7e9595c
Comentarios