VU+ Solo 4k Twin Tuner DVB-S2 PVR Ready and 4k files

[msuk]

Hello,

I currently own VU+ Solo 2 Twin Tuner DVB-S2 HD Enigma2 Linux Satellite Receiver and pleased with it so far. I have 1080p home videos on my Windows Server 2012 and using CIFS I can access this share on the VU+ and play the files fine.

I have recently purchased a Sony RX100 IV camera which records 4k as 25p 100m & 25p 60m MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec and also have a Sony XD93 (https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/xd9405-xd9305-series) 4k Andriod TV.

Looking at the VU+ Solo 4k Twin Tuner DVB-S2 PVR Ready Twin Enigma2 Linux Receiver UHD 2160p, I would like to know if it will play my 4k 25p100m & 25p60m videos .mp4 files from my Windows Server 2012 without any issues?

Thanks

[Trial]

Hi,
simple answer at the moment not. The Solo4K only plays 4K videos if the codec is h265. Perhaps the new boxes are more flexible.

ciao

[msuk]

Hi again,

Looking at the specs of the VU+ Solo 4k it mentions H.264

Video decoding:

Video compression HVEC / H.265, MPEG-2 / H.264 and MPEG-1 compatible
Video Standard PAL G / 25 Hz, NTSC
Aspect Ratio 4: 3/16: 9
Letterbox for 4: 3 TV sets

My Sony RX100 IV records 4k video using Sony's XAVC - S codec

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx100m4/specifications

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAVC

Technical details
XAVC uses level 5.2 of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, which is the highest level supported by that video standard.

So will the VU+ Solo2 4k playback my 4k videos?

Thanks in advance.

[DaMacFunkin]

The solo 4K does not play back 4K in H264 / X264 only H265.
It will only playback H264 at upto 1080p.

[msuk]

The solo 4K does not play back 4K in H264 / X264 only H265.
It will only playback H264 at upto 1080p.

Hi,

Thanks for your response. Can you recommend a box that can play my 4k files?