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Should I putchase a 4-year-old nVidia TV Pro, another technology, or wait for next Gen? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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It's my birthday, and I want the upscaling, the single platform, the flexibility (sailing the high seas), but it's soooo old. $200? IDK

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I strongly disagree. The AI upscaling is incredibly practical. I have a 4k TV, and most 1080p shows and movies look insanely sharp. It's not a gimmick.

This said, I don't think anyone should buy these new right now. They need to release an update.

Don't go with Apple TV, just buy a fire stick for next to nothing and wait for the next shield. That, or buy used.

[–] deleted 1 points 1 year ago

It’s not a gimmick, however, not all videos would be better after the upscaling.

720p blueray rips yes. 720p YouTube compressed to hell no.

And regarding firestick, and on top of the performance gap, I don’t trust Amazon.