Hi folks,
OK, so if I understand correctly if I want to view 4K @ 60 content I need both a TV with HDMI 2.0 and my HTPC has to be able to output via an HDMI 2.0 port (forget about DP for this conversation).
I am about to buy a new TV in the next month or so and will also be getting a new HTPC. I am currently on a 1080i TV with an i5 laptop as the HTPC.
I like the idea of having a full PC as the HTPC so it is Kodi running on Windows 10. I am eyeing the new Intel Skylake NUC's as a new HTPC.
We watch OTA TV, some FIOS (cable), use the HTPC to watch all of our ripped DVD/BD's, stream from Amazon and might get NetFlix at some point. Even further in the future (3 years?) we might get like an XBOX or whatever is new at that point in time.
Is 4k @ 60 even an issue for me given what I use the HTPC/TV for? As best I can tell it is mainly for gaming @ 60, but couldn't you just game at 1080p on a 4K TV and it still look at least as good as it would on a 1080p TV?
My current TV is 65inch and the new will probably be 55 or 60inch.
Thanks for any insight on this 4K @ 60 madness.
Maiyr
OK, so if I understand correctly if I want to view 4K @ 60 content I need both a TV with HDMI 2.0 and my HTPC has to be able to output via an HDMI 2.0 port (forget about DP for this conversation).
I am about to buy a new TV in the next month or so and will also be getting a new HTPC. I am currently on a 1080i TV with an i5 laptop as the HTPC.
I like the idea of having a full PC as the HTPC so it is Kodi running on Windows 10. I am eyeing the new Intel Skylake NUC's as a new HTPC.
We watch OTA TV, some FIOS (cable), use the HTPC to watch all of our ripped DVD/BD's, stream from Amazon and might get NetFlix at some point. Even further in the future (3 years?) we might get like an XBOX or whatever is new at that point in time.
Is 4k @ 60 even an issue for me given what I use the HTPC/TV for? As best I can tell it is mainly for gaming @ 60, but couldn't you just game at 1080p on a 4K TV and it still look at least as good as it would on a 1080p TV?
My current TV is 65inch and the new will probably be 55 or 60inch.
Thanks for any insight on this 4K @ 60 madness.
Maiyr
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