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4k Monitor and Apple TV

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Mr Ski 73

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Dec 11, 2007
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Hi

I haven't got a 4k TV but I do have a Dell P2715Q 27" 4k monitor.

I think that you need an Apple TV to show 4k movies and I can connect my monitor straight to the ATV (HDMI) and it should work. Has anyone tried this and am I correct?
 
Most TVs these days are either just monitors, or monitors with a streaming player built in (SmartTV). As long as you go HDMI to HDMI, it will work. Sound will be pitiful, but it will work.
 
I connected my ATV 4K to Dell U2718Q via conventional HDMI cable as well as via Belkin Ultra High Speed. The second one allows 4K 60Hz@Chroma 4:2:2. Works well but I found tvOS interface and app icons colors a bit oversaturated. I didn't try to get a sound from this pair due to my laziness but Dell has 3.5mm jack so I do believe it's possible to get a sound via it without a receiver or HDMI splitter.
 
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Some updates just in case.
1. Sound really works via Dell’s mini jack.
2. I’ve found out a reason of those ugly colors in ATV interface. Smart HDR. Never again. Strange Dell’s implementation.
 
miric said:
Some updates just in case.
1. Sound really works via Dell’s mini jack.
2. I’ve found out a reason of those ugly colors in ATV interface. Smart HDR. Never again. Strange Dell’s implementation.
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Thanks. Not to worried about sound I was going to use BT headphones. I guess I could tweak the colour settings on the monitor or is it so far out it is not practical?
 
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