[VU+ Duo2] 4K from Duo2

[lscolman]

Hi,

Is 1080p output a hardware limitation, or could the Duo2 be coaxed into outputting a 4K signal?

Can anyone confirm if there will be other 4K boxes due from VU+ ?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Lee

 

[DaMacFunkin]

1080p is a hardware limitation of the onboard video processing unit.

 

[twol]

Hi,

Is 1080p output a hardware limitation, or could the Duo2 be coaxed into outputting a 4K signal?

Can anyone confirm if there will be other 4K boxes due from VU+ ?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Lee

"Can anyone confirm if there will be other 4K boxes due from VU+ ?"
Well, that's the way the industry is going, so once VU+ have fixed all the issues with their current 4K box, I am sure others will jump on the bandwagon

 

[judge]

Others are working on their 4k boxes...

 

[twol]

Others are working on their 4k boxes...

.... and hopefully learning from VU+'s issues so they don't have to reinvent the wheel

 

[aido]

You can actually record the 4k demo channels on a 1080p receiver and then play the TS file back on some 4k TVs if you want to check the demos out they have running

 

[Andy_Hazza]

You can actually record the 4k demo channels on a 1080p receiver and then play the TS file back on some 4k TVs if you want to check the demos out they have running

Why would you do this, as it won't have recorded in 4K?


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[aido]

I'd have thought you'd have known about that already but the raw stream is saved to disk in full 4k in the TS file - at least on my LX3 anyway.

The 1080p boxes can't play the video as they don't support the codec although you get the audio - but they can record both to disk as it's just dumping the raw stream.

Just tune into the Astra SES Ultra HD Demo channel and record that - there's no picture but bitrate viewer works too.

Then just transfer that over to a memory stick or DLNA server and play the TS file on your TV.

 

[abu baniaz]

I know that using a DM500 (SD receiver) you could indirectly view HD channels by streaming them. I tried doing the same for the 4k on my LX3. it plays for a few seconds and stops.

Never tried recording until I saw your post. Have you tried playing back on a PC? If so, which program works for you?

5 min recording uses 900MB

 

[aido]

I'm playing straight back onto a Panasonic 4k TV and it works a treat, that Astra demo channel on 28.2 is just a 15 min loop that is forever looping at the moment though but it's really impressive.

Did it not play back via VLC?

Seemed to be about 23Mbps CBR on that one

..:: Edit ::..
Just tried VLC with hardware decoding on and off and it barfs here - works fine on the TV though

It works in Potplayer here too