Mike_b wrote:Looks like Sony has created a feature that will be supported in its future TV's so that only Sony TV's can take advantage of that feature.
Since TW is a content provider, not a content maker, how can I be sure that the future Sony technology content they provide will run on my non-Sony TV? TWC really is not in a position to support the HDR feature since Sony owns the feature. If TWC pays Sony a fee, how will TWC make sure that my non-Sony TV is not used to view that content?
Some idiot at Sony makes big bucks and gets paid for a stupid move like this?
I could not figure out who to call at TWC to answer the above questions. Maybe someone from TWC lurking in the background or anyone else could give me a clue on who to ask at TWC? I am interested in getting a UHD TV (or 4k ... whatever your flavor) set and want to understand where the heck UHD is heading BEFORE I pay my money.
I have been running 4k for a while on my PC, and it is real interesting trying to get a Sony video with the HDR feature to play to completion. Most Sony HDR video looks horrible under lots of media players, and one utility eventually runs out a memory after 5 minutes of execution (after consuming more than 300 Gbytes of virtual memory!).
One can find some 4k HDR videos at http://demo-uhd3d.com/categorie.php?tag=10bits if you want to give it a try. The Windows Media Server actually works at 4k TV 60 Hz speeds under Windows 10 ... except on Sony HDR.
I could be just a victim of poor downloads, but .... you can judge for yourself.
Mike
What is HRD?
I am not sure, but I think when you get TWC or any other provider, the content is just downloaded from their servers to the boxes, mobile devices, and so forth, regardless of the technology inside the TV. Best guess is that it would be the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer to make sure that a venders' provider can support that technology.
Satch