@Tschamic wrote:
@all
Another small note to everyone who has looped the HDMI signal through the soundbar or AVR receiver. This system must be compatible with the new UHD box HDCP 2.2, otherwise you will have no picture (or picture directly on the TV and only sound via the system) on the TV.
Tschamic
ok, that could be a problem… I have a suitable sound stand [SU-B550S]( on my Sony KDL-55NX815 https://www.sony.ch/support/de/product/SU-B550S) in use. The previous Swisscom TV boxes were connected to the sound base via HDMI, from there connected to the TV’s HDMI-1-ARC-Anschluss via HDMI cable…
@Tschamic wrote:
@all
Another small note to everyone who has looped the HDMI signal through the soundbar or AVR receiver. This system must be compatible with the new UHD box HDCP 2.2, otherwise you will have no picture (or picture directly on the TV and only sound via the system) on the TV.
Tschamic
Addition/Correction:
Only if you want to watch UHD content does everything have to be consistent and HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 supported.
If this is not the case, you will get a “normal” HD signal. Specifically, I have a normal HDTV, so it doesn’t need HDCP2.2, even if it were a soundbar.
@Warren wrote:
@Tschamic wrote:
@all
Another little note to everyone who has looped the HDMI signal through the soundbar or AVR receiver. This system must be compatible with the new UHD box HDCP 2.2, otherwise you will have no picture (or picture directly on the TV and only sound via the system) on the TV.
Tschamic
Addition/Correction:
Only if you also want to watch UHD content does everything have to be consistent and HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 must be supported.
If this is not the case, you will get a “normal” HD signal. Specifically, I have a normal HDTV, so it doesn’t need HDCP2.2, even if it were a soundbar.
I would even say more precisely:
Only if you want to watch copy-protected UHD content (e.g. 4K Blu-rays) does everything have to be consistent and HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 supported.
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@FlySmurf wrote:
As Walter already wrote, you can’t simply exchange an HD television for a UHD television for free. That’s why I think the price is reasonable
Oh yes, really great comparison…if you buy an FHD television you also have to pay an additional 100 Fr. subscription fees, right?
So ONE box could have been included for the more expensive Vivo subscriptions and more at an additional cost. 119 Fr. for “just” UHD capability is amazing…is this box at least more stable than the old one? So no more hangups, faster menu, etc.?
Also…why do you need a new box for UHD? Since when do you necessarily need HDMI 2.0 for 4K? HDMI 1.4a can do 4K up to 30 FPS and it would be news to me that TV channels broadcast at 60 FPS. Many slightly older 4K televisions don’t even have HDMI 2.0…some Samsung TVs can be upgraded to HDMI 2.0 using a kit if necessary. Well let me guess…it’s probably due to this copy protection…HDCP, such an unnecessary plague.
But also on YouTube… in order to be able to watch 4K in 60 FPS, the box needs a decent CPU, unless the computing is regulated differently.
Sorry… sounds to me more like an attempt to fish out a little more money from your pocket and the best is yet to come to me… not enough that Swisscom supports the Xbox One really badly, or… .not at all, now the new box is no longer compatible with it…for 119 Fr.! Top offer!
Well, the consolation prize is that the offer for UHD is still so small that it’s hardly worth it anyway. You can usually put your own content on the TV without a box; most televisions today can support DLNA.
PS: Is the VLC app exclusive to the new box? I find it disgusting ^^
@Stahlreck: There is also a search field on the old box, what’s the problem?
I would like to pay the 120 to watch UHD, but since the expansion is being done slowly, I’ll probably be happy if I can watch UHD in 1-2 years.
This isn’t certain either, since vectoring only allows up to 90mb and therefore you don’t necessarily have to go over 40mb.
Why not fiber optic all the way to the customer?
I’m already paying for bandwidth that I can’t use, and in the future I’ll probably also pay for UHD that I can’t use.
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Because it takes much longer and is much more expensive. Vectoring and g.fast are the way to quickly bring more bandwidth to more people with FTTS.
An intermediate step on the long road to FTTH..
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The UHD box is optional and does not have to be purchased. In this respect, your free choice… But of course it also has other advantages, such as speed, size or voice search…
