So, for the first time, I decided to see how Netflix's "4K" streaming looked on my B6. I already knew that it was going to be heavily compressed, since an average 45 - 60 minute show is ~7GB, which is an extremely far cry from the bitrate of the uncompressed source. Well, I don't know if it's just a compression issue, film grain, or the way the two interact, but The Punisher in "4K" is a snowy mess and it's especially bad anytime they are outside with a bright blue sky in the background. Streaming is never going to replace physical media in terms of quality for a very long time, if ever. While some might not really care that much, it also begs the question: why even bother with 4K in the first place then? The "4K" streams don't even look any better than native 1080 from a Blu-ray and in some cases, not even that good yet. The main difference is that you get HDR/Dolby Vision which can enhance the image in other ways, but it's still going to look better from a disc.
Also, those complaining that even the 2016 OLEDs don't produce enough nits, and that you "need" 1000+ nits for even acceptable HDR must not watch anything in a dark room. HDR/Dolby Vision in general are actually obnoxious and painful depending on the show and scene. While it might look more realistic or natural, people in real life do not constantly transition from a bright sunny day, to a dark room with a bunch of specular highlights from blazing lamps or car lights, back to a bright sunny day. You have time to adjust to your surroundings and your eyes do not constantly dilate and constrict in a rapid succession. Even at 600 nits, my eyes were on fire after three hours. I can't imagine ever viewing anything on the supposed goal of 4000 nits to match the source.
