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Originally Posted by OtinG
Notes on Fire TV Cube 4K
I’m disappointed that the Fire TV Cube (or rather Amazon’s Prime Video) doesn’t always stream 4K HDR with the HDR. I ran into several instances where HDR wasn’t included in the stream. That really sucks! I’m not sure if it is a glitch, or whether they are trying to save money. Streaming 4K HDR TV content requires more bandwidth than streaming the same content in SDR.
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The quoted statement was a bit incorrect due to not understanding Amazon's business model for purchasing digital video content. I had purchased several digital movies through Amazon over the past several years. Those were HD content at time of purchase, not 4K. Back then I didn't have a 4K TV so apparently I just purchased the HD versions without even realizing it. Apple, when it debuted their TV 4K device along with 4K content automatically upgraded all of my previously purchased digital video content to 4K, if it was available in 4K, and without a charge. Amazon is greedy and wants to charge more $$$ to upgrade previously purchased HD digital video to 4K, in some cases $6.99 for that upgrade. So look carefully at what you have purchased in the past to see if it is listed as HD or 4K.
HDR content is only available in 4K digital video content, so those older HD movies and TV shows I purchased from Amazon don’t have HDR unless I pay a king's ransom to upgrade them. From now on all my digital video content purchases will be through Apple unless Amazon is the only place to offer a specific title I want to buy.
Note, see next post for a more accurate reason why Prime Video wasn’t streaming in 4K or HDR with my setup. YMMV...