Yes. It will automatically downscale to the resolution of your TV. So if your TV is 1080p then it will downscale to 1080p. This is what happened to me at first when I connected it to a non-HDMI 2.0 port on my TV by mistake.Is it possible to connect this player up to a non UHD display and then have the player downscale UHD encoded discs to a resolution that can be viewed on non UHD 4K compliant displays? Would the absence of HDCP 2.2 compliance on the older TV cause issues with doing this?
As simsini says, yes you can do that. Where people are going to have issues is with 4K TVs that don't support HDCP 2.2 because then the player will still only output downscaled 1080p.Is it possible to connect this player up to a non UHD display and then have the player downscale UHD encoded discs to a resolution that can be viewed on non UHD 4K compliant displays? Would the absence of HDCP 2.2 compliance on the older TV cause issues with doing this?
Aww man. I was hoping the panasonic was going to be a clear winner. I only want plug and play as well. Decisions, Decisions. When is the panasonic review going up Steve?
Guys, I'm going to hold off on answering question relating to comparisons between the K8500 and UB900 until I've completed the review of the latter, which will be finished by tomorrow morning.Steve what HDR down mapping is going to work best for non HDR 4K PJ Owners - the Samsung over contrasty image or the Panny More accurate version?
Technically it's supposed to arrive in stores on Monday but I've heard that some members have already bought units from Richer Sounds.when and where can i buy this player??????
As simsini says, yes you can do that. Where people are going to have issues is with 4K TVs that don't support HDCP 2.2 because then the player will still only output downscaled 1080p.
Technically it's supposed to arrive in stores on Monday but I've heard that some members have already bought units from Richer Sounds.
You're quite right, I didn't describe that very well, I shall reword it.In the review it's claimed a few times that it's the player that does the tone mapping when connected to a HDR display. For example in the case of the JVC X5000:
"Samsung was still able to tone map the Ultra HD HDR content to the projector, although the peak highlights were obviously less apparent and the overall picture was a little darker due to the increased latitude in the lower part of the image. The K8500 also mapped the wider colour gamut on the Ultra HD Blu-rays to the X5000's native colour space very effectively"
I don't think the player does any mapping in a scenario like this. The HDR metadata tells the display what to expect. Surely it's the display's task to map the incoming signal to its capabilities?
I was editing my post while you were writing your reply.You're quite right, I didn't describe that very well, I shall reword it.
It isn't a change of heart, at the moment there are no Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-rays and hardly any compatible displays, so I think for the time being it isn't important. However I do feel I should at least point that fact out in the review, even if personally I don't think it's an issue.Just a quick one under CON you put no Dolby Vision support,but when i ask about no Dolby Vision support on the Panasonic TV,you and lot of others said it didnt matter,and gave your reason.
So change of heart ?
It isn't a change of heart, at the moment there are no Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-rays and hardly any compatible displays, so I think for the time being it isn't important. However I do feel I should at least point that fact out in the review, even if personally I don't think it's an issue.
That would be my definition of "hardly any compatible displays".This years LG's support Dolby Vision I thought based on your article?
That does make Dolby Vision almost relevant - if there is any content coming - any ideas?That would be my definition of "hardly any compatible displays".
That does make Dolby Vision almost relevant - if there is any content coming - any ideas?
Or could Dolby Vision end up being a non used option in a player / TV like High Bit Colour ?