Xfinity 4k - XG1v4 Cable Box Availability

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@applehazar wrote:
Ok thanks. We don’t have an xfinity store here so it’s only the Comcast office that past due people come I wish we had one of the new stores here

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Can't they still give you the box if they have it? I didn't even know it existed when I got it, I fell out of following this stuff for awhile as I've been occupied with a home remodel.

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@applehazar wrote:

are you in the ann arbor area?  if you got a new style box - did you pick it up at the office? - any info is appreciated

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I got mine in early September at the local xfinity store for self install . I'm in the suburbs of Philly.

Sorry if this has been covered but I've had the v4 box for a couple of months but I only had a 1080p tv hooked up to it until tonight. The best video selection showed 1080p 60. Tonight when I hooked up my new 4k oled ( through my 4k passable Yamaha receiver )  the box recognized it and offered 2160 but for some reason Netflix only shows "HD" as an option.  I upgraded my account to 4k which shows up on the TV's Netflix app and on my ps4 pro ( which for some reason wouldn't recognize the 4k TV  when routed thru the receiver even though the XG1v4 did but it did play 4k Netflix when plugged directly into the tv ) . I thought about trying to plug the v4 directly into the tv but since it offered up the 2160 when I plugged it in and the receiver is rated for 4k I figured that isn't the issue . I rebooted and refreshed it .Any help is appreciated.

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@RickGr4 wrote:
At first glance I was say the problem is the age of your receiver and that it doesn't support the latest HDMI and HDCP specs. I went through this with my older Marantz receiver and it is the main reason I bought a new one in 2016.

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I guess that was it. I plugged the v4 and the ps4 directly into the tv and the v4 is now offering 2160p60 instead of 2160p30 and Netflix is now showing ultra HD 4K. Have to run out and grab a new hdmi cable because the ps4 doesn't work with deep color with  the one cable but does with  the other. Not up for getting a new receiver at this point so I guess it's 3 HDMI's run thru the wall rather than 1  and ARC for audio , thanks.

In my opinion any quality high speed cable will produce the same results.  The signal is digital so as long as the HDMI cable is capable of carrying the signal you will get the same results.  I have four 4K TV connected to four 4K HDR Blu-ray players and they all produce perfect pictures using Comcast supplied HDMI cables which are six feet in length.  For longer HDMI cables I do recommend premium cables but Monster HDMI cables will not produce a better picture than any other quality HDMI cable. 

I need to disagree with you.  For analogue cables the quality matters to a degree but for digital cables as long at it can carry the signal without any problems the HDMI cable is fine. 

https://www.cnet.com/news/premium-hdmi-cable-certification-program-what-you-need-to-know/

I do not run my Comcast thru a receiver so that is not an issue.  I can access 4K Netflix thru the box but there is noway I have found to prove the Comcast Netflix video is really 4K as there is with Neflix intenet access.  Also, the Monster HDMI cables are well worth the cost based on performance difference for my Sony 930D.

I recycled the box and no change.