Netflix 4K comes to PC with multiple caveats

23 November 2016
Needs a 4K monitor, Intel Kaby Lake processor, Windows 10, and Microsoft Edge.

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  • Anonymous
  • g5u
  • 03 Mar 2017

I wonder if the pirate versions will have the same restrictions...

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    • AnonD-401277
    • kn%
    • 24 Nov 2016

    Boldy, 23 Nov 2016That's absolute bullshit. Nvidia 10xx GPUs support 4k 10-bi... moreAbsolutely. You don't NEED kaby lake, just hardware decode and PlayReady 3 support, which the pascal-based GPUs already have. It's the DRM path they've chosen to go down. This is why i've put off building a new HTPC for so long.

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      • AnonD-523490
      • gNV
      • 24 Nov 2016

      I generally don't have most of the things written in most of gsmarena's articles. Why to hurt the readers by saying it specially in this article? Damn, even Netflix isn't launched in my country

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        • AnonD-485858
        • vV5
        • 24 Nov 2016

        Can the naked eye really tell the difference on say a 50 inch TV screen

          LOL 4K! What audio feed they stream? I bet its still 2 channel AAC at low bitrate or something? Who cares really?

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            • AboAdam
            • 7FX
            • 23 Nov 2016

            AMD GPUs has 4k 10-bit HEVC decoder doing HDR just fine, they demonstrated that in many shows. Yes, I believe it is a paid propaganda to push more kaby lake processors.

              Boldy, 23 Nov 2016Edge uses hardware decode instead of software decode. I can... moreI understand that. But the netflix app did get updated when this news came out and there were no change logs.

              Point is MS had to work with Netflix so they could have went the extra mile. They just want Edge shares and unfortunately the browser is horrible. I try it every time there's an OS update and it always sucks. I am using Opera until I feel something else is better.

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                • Boldy
                • 9xn
                • 23 Nov 2016

                krystian, 23 Nov 2016Or to use MS Edge lol. Considering a windows 10 app exists... moreEdge uses hardware decode instead of software decode. I can understand the reason they used edge.

                Also microsoft can't add the support of hardware decoding on netflix app, since Netflix needs to do that.

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                  • AnonD-306826
                  • vbx
                  • 23 Nov 2016

                  i my way Microsoft edge is best browser for pc .

                    Boldy, 23 Nov 2016That's absolute bullshit. Nvidia 10xx GPUs support 4k 10-bi... moreOr to use MS Edge lol. Considering a windows 10 app exists they could easily update it to use your hardware but instead they make it Edge only. Makes no sense. Windows 10 would still be promoted with the windows 10 app. It already has the advantage of having surround sound.

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                      • Boldy
                      • 9xn
                      • 23 Nov 2016

                      That's absolute bullshit. Nvidia 10xx GPUs support 4k 10-bit HEVC hardware decode just fine. This is just a paid propaganda to push more kaby lake processors.

                        AJ_74, 23 Nov 2016Considering that I just built a high-end gaming PC with a S... morejust use netflix on the 4k tv. no need for win10 or ie edge.

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                          • AJ_74
                          • IYp
                          • 23 Nov 2016

                          Considering that I just built a high-end gaming PC with a Skylake CPU, and that I'll never, EVER use Microsoft Edge, I guess that counts me out. Go Netflix!

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