4K is a perk of the plan I'm on, but I got that plan so I could share an account with my parents and girlfriend, and all watch simultaneously.
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Netflix Reduces Streaming Video Quality in Europe to Lower Data Usage and Ease Strain on Broadband Networks
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4K is a perk of the plan I'm on, but I got that plan so I could share an account with my parents and girlfriend, and all watch simultaneously.
If Netflix won't refund the difference to those paying for 4K, those customers should send an invoice to the EU for compensation. It's their fault after all. Perhaps they should be more worried about the underlying issue (inadequate network infrastructure in their union).
*******, on the other hand, will still be available unrestricted. We don't want riots in the streets. 
Edit: Oh, wow, they censor the name of that website. But I guess it's clear what I meant.
Edit: Oh, wow, they censor the name of that website. But I guess it's clear what I meant.
Most of the world is part of a highly integrated network of communications and other infrastructure. Since this integration, the world has never experienced such a profound crisis.
Netflix is doing the right thing and they should reduce the price to consumers who purchased but are not receiving 4K, but it's not all their fault when people blame them about infrastructure.
Netflix is doing the right thing and they should reduce the price to consumers who purchased but are not receiving 4K, but it's not all their fault when people blame them about infrastructure.
*******, on the other hand, will still be available unrestricted. We don't want riots in the streets.
Edit: Oh, wow, they censor the name of that website. But I guess it's clear what I meant.
Neopets? 😇
We're facing the worst crisis in recent history. Hey, let's write an angry letter to the EU to recoup those €2!
Right, But you would only pay extra if you actually have the 4K capability with your TV to even appreciate the advantage. In my situation, I would pay extra for it, but that’s only because I want the best experience in terms if there was a specific film I wanted to watch.
This is truly pissing me off cuz it all started with some stupid newspapers writing articles about it like „will the internet break down next?“ IPS: no it won’t. Newspapers: IS THE INTERNET GONNA BE ABLE TO HANDLE HOME OFFICE? IPS: yes Politicians: we have to act!!
Some lads need to get a bit of perspective.
DVD is not 720p, it's 480p. DVD also has the same bitrate as modern 4K streams (11 Mbps). DVD takes around 5 gigabytes per hour; an average 2-hour movie required a double-layer 8.5 GB disc.
We should go all the way back to black and white 405 line TV.
Better buy a thousand rolls of toilet paper you don’t need. It’s called “being part of the problem.”
Thank you for pointing this out , I had no idea this could be done . Doing same as you now .
Of course the world has bigger problems right now to focus on.
Netflix shouldn’t be charging for a service that they aren't gonna provide at this moment in time thou
Why are you determining what someone else needs?
When people go to work or school, they use the company's/building's/school's toilet paper. They aren't using their own toilet paper during the workday.
However, when you have people, including entire families, stuck at home for weeks on end, they will use substantial amounts of toilet paper.
Have you considered that?
This is the same exact stuff I was saying before. Why turn it down from 4K to SD instead of like 720 or 1080? And the hours thing. And then how would they handle pricing since you could still get 4K sometimes but not all the time?
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But not a years worth. Might need twice as much. And haven't people reached that point yet?? We have about a dozen mega rolls and the one on the roll now has probably been there like two weeks. What do people need with a gross of TP????
I've noticed on Amazon the bitrates between HD and 4K are actually comparable. The reason is 4K forces HEVC compression, whereas most 1080 devices use H.264. As I pointed out above, 4K streaming video and DVD bitrate is identical, the increase was due to better compression algorithms.
Question: If your ISP is a Netflix Open Connect partner and the content you want to watch is hosted on an OCA at the ISP's site, then does your streaming really affect anyone else's internet outside of your local area? https://openconnect.netflix.com/en/
If they just stopped 4K streaming it would probably make up for the extra viewers. The difference in data between 1080p and 4K is significant. Also, just give folks a credit for the 4K service. Everyone is taking a hit during this thing, Netflix should be no exception.
Netflix taking a hit? I imagine this may be one of their biggest growth quarters.
Clearly the EU's networks are crap if they can't handle this load. Time to deploy some more fiber.