Santilli
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Hi
I appear to be getting 4k playback, provided I have the following:
4k source, usually a Ultra High quality image or Bluray
Geoforce GTX 1060 3 GB
2.0 HDMI cable
Samsung 43" 4k
Classic Media Player
VLC
PowerDVD 18
I was considering picking up a Pioneer 4k internal writer/reader. 120.00 right now.
According to Cyberlink I need the following:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with 2015 Nov. updates)
CPU
Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors and above that support the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
Graphics Processor
Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris™ Graphics 640 or above.
Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only if a display is powered by Intel Graphics and supports HDCP 2.2. If your computer includes more than one graphics processor, Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only on the display that is connected and powered by Intel Graphics.
Mainboard
(Motherboard)
A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS* settings, and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space.
To output Ultra HD Blu-ray movies to an external display, the connection port embedded on the mainboard must support HDCP 2.2.
For laptop PCs, please refer to the specification of your laptop to see if the external display connection (HDMI/DisplayPort) supports HDCP 2.2 output.
Display
[Display Device] (Required)
Display device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above connection interface, and must support HDCP 2.2.
[Display Cable] (Required)
HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above version cable without applying any adapters/splitters/repeaters.
[Screen Resolution] (Optional)
Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160) or above recommended.
[High Dynamic Range (HDR)] (Optional)
To enable the High Dynamic Range (HDR) of Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, the display device must support the HDR display feature and 10-bit color depth display capability with a HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.4 connection interface.
Memory
4 GB or above (6 GB recommended).
Disc Drive (ODD)
Optical disc drives that are certified for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.
500 MB free space for installation.
Internet Connection
Required for program activation, first time to play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, and other online services.
Other
Windows Media Player 9 or above is required.
Intel Management Engine** driver with version 11.6.0.1126 or above is required for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback features.
This looks like an attempt to sell hardware, that will run PD 18 easily.
Is all of this necessary?
I appear to be getting 4k playback, provided I have the following:
4k source, usually a Ultra High quality image or Bluray
Geoforce GTX 1060 3 GB
2.0 HDMI cable
Samsung 43" 4k
Classic Media Player
VLC
PowerDVD 18
I was considering picking up a Pioneer 4k internal writer/reader. 120.00 right now.
According to Cyberlink I need the following:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with 2015 Nov. updates)
CPU
Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors and above that support the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
Graphics Processor
Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris™ Graphics 640 or above.
Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only if a display is powered by Intel Graphics and supports HDCP 2.2. If your computer includes more than one graphics processor, Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only on the display that is connected and powered by Intel Graphics.
Mainboard
(Motherboard)
A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.
The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS* settings, and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space.
To output Ultra HD Blu-ray movies to an external display, the connection port embedded on the mainboard must support HDCP 2.2.
For laptop PCs, please refer to the specification of your laptop to see if the external display connection (HDMI/DisplayPort) supports HDCP 2.2 output.
Display
[Display Device] (Required)
Display device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above connection interface, and must support HDCP 2.2.
[Display Cable] (Required)
HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 or above version cable without applying any adapters/splitters/repeaters.
[Screen Resolution] (Optional)
Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160) or above recommended.
[High Dynamic Range (HDR)] (Optional)
To enable the High Dynamic Range (HDR) of Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, the display device must support the HDR display feature and 10-bit color depth display capability with a HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.4 connection interface.
Memory
4 GB or above (6 GB recommended).
Disc Drive (ODD)
Optical disc drives that are certified for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.
Hard Disk Space
(Installation)
(Installation)
500 MB free space for installation.
Internet Connection
Required for program activation, first time to play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, and other online services.
Other
Windows Media Player 9 or above is required.
Intel Management Engine** driver with version 11.6.0.1126 or above is required for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback features.
This looks like an attempt to sell hardware, that will run PD 18 easily.
Is all of this necessary?