CalabiYau
Established Member
Hi
I have a Panasonic 55FZ800. I am really happy with its IQ.
I mainly use streaming apps. Netflix and Prime from the Tv. And so far Disney and HBO from an old chromecast (1080p)
I am considering to buy an external streaming box but the more I read the more I get confused.
As a cheap one I considered a Firestick 4k, but apparently it doesn't manage properly frame rate with non prime apps.
The ATV4K (or the next one whenever it is released) is a strong candidate. It has every app I use (plus a potential Apple tv app).
Compared to other candidates, it seems to manage properly frame rate (even 24hz with the 14.5 TVOS) and HDR.
But it also upscales all content. So my question is how the AT4K upscaler compares to the panasonic one? 1080p content specifically.
I have read some reports saying that it is terrible. Others acceptable. Others great. Maybe it depends on the TV comparison. How about mine?
The point is that netflix and prime really shines in the internal app and it would be sad to get a worse IQ in order to expand the app catalog.
Thanks a lot!
I have a Panasonic 55FZ800. I am really happy with its IQ.
I mainly use streaming apps. Netflix and Prime from the Tv. And so far Disney and HBO from an old chromecast (1080p)
I am considering to buy an external streaming box but the more I read the more I get confused.
As a cheap one I considered a Firestick 4k, but apparently it doesn't manage properly frame rate with non prime apps.
The ATV4K (or the next one whenever it is released) is a strong candidate. It has every app I use (plus a potential Apple tv app).
Compared to other candidates, it seems to manage properly frame rate (even 24hz with the 14.5 TVOS) and HDR.
But it also upscales all content. So my question is how the AT4K upscaler compares to the panasonic one? 1080p content specifically.
I have read some reports saying that it is terrible. Others acceptable. Others great. Maybe it depends on the TV comparison. How about mine?
The point is that netflix and prime really shines in the internal app and it would be sad to get a worse IQ in order to expand the app catalog.
Thanks a lot!