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Originally Posted by iq100
Thanks you for that, JerryLBell.
Anyone have other suggetions for content that show off 4K and HDR?
My computer can be connected to 4K HDR TV via HDMI.
So need not be a 4K bluray disc player.
Even a "spectaclular demontration" sample file would be good to show off why a 4K HDR TV is perceivably better.
Anyone here, have a URL or a recommendation for some content?
Thanks.
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Nature shows like
Planet Earth II are a great thing for showing off a good TV. The main streaming sources (NetFlix, Google Prime, Disney+) all have several in 4K. The video is compressed to a lower bitrate than on 4K discs so they won't be quite as good as on a 4K disc (also called a UHD disc). Of course, a standard Blu-ray disc player won't be able to play these discs; you'lll need to upgrade to a 4K/UHD-compatible Blu-ray player. And if you want to play discs that have HDR encoded (whether HDR10 or Dolby Vision), you'll need to select a player that supports that as well.
Note that Blu-ray players that come with computers don't necessarily have the ability to play the triple- or quadruple-layer Blu-ray discs that 4K movies come on. They mostly have the ability to play single- or double-layer Blu-ray discs that HD movies come on.
Here's a site that has sample 4K files (most in MKV format, some in MP4 format), some with HDR but most without. Many of these are the demo files that are shown in a loop on TVs at electronics stores.
4K Media | Free Ultra-HD / HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision 4K Video Demos & Samples
On my Roku TV, a Dolby streaming site app came pre-installed that has a few spectacular (though very short) demo files as well. Shop through your app store for that or just on "4K" or "UHD" in general.