LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

DirecTV is coming out tomorrow to hook up the new C61K (4K genie)...Gonna be nice to see some more 4K content. Here's the upcoming schedule for those interested...

Channel 104:

The BBC’s Planet Earth II
2/18 – Episode 1: “Islands” (9pm ET)
2/25 – Episode 2: “Mountains” (9pm ET)
3/4 – Episode 3: “Jungles” (9pm ET)
3/11 – Episode 4: “Deserts” (9pm ET)
3/18 – Episode 5: “Grasslands” (9pm ET)
3/25 – Episode 6: “Cities” (9pm ET)

Channel 106:

The NBA
1/17 – Houston @ Miami (7:30pm ET)
1/24 – San Antonio @ Toronto (7pm ET)
1/31 – Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (8:30pm ET)
2/25 – Charlotte @ Sacramento (5pm ET)
2/26 – New Orleans @ Oklahoma City (7pm ET)

Premier League soccer
2/1 – West Ham United vs. Manchester City (2:45pm ET)
2/4 – Chelsea vs. Arsenal (7:30am ET)
2/5 – Leicester City vs. Manchester United (11:00am ET)
2/27 – Leicester City vs. Liverpool (3:00pm ET)

FOX Sports College Basketball
2/17 – Cal @ Stanford (7pm PT)
3/1 – Washington @ UCLA (7pm PT)

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2/9 thru 2/12 – 4K coverage of Holes #7, #17 and #18 (12 noon to 3:00 pm PST)

[FinsUp75]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

DirecTV is coming out tomorrow to hook up the new C61K (4K genie)...Gonna be nice to see some more 4K content. Here's the upcoming schedule for those interested...

Channel 104:

The BBC’s Planet Earth II
2/18 – Episode 1: “Islands” (9pm ET)
2/25 – Episode 2: “Mountains” (9pm ET)
3/4 – Episode 3: “Jungles” (9pm ET)
3/11 – Episode 4: “Deserts” (9pm ET)
3/18 – Episode 5: “Grasslands” (9pm ET)
3/25 – Episode 6: “Cities” (9pm ET)

Channel 106:

The NBA
1/17 – Houston @ Miami (7:30pm ET)
1/24 – San Antonio @ Toronto (7pm ET)
1/31 – Oklahoma City @ San Antonio (8:30pm ET)
2/25 – Charlotte @ Sacramento (5pm ET)
2/26 – New Orleans @ Oklahoma City (7pm ET)

Premier League soccer
2/1 – West Ham United vs. Manchester City (2:45pm ET)
2/4 – Chelsea vs. Arsenal (7:30am ET)
2/5 – Leicester City vs. Manchester United (11:00am ET)
2/27 – Leicester City vs. Liverpool (3:00pm ET)

FOX Sports College Basketball
2/17 – Cal @ Stanford (7pm PT)
3/1 – Washington @ UCLA (7pm PT)

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2/9 thru 2/12 – 4K coverage of Holes #7, #17 and #18 (12 noon to 3:00 pm PST)

Scott, how much extra is this going to be for you? Is this your first and only genie? Trying to figure out if it's worth it. Thx.

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Scott, how much extra is this going to be for you? Is this your first and only genie? Trying to figure out if it's worth it. Thx.

I'm getting 2 4K genie's (one for the living room and one for the home theater room). Cost about $260.

[FinsUp75]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

I'm getting 2 4K genie's (one for the living room and one for the home theater room). Cost about $260.

Thanks. Sorry, I should have been more specific, how much per month extra is having 4k enabled?

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Thanks. Sorry, I should have been more specific, how much per month extra is having 4k enabled?

Nothing extra monthly.

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Thanks. Sorry, I should have been more specific, how much per month extra is having 4k enabled?

$7 per month extra


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[ODogg]

LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Your first one is free though, like I have three TVs so I get charged $21 per month and then they give a $7 credit for the first one

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Nothing extra monthly.

Scott, do you have any Genie Mini 4Ks? What is the model # you have? Is it C61K?

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Scott, do you have any Genie Mini 4Ks? What is the model # you have? Is it C61K?

I'll get them tomorrow, but yes. I'll be returning my other genies.

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

I'll get them tomorrow, but yes. I'll be returning my other genies.

Let me ask you this...I have an HR54-500, that is 4K compatible...so anything I need to do to get a 4K tv in my living room to work with 4K ? Do i need to even call them or am I set?

And then my next question is about the mini genies in my game room..I have the C41W-100's now...i don't think those are 4K capable...will I have to actually spend the $99 to get new ones or you think directv will just swap them out for me?

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Let me ask you this...I have an HR54-500, that is 4K compatible...so anything I need to do to get a 4K tv in my living room to work with 4K ? Do i need to even call them or am I set?

And then my next question is about the mini genies in my game room..I have the C41W-100's now...i don't think those are 4K capable...will I have to actually spend the $99 to get new ones or you think directv will just swap them out for me?

They'll need to come to out to make the changes, but the only way you can get 4K is through the C61K.

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

They'll need to come to out to make the changes, but the only way you can get 4K is through the C61K.

Well I just talked with them and they said I'd be able to use the DirecTV ready function of the Samsung and wouldn't need the C61K but they did say they'd have to come out to get it setup (and to get the old Genie Mini)

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Does anyone else have a Samsung KS8000 or another DirecTV ready tv and, if so, how does it work?

Just wondering how well it works with bypassing the box...

[Scott]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

Well I just talked with them and they said I'd be able to use the DirecTV ready function of the Samsung and wouldn't need the C61K but they did say they'd have to come out to get it setup (and to get the old Genie Mini)

That's true, it does have a RVU, but that client is much slower than the C61K.

[ODogg]

Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

That's true, it does have a RVU, but that client is much slower than the C61K.

Ok, so I think what I may just do then is try the RVU and see how it works, because if I got the C61K it's another $7 a month right?

I guess I could upgrade later on if I didn't like how slow the RVU is but in my game room, where the new 4K tv will be, it will mostly be movie watching and game playing, not really a whole lot of DirecTV watching.

Scott - Am I right in assuming that the C61K would be another monthly charge right?