A little while ago when the Avant was listed, there was talk of a software update to change (and forgive me if i'm wrong), the HDMI to HDMI 2.0 or MHL or HEVC. Can't remember.Was wondering if any Avant owners can report if they have had any option to do a software update (to date).Thanking you.
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As far as I remember from older threads, the update you are talking about would upgrade HDMI to 2.0 only, allowing to playback 4K at 50 and 60 fps (HDMI 1.4 supports 24/25/30). Personally, I do not consider it important unless you have a gaming supercomputer.
HEVC codec requires updated hardware, and B&O apparently does not consider it a priority.
HEVC codec requires updated hardware, and B&O apparently does not consider it a priority.
Rightly so. I don't want my TV to date quickly and would rather the implementation of such features are done in external boxes. A TV at this level is an expensive purchase and ploughing in £3k every 2 years to stay current is not a good agenda IMOP. Better to spend £100-150 updating the external technology and deriving most of the same benefit, especially when all we are talking about currently with HEVC is having Netflix at 4k. I have a much bigger problem to resolve first and thats getting more than 15MBps to my house so that I could actually consume 4k content.
The 2.0 is important if you want to use one of the UHD-player that in near future will be on the marked.
One example is the Philips player:
These players will have built-in HEVC support - and make it possible to access and play the 4K content on your Avant.
I am quite sure that there will be PUC-solutions for these boxes very soon also.
There will be no direct HEVC support on the Avant. One may be sorry about that - but do we really need it? I think that playing 4K content from a connected device will be fine for time being.
The update to HDM 2.0 is announced for 'later this year' - no further details known by now.
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Rightly so. I don't want my TV to date quickly and would rather the implementation of such features are done in external boxes. A TV at this level is an expensive purchase and ploughing in £3k every 2 years to stay current is not a good agenda IMOP. Better to spend £100-150 updating the external technology and deriving most of the same benefit, especially when all we are talking about currently with HEVC is having Netflix at 4k. I have a much bigger problem to resolve first and thats getting more than 15MBps to my house so that I could actually consume 4k content.
I fully agree.
Also, 4K at 50/60Hz is mostly targeted at gaming. But the high input lag on 4K TV (across the industry, not just B&O) needs to decrease to 4/6 ms otherwise it does not make any sense.
Thank youThe update to HDM 2.0 is announced for 'later this year' - no further details known by now. MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
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