My 4K version plays just fine. I also tried the other Nolan films that came out on 4K disc and they all played 4K except The Prestige which played in HD because there is no 4K version on iTunes.
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Sounds like a bandwidth problem.
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What is a bandwidth problem?
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Major changes to the youtube app and I don't like it nearly as much as the old one.
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How can a bandwidth problem be the cause of iTunes not having the UHD version of The Prestige? iTunes doesn't have it for anyone not just Robert.
Not enough internet bandwidth for reliable 4K.
Correct! There is no 4K version available on iTunes nor Vudu.
There is no 4K version on iTunes period. It has nothing to do with internet bandwidth.
I'm not saying Robert is having a bandwidth problem or talking about The Prestige at all. If you read the line of discussion and look at the comment I was responding to, the original comment from Mark was that he wasn't getting The Dark Knight in 4K, then Robert said he was getting it in 4K just fine. Then I commented that (when one person is getting 4K and another isn't) indicates the person who ISN'T might be having a bandwidth problem.
Understand? They're consecutive comments, quoting the previous one. It's not that difficult to follow.
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I was never talking about the mother... prestige.
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Mark isn't getting The Dark Knight in 4K.
Robert is getting The Dark Knight in 4K just fine. He also happened to mention The Prestige is not 4K
If Mark is not getting The Dark Knight in 4K and Robert is, and it says it's available in 4K, the most likely culprit is Mark has a bandwidth problem.
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Obviously, it was for a couple of us until you clarified what you were responding to.
Got it! It's not that difficult now.
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For those that are planning to buy 'Only the Brave' on standard Blu-ray, be aware that its HD digital copy code (which I redeemed at Movies Anywhere) shows up as 4K Dolby Vision on Apple TV 4K! Sweet!
If you aren't planning to buy 'Only the Brave', stop now and reconsider your decision!
Edit: Well, crap! Although Apple TV 4K shows 'Only the Brave' as 4K Dolby Vision, it is NOT playing in HDR (Dolby Vision or otherwise) and I believe it is playing in HD, not 4K. It would appear that Apple is linking the standard HD version on its servers.
Mark
Hasn’t the iTunes 4k/not 4k issue been covered ad nauseum in these forums? If you BUY the title on iTunes you get 4K. If you redeem a code THROUGH ITUNES you get 4K. If you redeem a non-4k code anywhere else iTunes will NOT give you a free upgrade.
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Sorry to add nauseam to your day, Mark.
Since my post, I've researched the issue and you are, of course, correct. Apple clarified it to High Def Digest back in October (see update at the end of this article):
https://hdgear.highdefdigest.com/52427/moviesanywhere.html
This is something that Apple still needs to address. The Apple TV 4K should show users the version of the film they own, NOT the highest resolution available even if they don't own it. At the very least Apple could add a "Upgrade to 4K HDR" button on titles that are showing 4K at the top but you really only own in HD.
I have a few older digital films that I own only in standard definition. Even though an HD version is available the Apple TV 4K does NOT show HD at the top of those film's main page. It shows me what I own.
Apple is being inconsistent and causing unnecessary confusion.
Mark
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Tried a 4K movie from iTunes - Blade Runner 2049 - until now it had just been 4K TV series from Netflix. Absolutely amazing on our LG OLED.
Scale of 1-10 @Ted Todorov what would you consider the visual quality? Would you believe it wasn't a UHD disk (sound excepted)?
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One problem I have with my AppleTV 4K is that it does not recognize 4K or HDR on my Samsung 4K UHD set. Don't know if the fact that I have the Apple TV going through my Yamaha Aventage RX-A2060 receiver first. It's supposed to pass through the 4k HDR signal. My OPPO 203 goes directly to the Samsung TV and no problems with HDR.
Have you tried connecting the ATV directly to your display to see if the problem goes away? I'd be willing to bet it's either your receiver or your HDMI cables.
Raul,
I have no problems with the unit recognizing 4K or HDR on my LG OLED as it goes through my Yamaha 3060.
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