5 Ways to Watch 4K Content on the PC

How do you watch 4K content on your PC? Are you big on streaming, or are you more of a physical media type?

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[SirValiantIII]

I can't wait until all this DRM crap dies and watching 4K content is as easy as watching 1080p content is today.

[chb]

it's funny how paid movies are harder to watch than pirated ones. This industry can't understand this shit ? it's 2017 ffs

[eljoel]

Maybe if Netflix hadn't cut a deal to only bring 4k to Intel Kaby Lake processors, on Windows 10, and using Microsoft Edge, then blocked Chrome, Firefox, and Opera from even supporting 1080p, refused to support Linux in any way, and used DRM to block my Steam Link so I couldn't watch it on their app from my living room to get 1080p on my TV, I would actually give a s*** about 4k content. Thank you Intel and Netflix.

[rusinsr]

I love how Intel would sponsor a video talking about how difficult they and their partners have made watching 4k content.

[Bababaaaa]

It's like they want people to torrent stuff with all that drm.

[LordStormwind]

So much DRM I'm better off just pirating it, good job.

[ZvZxlcVjaMu]

Wow. I don't mind purchasing my movies, but when it becomes *THIS MUCH* of a hassle, forget it. I'm happy to just steal it instead. You can have my money when you stop treating me like garbage.

[EposVox]

DRM has gotten way worse over the years, but the CPU requirement for 4K media is absolutely absurd. I will (soon) buy that UHD drive for when keys for UHD BluRays are decrypted for ripping, but this is the most serious bullshit ever and I have been quite pissed about it.

[Gizfreek]

hardware DRM = no buy, it's that simple

[neoqueto]

oh ok, so you need a special, brand new CPU capable of DRM features to play 4K content these days, cool. And people wonder why movie piracy is so popular. Why can't this just be a software thing? Give it 2 years and people will reverse-engineer even your stupid hardware and make it open source for everyone to enjoy.

[AlexanderPavel]

So basically, torrenting is now much easier and pain-free than getting the 4K content legitimately. The movie industry keeps making it worse and worse (AACS on the original Blu-Rays which required special Blu-Ray programs to watch already hurt them badly, I'm surprised they took it even further). Also, why the hell should I buy a brand new computer SPECIFICALLY with a Kabylake CPU just to watch 4K. It's ridiculously stupid.

[SupaRush]

You should make a video specifically on all the requirements needed to have a UHD bluray drive.

[nevinzavell]

DRM: Creating more pirates then it stops since 1999

[linuxares]

Holy shit with all these DRM... no wonder people pirate still.

[swedishbatman]

I'm very annoyed that I cannot play a lot of easily accessible 4k videos (Netflix, 4k BluRay, etc) without a workaround on my PC that has a 1080ti and a 6th generation i7 processor just because Intel "said so". At the same time the internal processing inside of a small streaming stick can handle pushing 4k content, there's no way my overkill gaming rig cannot. I'm not going to spend hundred upon hundreds of more dollars just to upgrade my motherboard and other components just to spend even more on the latest generation processor. I love to support film productions by doing my part by purchasing copies and paying for the films that they make but all this really does is make pirating movies and TV shows an even better, easier, and smarter option.

[rivox]

So, for 4K you need to buy a 400$ mini-PC with a 7th gen Intel CPU, plus a subscription, plus not every 4K monitor works, plus not even 4K monitors that are meant to work work? This is just ridiculous
Want to watch 4K content on the PC?

yar har fiddle dee deee, being a pirate is alright to be! Do what you want cause a pirate is free, you are a PIRATE!

[eldoherz]

I get its sponsored content but seriously LMG you should have never done this video. Intels 4k hardware DRM is disgustingly anti consumer and should be condemned at every opportunity.

[Shumashi]

Why can't we just plug and play the disc..? All this DRM bullshizz is what's making 4k adoption so slow... (Your average consumer doesn't know all the standards/requirements to get a smooth experience so they just stick with what works...) ¬_¬

[CrazyWeeMonkey]

>sponsored by Intel

well of course, because Intel currently has exclusivity of 4k Netflix on PC, which is fucking stupid.

[gorillatech]

Make sure to use the vga port when plugging you’re computer in to monitor for maximum graphics quality (I sub back)