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by slysf 2740 days ago
What's a shame is they didn't compare it to far superior devices in the same price range like the Nvidia Shield or the OSMC Vero 4k. The fact that you can't stream all 4k HDR content on a device billed as 4k is pretty unforgivable (you have to create specific files tuned for the AppleTV). Add to that a lack of native support for standard lossless audio formats that have existed for 12 years(DTS-HD/MA) and it just isn't viable for a home theater.
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You don’t have to create files at all if you’re streaming content from services like Hulu, Netflix or the iTunes Store, as the writer is doing. He, like many people, doesn’t care about lossless file formats that have existed forever. In fact, he doesn’t care about file formats at all. The service you pay for makes sure they stream a format the device can decode, that’s what you pay them for.