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Old 02-02-2025, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I switched from the Netflix premium service (4K) to the standard service (1080p) and I didn't notice any difference in picture quality. I have a 75 inch, 4K + HDR, television. I find it very strange that they don't even tell you when a program is in 4K or 1080p.

Note that Netflix just increased their prices this month. The standard service is now $17.99 per month, and the premium service is $24.99 per month.
I notice when shows are in 720 resolution (typically YTTV) but I'm not sure I notice the difference between 1080 and 4K. I do see a banner with the rate when I first tune to a show but I'm not sure if that's coming from the television or the firestick.

When I was concerned about usage limits I put my firestick into a non-4K mode. Is it possible your device is configured that way and you didn't notice any difference because you never watched a show in 4K?

Thanks for pointing out that the standard plan is only 1080. I have premium for a different reason and was considering a downgrade but now I'll have to give that a bit more thought.
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