MORE: Our Favorite 4K (Ultra HD) TVs Available Now. Examples include 4K streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, several 4K streaming sticks, Apple TV 4K, as well as Ultra HD Blu-ray players. If you buy a UHD telly in a shop, you'll be able to watch 4K content on it with no bother. Netflix’s original films  offer a few notable efforts including Apostle, Okja and Mute. I write about video games and technology. This isn't just my opinion, but also that of nearly every other TV reviewer, people who have participated in multi-TV face-offs at stores and for websites/magazines, and industry experts like the Imaging Science Foundation. Samsung says other 2015 sets may also be upgradable. That’s four times as many pixels than in a full HD TV, a total of about 8.3 million pixels. Samsung's 2015 UN65JS9500 (about $4,000) is one example of a set that can be upgraded via a software download. NY 10036. Ultra HD Premium establishes several general capabilities that TVs have to possess to be HDR-compatible. Virtually all current 4K TVs support HGL signal, but content is sparse; there have been select live events, like hockey games and live concerts featuring HLG, but it's still early days for this format. They get it to look the way they want, given the confines of the HDTV system, and that limited version is what you get on Blu-ray or a download. These days, you can find loads of great 4K TV shows and movies on both Netflix and Amazon Video. It can make invisible faces in a dark scene visible and eliminate the kind of annoying color banding that occurs between shades of colors as an image makes the transition, for example, from orange to red in a sunset. The reds of a fire truck, the deep violet of an eggplant, even the green of many street signs. It's something to keep in mind for your next purchase, but it doesn't make your current gear obsolete and will largely be backward compatible (other than the new features). There are a variety of components, including audio requirements, the already-established 3840 x 2160-pixel Ultra HD resolution and the elimination of an interlaced picture (the "i" in 1080i). For the average consumer buying a TV, these are one and the same. FHD is very similar to regular HD TVs. If it took tons of time, and time equals money, then we'd never get any HDR content. (There is another even wider proposed color scheme, Rec. Simply, the extra resolution of 4K adds better definition and clarity. Visit our corporate site. That said, a well-performing HDR TV, showing HDR content, will look better than the TVs from just a few years ago. TV HDR: Expanding the TV's contrast ratio and color palette to offer a more realistic, natural image than what's possible with today's HDTVs. HD channels offer images in richer colors, it’s more attractive and interesting. Let’s say you have a 50-in HD TV and you upgrade to 4K: you are cramming four times the number of pixels into the same amount of space and that makes for a noticeably denser picture with finer detail. True 4K footage doesn't quite fit in with that ratio, so you won't often find TVs with 4096 x 2160 pixels. Netflix and Amazon have pushed 4K greatly on their streaming platforms in the past few years, with the latter also offering several 4K compatible devices. Here's IGNs explanation: "To put it simply, 4K is a standard for professional video production and cinema, while UHD is a standard for consumer displays and broadcast television. As TV … In its correct usage, true 4K refers to a resolution of 4096 x 2160, which was first introduced in digital cinemas. The next generation of HDMI connection is called 2.1, and it adds a number of new features, including some improvements to how HDR is handled. The biggest impediment toward enjoying your 4K TV today isn't just the (rapidly falling) price -- it's the lack of 4K content. An HDR-compatible TV accepts and then processes and displays this content. "The big problem is not making the displays," Gray said. You can also track down high-quality 4K videos on YouTube to watch, too. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, A 4K television has FOUR TIMES the number of pixels compared to a regular Full HD TV, Investing in a 4K TV now is a good idea, because they have dropped in price significantly, The impressive 4K LG G7 Signature costs around £7,000, but you can get other 4K TVs for just a few hundred pounds, 4K screens have a greater number of pixels, and so can show a sharper, more clear image, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Nearly all midrange and high-end TVs have HDR. For now, the main one you need to know is 4K. HDR is still a nascent technology, so to sort out what it means to shoppers now, here are all the answers you need to know before you buy.