UHD subscriptions for TV streaming - are they worth it !!

Hi folks
I find especially on a 50 inch TV which is UHD quality there's almost no difference when viewing in normal HD or a program supposedly transmitted in UHD 4K format. While in the UK for example I was watching the Wimbledon Tennis and England's World cup game against DR-Congo on its iPlayer which offered UHD - but it made very little (if any) difference on the screen. The TV is quite good quality so is this whole 4K UHD thing an elaborate scam to squeeze more money out of people or is it the program makers are just "up-rezzing" standard HD stuff. People like Netflix / Amazon Prime, TNT sports etc all want to charge extra subs for 4K UHD but unless you are sitting in a dark window-less shed the quality seems undetectable. I get better often from an older 36 inch TV set with just standard HD. !!!.

I've 20/20 vision so it's not a "Visit to the eye doctor" needed !! but my normal viewnig room is reasonably bright. If I need a dark room then I can always go to the Cinema. !!!

Do others have this problem !!!

Cheers
jimbo

Here in the UK, I watch a lot on the BBC iPlayer. Until my current TV (Panasonic OLED 55Z95BEB) I always preferred to watch the HD streams as I never found HDR on 4K streams very bright. But I am currently watching a documentary on Fungi and the picture quality is outstanding in 4K. What I have noticed is streaming on the iPlayer is graded (for want of a better description). It starts off all fuzzy, and gets better in stages as the TV works out what bandwidth it can handle. I have a 1gb upload/1gb download internet and it can take a couple of minutes before I get the full 4K quality.

One thing I have done, is turn off any Dynamic QoS on my router and just let it give me what I can get. The biggest reduction in speed was when I had Access Control turned on in my router. I turned it off and the speed jumped from 650mb to 950mb on a speed test. I don't know what internet speed you get and appreciate that 4K by rights only requires 40-50mb.

Also, you may notice a difference with your screen type. Panasonic OLED does seem much sharper definition than the Samsung QLED I once had.

thecaretaker said:

What I have noticed is streaming on the iPlayer is graded (for want of a better description). It starts off all fuzzy, and gets better in stages as the TV works out what bandwidth it can handle

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We bought "LG Web Os 55" i guess 4 years ago. It also has similar results as your iPlayer. Some times 5-30 seconds using TMobile Home.