4K VOD not playing on XRS4500

[buzztoday]

It plays 1080p movies very nice but whenever I try to play any 4K VOD (movie usually) it either does not even start it or if it starts to play the movie it freezes completely. I am kinda surprised with 4GB DDR4 Ram and a supposedly better CPU the XRS4500 is unable to handle 4K.  I am wired connected with a Gig connection and have stable DL/UL of around 930 all the time. I have tried both the Default and Secondary players.

[nbs.]

have you tried another 4k source besides your server? does it play 4k on youtube?

[416guy]

9 hours ago, buzztoday said:

It plays 1080p movies very nice but whenever I try to play any 4K VOD (movie usually) it either does not even start it or if it starts to play the movie it freezes completely. I am kinda surprised with 4GB DDR4 Ram and a supposedly better CPU the XRS4500 is unable to handle 4K.  I am wired connected with a Gig connection and have stable DL/UL of around 930 all the time. I have tried both the Default and Secondary players.

My xrs 4500 handles 4k fine.  I use 4k from various Iptv services using the buzz app. I also use 4k content though emby and Netflix. 

[Nelutz]

10 hours ago, buzztoday said:

It plays 1080p movies very nice but whenever I try to play any 4K VOD (movie usually) it either does not even start it or if it starts to play the movie it freezes completely. I am kinda surprised with 4GB DDR4 Ram and a supposedly better CPU the XRS4500 is unable to handle 4K.  I am wired connected with a Gig connection and have stable DL/UL of around 930 all the time. I have tried both the Default and Secondary players.

True mine doesn't play from certain servers either I've tried both players but no chance ,it just play for a sec than stop.

[nbs.]

48 minutes ago, Nelutz said:

True mine doesn't play from certain servers either I've tried both players but no chance ,it just play for a sec than stop.

what did allaboutbuzz say about it?

[nbs.]

1 hour ago, 416guy said:

My xrs 4500 handles 4k fine.  I use 4k from various Iptv services using the buzz app. I also use 4k content though emby and Netflix. 

4k on netflix? how?

 

 

[allaboutbuzz]

14 hours ago, buzztoday said:

It plays 1080p movies very nice but whenever I try to play any 4K VOD (movie usually) it either does not even start it or if it starts to play the movie it freezes completely. I am kinda surprised with 4GB DDR4 Ram and a supposedly better CPU the XRS4500 is unable to handle 4K.  I am wired connected with a Gig connection and have stable DL/UL of around 930 all the time. I have tried both the Default and Secondary players.

In our tests
This happens because the Server isn't streaming the 4K stream fast enough
So this affects playback
This would explain why some users say works fine and others have issues on this thread.

The 4500 has 0 issues streaming 4K, if the stream you're watching it from is encoded and streamed properly.
Lots of review videos show it playing 4K HEVC 60FPS and other formats of 4K playing with ease.

[buzztoday]

I will have to search for other 4K IPTV providers and test the Buzz again. 

[nbs.]

try the 4k on youtube ,see if you have any issues

[buzztoday]

I have no issues playing 4K on Youtube. That means problem is with my server.

[nbs.]

c and p from a 4500 user

f you want to see how good it CAN look,download some 4k media to a thumb drive & watch it on your Buzz.You will see how good theye are.The xrs has the best image I've seen yet on an iptv box..