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Ss_blake
2 years agoOrganizer
4k: VIP5602 vs Telus21K/Android STB
I am planning to stick with the legacy Telus Optik 4K box (VIP5602), as opposed to "upgrading" to the new Telus 21K based Android box. I have heard the video qualitry/compression is not as good on t...
FuzzyLogic
Community Power User
2 years agoMy understanding is the primary reasoning for the Android boxes is to better support 3rd party apps such as Netflix, Apple TV etc. Telus can concentrate on their TV+ offering while letting the streamers support their own apps.
I suspect we won't see much happening with the old Optik boxes but they should continue to support 4K content. I don't anticipate much in the way of new Apps on the old boxes (Apple TV, GEM etc.)