Internet link speeds continue to rise rapidly, so while our chosen bitrates are higher than some other video web sites, for quality's sake, they're still quite reasonable. Based on Akamai data from 2010, the average real-world downloading speed (after protocol overhead) is already 8+ Mbps in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, 4.6 Mbps in the USA and Canada, somewhere around 4 Mbps in Western Europe, 2.9 Mbps in Australia and 2.6 Mbps in Russia. Even 3G cellphone networking is around 2 Mbps on average, although it's highly variable. The average American can therefore already view the 720p high-definition versions of our videos without waiting, and the average Australian or Russian the 480p versions. The average insuch statistics is skewed by the high speeds, of course, since it's an exponential curve, but even so, about one third of Internet connections in modern countries are over 5 Mbps real-world downloading speed, which is enough for the 720p HQ versions, and 70% are over 2 Mbps and therefore can definitely view the 480p versions without waiting. Even in Australia, where broadband speed is more uneven and the average lags behind most modern countries, government statistics from 2011 indicate 89% of users can view the 360p versions without any waiting (1.5+ Mbps link speed), and 45% can instantly view the full 1080p versions (8+ Mbps link speed).
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As the chart shows, there are really 3 camps of providers. First, there are the providers whose bitrates seem too low: YouTube and Vimeo, plus Netflix and Hulu at the lower resolutions. They aren't as concerned about quality as they are about making sure it plays without waiting at all costs, even if the quality is poor. Our chosen bitrates are significantly higher than both YouTube and Vimeo at all resolutions, due to our goal of very good visual quality with no major visible compression artifacts. At the lower resolutions, we also use higher bitrates than Netflix and Hulu, again for quality's sake, although they're equal at higher resolutions. Interestingly, Netflix and Hulu are the only others to offer multiple bitrates at some resolutions (480p and 720p) to make full use of the user's Internet link speed for higher quality.
The Sony X91J is excellent for watching movies in dark rooms. It displays deep blacks thanks to its high native contrast ratio, and the black uniformity is exceptional. It has a decent full-array local dimming feature, but it causes blooming around bright objects. It upscales 1080p or 4k content from Blu-rays or Ultra HD Blu-rays without issues, and it removes 24p judder from any source, which is great for watching movies.
Video streaming services can take up a good chunk of your budget, especially if you are paying for two or three every month. Tubi (owned by Fox Corporation) is a free streaming service that includes a decent range of popular movies across many genres, even besting the film catalogs of many paid services. Of course, since it is free, the videos are ad-supported. You also miss out on top capabilities of other services, namely offline downloads on mobile devices and full HD streaming. If you are looking for entertainment that won't affect your monthly budget, though, Tubi's downsides shouldn't dissuade you.
Hulu's ad-supported plan and Disney+ are available for the relatively affordable prices of $5.99 and $6.99 per month, respectively. Horror-focused Shudder costs $5.99 per month as well. All of those services are good options for movie fans and support full HD streaming.
One major limitation of Tubi, however, is that its maximum streaming resolution tops out at 720p. Not all of its movies hit that quality either, with many popular films I checked only offering roughly 540p resolution. This streaming limitation is a real drawback. It would be much less of an issue if everything was available in at least 720p. That said, some paid services, namely Acorn TV and BritBox, also limit playback to 720p on the web and mobile devices, which is even more problematic. Peacock does not have this streaming resolution limitation.
There are several problems with Tubi's implementation of parental controls. The first major one is that since Tubi is a free service, a child or teen could just log out of the monitored account and watch whatever they want. If you don't see the movies and shows they say they are watching pop up in the watch history, then this may be an indication of their evasion. Another issue is that Tubi locks down these settings with the account password. Presumably, if you want your child to use the account you set up, you will need to give them the password, which would let them disable the restrictions. Also, without the ability to set up individual user profiles, this means that everyone using the account is subject to the same rules. Parents might want to watch content that may be age-inappropriate for their kids.
Despite not costing anything, Tubi bundles a solid list of movies and TV shows into an attractive interface. It also supports an excellent range of devices and includes some useful extras such as watchlists and parental controls. Tubi's biggest limitation is that it only supports up to 720p streaming and that a lot of its content doesn't even hit that resolution. Although the ads aren't overwhelming, we would still like to see a low-cost monthly option to remove them entirely and possibly to unlock higher-resolution streaming. It loses out to Peacock, our new Editors' Choice for free video streaming services, because of that service's mainstream library and support for higher streaming resolutions.
On the video side, the DH590 can pass through a full 4K/60p 4:4:4 signal, with support for 3D, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision. That last one is a big selling point for me, as someone who wants full compatibility with all the latest video formats.
The remote features an Options button that pulls up a toolbar with a few adjustments: Pure Direct on/off, Sound Field selection, Night Mode on/off, Dual Mono, and AV Sync. There's no onscreen menu to perform advanced AV adjustments, but you can tweak a few parameters using the front-panel LCD and the "Amp Menu" button on the remote. You can launch DCAC directly, adjust speaker size/level, rename the HDMI inputs, reassign the digital audio inputs, adjust bass and treble, perform AV sync, and make HDMI adjustments, such as setting up ARC and setting each HDMI input to pass either a Standard or Enhanced signal. All four HDMI inputs are set to Standard by default, but you should set BD/DVD and perhaps Media Box to Enhanced to send a full 4K/60p 4:4:4 HDR signal. 2ff7e9595c
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