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Cox doesn't have 4K or has a few channels....

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In Reply to: RE: Anyone experimenting with 4K TV ? posted by AbeCollins on February 08, 2026 at 06:47:49

My cablecards that I use for my HDHomeRun boxes for Plex are only 720p. The newer boxes from Cox are still only 1080p. They're getting a new box over the internet that will have a few 4K channels.
Anyway, my 75" TVs look really good as the upsampling is pretty good with 720p sources. Even sitting 8' away from my 77" LG OLED, it's pretty good, probably close to an 1080p source.
OTOH, NetFix 4K is awesome, but I don't notice it much unless I see a wild hair that's annoying sometimes. What I do notice the most is true 4K UHD when there is a lot of dark pictures. The LG OLED is fantastic. Otherwise, often those dark pictures just get lost somewhat.
Do you have an antenna to get 4K for the networks? How does that look?

-Rod

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RE: Cox doesn't have 4K or has a few channels.... - AbeCollins 14:14:51 02/08/26 (2)
Wife handles our Netflix subscription and I honestly don't know if we get Netflix 4K. If that requires an upgrade tier I don't think we have it. Several movies via AppleTV are available in 4K.
I was complaining about tearing and pixelated TV images a couple months ago. That's when Comcast swapped out our aging Cable Boxes for their Xi6 which doesn't require the coax - I think they call it IPTV as it all comes through internet. These new boxes support 4K UHD HDR so I am only recently discovering this feature.
We get over-the-air HDTV (1080P) via outdoor antenna on the basement TV but it doesn't have the newer ATSC 3.0 tuner which is required for OTA 4K.... and I'm not sure which stations if any in our area are transmitting 4K. There might be a couple but I -think- they reserve 4K for special shows or events but I'm not certain about this.

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- RE: Cox doesn't have 4K or has a few channels.... - Rod M 15:12:06 02/08/26 (1)
  You'll notice the 4K UHD tag when you start a program for NetFlix. It's surely not most of the stuff they have. I was watching one of the old 007 movies with Sean Connery from the 60s. Quality was ok, but the chase scenes and tricks were comic after being used to seeing CGI today.
  
  -Rod
  - Super Bowl in 4K UHD vs 1080P HD - AbeCollins 20:39:14 02/12/26 (0)
    Comcast had identical Super Bowl broadcasts on two of their channels. One was standard 1080P HD and the other 4K UHD. The 4K picture was a little better but nothing earth shattering. It also appeared that Comcast was broadcasting their "very best" 1080P picture as it was crystal clear sharp, too. Who knows what they do behind the curtains but their regular programming in 1080P is never that sharp.
    
    I probably mentioned it before but the basement 75" TV gets Comcast as well as HD over-the-air via outdoor antenna. With "normal programming" the OTA HD picture is always sharper than Comcast's 1080P HD.

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