BT Ultra HD YouView Box UHD DTR-T4000/500GB with Twin HD Freeview and 7 Day Catch Up TV

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With no compatible studio cameras, the half-time bit is done by the commentator up in the stands, which gives the game away that BT has yet to put resources in to the overall presentation. But when the actual live footage is so impressive, that hardly seems important. The bottom line is that UHD is here, and not before time. Those already signed up for BT broadband are advised to book an engineer in for an install as soon as possible. Related Articles: I have an LG tv that has Netflix app, and this flags up when content is in DolbyVision or HDR. However, if I'm watching the same content through the BT Netflix app It doesn't identify it as in these formats - just standard HD or UHD. Presumably the content direct through the TV is higher quality because the BT box doesn't have the capability for the highest level content?

All set? The final thing you’ll need is patience. Only certain events are being filmed and broadcast in UHD. It’s mostly football – Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup matches. Moving forward we have some exciting plans to develop, more innovation and features to allow customers to access the content they love, including the very latest in Set-Top-Box technology. We’re not sharing exactly when this is for now, but we’ll share this news with customers as and when we come towards launch time.”

BT's Ultra HD service gets a makeover and some sports events will have Dolby Atmos sound, too

Is it worth it? Yes if you’re a sports fan with an existing BT Infinity subscription. Yes even if you’re not, but desperately want to watch UHD TV right now. After a long wait, UK ISP BT has today finally announced the launch of a new set-top-box for their broadband-based Pay TV ( IPTV) service – TV Box Pro, which among other things will finally add WiFi and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video support. But you’ll need a wait for the wireless networking to be ready. It would be nice if someone with a dtr-t4000 did a good youtube video showing the GUI/responsiveness.

If you're able to, make a note of all your preferred settings and scheduled recordings as you will lose them once you've completed a Maintenance Mode reset. Once you've done a Maintenance Mode reset, you'll need to go through the first time setup again. To help this run smoothly, make sure: Do note that a broadband connection is a MUST – you can’t even setup the boxes without connecting them to the internet first. If that’s an issue for you, you might want to look at getting a Freeview Boxinstead. A TV Aerial –The free channels are broadcast over the air, so you need an aerial that can intercept those signals.It can either be an outdoor aerial (usually on your roof), or a cheap indoor aerial. Take a look at our guide for buying the best indoor aerials. The best YouView box you can get at the moment (at least without a BT subscription), with a very decent price, this is the only box that also features Ultra HD (4K) capabilities.BritBox: The streaming service from ITV and the BBC with classic British programmes. Again, only available on some YouView boxes. Now (TV) –Sky’s contract-free streaming service – but only on some devices (Also see our NOW review) At the minute the T4000 is the best box BT have but we are expecting a new one out sometime in the first half of next year with wireless capability and a few other bells and whistles - see this thread for more

Then you’ll want a compatible 4K TV. That’s a set of 2160p resolution, with an HDMI 2.0 connection that supports HDCP 2.2 content protection – many older sets won’t cut it. Of course, you can watch downscaled 4K on a regular HD TV, but you won’t get your money’s worth. BT, for example, launched their new 4K TV Box Pro in 2021, which supports Ultra HD (4K) with HDR picture quality, Dolby Atmos for advanced immersive audio, four Freeview tuners, 1 TB of storage (for up to 600 hours of recordings), and more. You can learn more about the BT plans it comes with here.

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As with every other YouView box I’ve tested, the DTR-4000 is incredibly slow to start up when set to High Eco mode, which is designed to save power; you can switch it to Low mode, but we found that it got incredibly hot and its fans whirred noisily even while it was in standby. BT Sport and Ultra HD content Note the other boxes were not affected. 4K picture quality on these boxes is unchanged too and I think everyone is very pleased with the sharpness on the 4K BT Sport programmes.

Truth be told, there aren’t a lot of YouView boxes out there, so making a choice is – for good and for bad – not that complicated. Still, because the boxes aren’t cheap, you should still look carefully at the different features they offer (which is what we’re here to help with.)

The software is where the fun is. YouView’s interface is full of features, lovely to use and nice to look at too. For newcomers, YouView is a free service that uses the internet to bring Freeview and on-demand services under a single roof. The need for a new STB is perhaps further underlined by developments elsewhere in the market. For example, Virgin Media are preparing to launch their next generation Virgin TV 360 service, which is already in UK trials, and that looks set to arrive before Christmas ( here).