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Old 02-02-2025, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I have a Sony TV. I can watch Netflix through my Xfinity cable box, or using a direct wifi stream using a 4K Roku stick. In either case, the picture looks the same. I wish the provider would tell you which format you are actually watching, but apparently, they want to keep it a secret.
It would be difficult for the provider to tell you that information. There is not a separate data stream for messages from the provider. They don't send a popup or special commercial to those using the 4K streams. The best they might do is present two versions of a show and allow you to choose one but I would find it annoying to have yet another button to click to play the movie (images of George Jetson just popped into my head).

The television should to be able to tell you what resolution it is displaying though each brand would have its own way of accessing that info.
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