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Test your Broadband for Ultra HD and Ditch the antennas!

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If your ISP can deliver this test feed to you then who needs Transmitters and Satellites? ULTRA HD 4K TEST http://youtu.be/7ZOARQiyj9s

(Make sure you select 4K and report back :)
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    Gary_LandyFanGary_LandyFan Posts: 3,824
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    No chance I will ditch Satellite. If you suffer a broadband outtage you can't watch TV.
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    Jesse PinkmanJesse Pinkman Posts: 5,794
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    A few stops for buffering (to be expected on only a 15mb connection) but it was my graphics card that was struggling. A ATI Radeon 5400 HD. It cab handle 1080P even on two monitors at the same time, but this stutters like hell on panning movement.

    Can anyone recommend a good card for 4k HD video and doesn't cost hundreds of pounds?
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    jenziejenzie Posts: 20,821
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    better to receive this through a DEDICATED system, than home computers as they have almost infinite specifications!
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    dave69 wrote: »
    If your ISP can deliver this test feed to you then who needs Transmitters and Satellites? ULTRA HD 4K TEST http://youtu.be/7ZOARQiyj9s

    (Make sure you select 4K and report back :)

    its available to purchase in 4K but that video is 360p only! find a proper 4K video to stream and then we could actually test our connections out!
    I wont be ditching satellite any time soon anyway, liner broadcast is just so much better.
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,500
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    Looks stunning even in just 1080P :D

    My PC
    i5 2400
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    VTX3D AMD Radeon HD 7870 Tahiti LE Black
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    DragonQDragonQ Posts: 4,807
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    I highly doubt the bit rate of YouTube's UHD mode is good enough for such a test. Their 1080p streams started as just 2 Mbps! Must be better now but still limited to 30 fps or lower.
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    ClarkF1ClarkF1 Posts: 6,587
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    lotrjw wrote: »
    its available to purchase in 4K but that video is 360p only! find a proper 4K video to stream and then we could actually test our connections out!
    I wont be ditching satellite any time soon anyway, liner broadcast is just so much better.

    No it's not. Click on the cog and then choose the quality from the drop down list. It goes up to 2160p!
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    Jesse PinkmanJesse Pinkman Posts: 5,794
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    fmradiotuner1 wrote: »
    Looks stunning even in just 1080P :D

    My PC
    i5 2400
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    VTX3D AMD Radeon HD 7870 Tahiti LE Black

    Nice card! Shame about the price! :o
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    ClarkF1 wrote: »
    No it's not. Click on the cog and then choose the quality from the drop down list. It goes up to 2160p!

    I did that the only option was 360p!:o how did it give you 2160p:confused:
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    ocavocav Posts: 2,341
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    This isn't test. I've been working closely with YouTube producing new content in 4K which will launch in July and their 4K spec is nowhere near broadcast standard 4K.

    They suggested to me that we should recommend viewers have a minimum of 4mb/s
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    BigDaveXBigDaveX Posts: 835
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    Weirdly enough, it seemed to be my browser that caused the most trouble. In Internet Explorer it stuttered for a few seconds to begin with, then ran absolutely fine for the rest of the video. Chrome on the other hand played the 4K stream for about five seconds in full-screen mode, then for some reason immediately reset itself to a windowed 360P stream.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    lotrjw wrote: »
    I did that the only option was 360p!:o how did it give you 2160p:confused:

    Select 4K in the feed. It really tests your Broadband and your Graphics card! Buffering is a slow broadband and Frame Rate Drop is the result of a poor Graphics card. The result is a definition around 4 times that of Satellite 720 HD.
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    edExedEx Posts: 13,460
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    We were watching this on the new 4k TV we have at work. Very impressive on that, but then in the office we have a 10Gbps Internet pipe. On my 17Mbps home broadband it's buffer buffer buffer time.
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    CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,876
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    Alas I now live in the country and have shit broadband.
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    dave69 wrote: »
    Select 4K in the feed. It really tests your Broadband and your Graphics card! Buffering is a slow broadband and Frame Rate Drop is the result of a poor Graphics card. The result is a definition around 4 times that of Satellite 720 HD.

    This is what I get when I click on the spanner: http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w639/lotrjw/youtubepic_zps91fc3dfb.png
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    DWA9ISDWA9IS Posts: 10,557
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    BigDaveX wrote: »
    Weirdly enough, it seemed to be my browser that caused the most trouble. In Internet Explorer it stuttered for a few seconds to begin with, then ran absolutely fine for the rest of the video. Chrome on the other hand played the 4K stream for about five seconds in full-screen mode, then for some reason immediately reset itself to a windowed 360P stream.

    so you get the 360p issue in a chrome type browser too? can others confirm that this is a chrome browser issue?
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    pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,758
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    Worked fine for me through Firefox set at the highest quality level on YouTube's player. Looked lovely in full screen too. I do have a high spec laptop though and a 80MB fibre connection.
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    SexbombSexbomb Posts: 20,005
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    lotrjw wrote: »
    This is what I get when I click on the spanner: http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w639/lotrjw/youtubepic_zps91fc3dfb.png

    You need to click on the quality drop down menu and select 4K :)

    I downloaded via 4k youtube downloader and it looks great on my tv via a media player on pc.
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    SexbombSexbomb Posts: 20,005
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    The longest youtube video in 4K :o:o:D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-YC9pukiw
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    Sexbomb wrote: »
    The longest youtube video in 4K :o:o:D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-YC9pukiw
    The crisp Black & White text on a deeply orange background reminds me of one night in my local pub drinking cocktails but I'm afraid I cant remember getting home!
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    Aaron_ScotlandAaron_Scotland Posts: 8,487
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    Not convinced Youtubes 4K is any better than 1080p really...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11
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    edEx wrote: »
    We were watching this on the new 4k TV we have at work. Very impressive on that, but then in the office we have a 10Gbps Internet pipe. On my 17Mbps home broadband it's buffer buffer buffer time.

    Pop along to speedtest.net and just check your true broadband speed! It should work fine at 17mbs!!!
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    albertdalbertd Posts: 14,362
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    Don't forget that HD video will chew through broadband monthly limits at a rate of knots. This idea is really only practical if you have an unlimited package both in terms of GB/month and also throttling in busy times.
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    DANCE OF DEATHDANCE OF DEATH Posts: 4,781
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    My £500 laptop didn't manage to play the 4k video without buffering all the time, but managed to knock it down to 1440 HD and it played without any problems....
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    groovesectiongroovesection Posts: 605
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    Aaron_Scotland wrote: »
    Not convinced Youtubes 4K is any better than 1080p really...

    I agree, Just looks like an over contrasted video with a touch of sharpening.
    The Sheeple will lap up 4K TV's though :)

    Reminds me of this:
    Jump to 14mins 50 secs (SFW)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBsIgesdR_o
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