XG1v4 - A ( Xfinity Comcast 4K HDR New BOX ) Unboxing & Setup
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Xg1v4 is a newly redesigned Box for Xfinity Comcast Customers ,who have service with them , with this box you will be future proof for upcoming on demand 4K Movies with HDR & Upcoming 4K Programming later on this year , for now you can only stream Netflix 4K & CZcams , however you do get a benefit of Upscaling it through this device for your current HD source channels , for more info , Watch the entire video .
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Got my 4K box yesterday. Wow it upscales beautifully. My ks8000 looks like an oled now
The Winter Olympics looks amazing in 4K. It is almost like looking through a window six feet away. I’m using the Comcast 4K box and a Sony X900E.
Yes mines too now, I think the box got a update recently.
Does any know if this can be mounted to the wall. Will an additional bracket be needed or are there any screw holes underneath to preform this,
What is the best current dvr for xfinity? I need to be able to record with it.
Damn 4k box heats up like crazy. Right side is hottest.
is this box worth getting over the other x1 DVR box if your TV is only 1080P? Are the menus and stuff faster loading? Wish it had the clock though on the front.
I was tired of seeing that led glowing light from the box glaring at me and never goes off even when I turn my power off button I found the setting to turn it off or adjust brightness. How do I setup ATMOS?
Whats the best router to use for gaming since i have Comcast (Xfinity) and currently use their router. However, im not sure if its the internet or router that's causing issues. I pay for 200 mbps download, so thats good enough to play online with. I have problems with lag a good bit and i constsntly find myself unplugging the router for a bit to restart the internet. Please help.
The only problem I see is that this box can't be used with older R-G-B connections, but I guess that can be accomplished through the smart tv connections. Am I correct in assuming this? Right now I have a syncing problem with the audio/video. After watching the tv for 2-3 hours, the syncing starts to lag. I have tried contacting Comcast and LG the maker of the TV and have not been able to correct it. I have an older Comcast set-top box( 10 years old) and am hoping that upgrading to the new xg1v4 box will correct this. Have you experienced any latency problems with the older box?
when I set it to 2160 I get a green screen and the cable box is screwed. Can you advise?
How do you hook up your surround system to this? HDMI ? The plug this guy new nothing about. What is that option?
Omg it took me 2 hours until i watched your video, Thank you so much!🙏🏼❤️
I do not see any clock on front of cable box???
Wish they had a clock on the cable box like their non-4K DVRs.
gdubb420gw yeah but if I’m watching tv it’s already right there. I guess you can always press info
God forbid somebody have more than one clock to look at.
Still doesn't really justify dropping it.
The non 4k ones are older and run on older technology.
@@julerobb1 Clock technology evades the new model? Really? They couldn't figure out a way to incorporate that?
And as others have pointed out, yes, you can look at your phone or hit info on the TV, but I agree with others it was nice just to have it there.
Oh, well...I cut the cord with Comcast so nothing really for me to worry about anymore.
Their new DVR just didn't suit my needs for several reasons then they raised their prices.
@@G.S.Holland apparently. Per Comcast themselves.
I think I have the same Samsung 4k TV that you have... have you experienced any picture flickering when streaming on Amazon Prime Video or in general??
Not true what you said about the Ethernet port the 4K comes through the coax
what happen to your data cap on box streaming will they charge you more for 4k streaming
Thx really appreciate this. I’ve thinking about upgrading but was concerned because there’s no content in 4k Using my Apple TV 4K for Netflix. And I believe the Winter Olympics will be in 4K HDR thru Xfinity
Why did you us to connect the yellow Ethernet cable to the cable box then to modem then when you are showing Actual connections you are not using the Do ethernet connection?
I just decided to go and get a DVR finally cause just the fact of rewinding is actually pretty cool.This might be a silly question but I recently purchased and xbox one x and downloaded takes alot of space to were I actually went over comcast 1tb limit and I have actually never ever downloaded anything over 32gigs and that would be cause my samsung s7 edge is only 32gigs.Okay here goes the possible silly question if I record through this DVR that's in your CZcams video that is the same one comcast gave me does that mean Xfinity comcast say these recordings I record are actually downloads and not considered recordings on this DVR?
So the HD comcast box I was able to watch Netflix without an Ethernet connection and doing it that way it wouldn't eat me internet usage data. Is it only if I watch 4k Netflix I will need to use the Ethernet and use up my data with the 4K box, or will it use up my usage data on Normal HD too with the 4k BOX?
Watching Netflix on the box without ethernet still uses your data
Wanted to see if anyone else experienced the issue when you switch the visual setting to 2160p 60 the screen and sound will fuzz out.glitch out every once in a while. IT stops when I switch it back to the 2160p30 option though. My tv has all HDMI ports as HDCP 2.2 and I got one of those nice cinnamon HDMI cords from Best Buy. Any thoughts?
Same here idk why
Can you connect it to a record able dvd player I been trying to figure that out
If your DVD recorder has RF coaxial ports, yes. Connect a cable from the RF OUT/CABLE OUT on this box to the RF IN/CABLE IN on the DVD recorder. Then connect an RCA or a HDMI cable between the DVD recorder and the TV. Turn the units on and set to your TV to the input where the DVD is connected. Set the DVD to the CHANNEL 3 or 4 (where your Comcast box outputs). You can only record on DVD what channel your box is set to (there is no way to timer-record different cable channels or to record and watch different channels at the same time). If your DVD recorder is tunerLESS (no RF coax port), you cannot do recording from this box as it has no composite RCA output (you actually can by using an old VCR in between as an RF demodulator/tuner). Please note that if you also have a direct HDMI connection from the Comcast box to the TV you may need to leave the TV on while you record something to DVD to avoid the error “your TV does not support HDCP” on the recording.
What are the details of the TV you used (Samsung)?
Is the network connection an input or output? I was thinking of hooking up my old pioneer elite sc-25 and it has a hard wired network input to connect it to the internet. If it's an output then I can connect it directly through the cable box.
Ethernet port does absolutely nothing, maybe put there for a future use? These boxes are designed to connect to the Xfi modem. There is also a cable modem built in to the box in case you don’t have the Xfi modem but d CD an only be used for the box itself
Hello, do you know if I have to plug in the coaxial cable from the box into the modem, or can I plug in the coaxial cable from the box into a splitter?
Thank you for this video👍🏽
How can I find a manual for this box?
I felt the SHADE when you mentioned DISH NETWORK, LOL!!!!!
They are behind Tivo with 4K since the Tivo Bolt released a year or 2 ago. TiVo upscales to 4K and has a good few 4K streaming services. Only thing is TiVo Bolt isn't HDR, mainly because it was released before HDR became a big seller. I predict TiVo to release a newer version with HDR soon. As a fellow Comcast customer, they are still behind the competition with TV and Internet. I mean, 42mbps upload speed on their Gigabit internet lol.
Daniel Pindell I bought the new TiVo Vox 2 months ago and I agree it works really well.
Tivo also sells boxes with 3TB drives which can be upgraded to even larger sizes with a little work. Comcast's X1 DVRs are limited to 500GB. If you use the cloud DVR it is even more limited to only 60 hours.
Hey what realy does this enhance?.. it doesn't make your local cable in 4k so what realy does it enhance?
You can't use an external drive plus you get more than 500 because it's a cloud dvr
Isn’t this their streaming box? Why do you have to plug coax in?
If I change/upgrade my DVR will I loose all of my scheduled recordings? Thanks
If you have Xfinity as well, you might keep some of them that are backed up on your Cloud DVR (automatically done) but yes, you would lose most of them.
This is one reason I haven't replaced my main X1 DVR box we got back in 2015 because we'd lose them all.
Trying to back them up using an Elgato Game Capture Card (originally bought for recording PS3 and other video gameplay) takes a long time.
I wish something like the HDHomeRun Prime 6 was out, then I'd just get a cablecard from Xfinity and back up my recording using that (and using Channels DVR that I set up with Emby).
I just requested this box and they didn't mention any price increase. This will be interesting.
does this work just like the coaxial version? in other words, can you pause and rewind and fast forward? also is there a delay compared to the coaxial version. i have a roku box that streams the app. it is nice but you cant really channel surf and the lack of dvr functionality kind of stinks. also my friends would text me something that happened during a sports even and two minutes later it would happen with the roku
So do u have to have a 4k tv to have that option to up scale
Bobby Stevens did you get a response?
Is the hdmi a 2.0 or 1.4 high speed?
Where is the power button on this thing? I turn the box off manually when I go to bed.
how does the tv channel look
Once this box is installed, what about my other boxes at 2 additional TV's that are also 4k compatible? Will I be able to view 4k on those TV's as well?
Boss, you should upload your CZcams videos to 2160p 4k. Seems fitting given the name, "MR 4k Upscaler".
Does the GUIDE and browsing around the menus work faster than previously?
There just so much lag in my current X1 box.
Todd Snodgrass swap it out for a new one.
@@chardyrap8787 guide all works lightning fast love the box and even in the upcoverted setting of 4 k the hd channels look a little more crisper
I went to 3 Xfinity stores today and none of them had them in stock
They told me to check back Tuesday or Wednesday
I upgraded to this and it's kind of just OK. The upscaling is OK at best, and it's only really good for Netflix 4K. When watching HD channels, you will see some pixelation and some blotchy black areas due to lack of upscale quality. Yes, it is 4K ready but with no 4K channels, it's no big whoop. It also doesn't work with Harmony remotes out of the box. You have to unpair the companion remote in order to get IR to work, plus you have to set the IR blaster directly in front of the box in order for the Harmony remote to work without hiccups. The best thing is that it is future safe with HDR, Dolby Atmos and the DVR has more space (and it is expandable via USB 3.0). The aesthetics are pleasing as well, however, the companion remote is horrendously hard to use; the button membranes are stiff and hard to execute. We put that one away and kept the old one. I guess i expected more. Rumor is that there is another 4K box with more features, that is currently being tested internally with employees, such as this one was a few months back. This box just gets your ready for future 4K options. Right now, there isnt much.
The Fanriot So glad you posted this. I spent an hour the other day trying to get a Control4 remote to control this box with no success. Now I'll have an answer for my client when I go back tomorrow. So this means that if I want to control the box via IR, I'll no longer be able to use the voice commands from the Xfinity remote, correct?
I just got mine last night and everything you posted is accurate. I also wanted to add that I have a current generation Darbee Darblet and it renders it useless if you set the box to 4k. I knew the Darbee didn't support 4k, but wanted to test it to see what happens. For those that don't know, the Darbee is a very inexpensive video processor that enhances your picture using a contrast effect. I put my cable box back to the 1080p60 setting because the upscaling was so bad. Picture looks 100x better at 1080 with the Darbee on my OLEDB7A. Even without the Darbee plugged in, the TV does a better job. The cable box is still worth getting because it's free.
+Spencer Petersen CARLFRENCH
+Spencer Petersen CARLFRENnCH
Infrared remote Is more line of sight signal.I have been waiting for Wi-Fi remote because then you could change the TV channel from the bathroom
Please click the Flex local TV programming, is it available? for local news channels, NBC, CBS, etc, etc
Rogers and Vidéotron will use this technology soon in Canada.
Having an issue were the remote only turns off the tv and not the box. notsure if you have come across this problem?
Their website says the boxes are preferred to stay on which is annoying, I wish I could get satellite
What about the plugged INPUT HDMI slot next to the Output port?
How do you get that to work?
That's for hooking up your consoles or whatever else you would usually connect to your tv. The idea is your can just use the X1 remote to switch to your console or whatever without having to change inputs on your tv.
@@jocerv43 Thanks, but I can not find anywhere in the menus where it allows for input device. It only has menus for audio, and picture quality.
We have these in abundance in Canada!!!
John Saguil Rogers and Shaw have them, right?
How do you hook up a surround sound system for sound without a Dolby digital sound out?
your surround system has to be hooked up to your tv and set your surround system on cable tv, come on now think about it.
What samsung tv model do you have it looks great
How do I save the DVr recordings before getting new box?
I dont think that you can save the recordings at all. When you activate this one, the other box will not work. You could simply watch the content and then activate the new one.
Thanks for your review. When you brought up Bright, it only said 4K Ultra HD. It's a Dolby Vision movie.(break time to research this box and HDR Netflix) I actually did some research and as of right now this box ONLY supports 4k resolution, not HDR10 or Dolby Vision. That makes me sad. Netflix has more and more Dolby Vision content and the nerd in me couldn't watch DV content in HDR10. I have been trying track one down in my area for awhile but I think I am going to wait now and keep my OG XG1-A until they release a firmware update to atleast do HDR10 or if my box dies, God forbid. Time to buy an e-sata hard drive and keep the recordings going :)
It's pretty much XFinity/Comcast or Verizon around here in Central VA...maybe Dish or Satellite but Cable sucks cause no competition..it's either one or the other...
If my modem is already plugged into the coax wall outlet, where the heck am I supposed to plug the coax for the xg1v4 box? And why do I need to? Shouldnt the modem send all the info via ethernet?
1. Splitter. 2. Both this box and the modem get data from coax. Then the modem gives it to your PC or router (if you have it separately) via Ethernet. Also, you do not need Ethernet to this box. It gets all its data via coax.
Believe it or not, I mainly want to know if these new boxes still allow you to use 30-second skip. I have the standard DVR with the green-lit power button and it says if I want to access the built-in Prime Video I need to upgrade. I have a small box in the bedroom that uses Prime video but no 30-second skip.
Yes press exit 3x then 0030
@@d1redman Thanks. I just wanted to know because Xfinity knows about peoples use of the 30 second skip and have found a way to stop it from being used on certain boxes while watching shows on demand that don't allow don't allow fast forward during commercials.
Is there an AUDIO OUT feature for use with TV Ears???
Yes, but only with Bluetooth, not with an audio jack
Is it free to exchange it? No extra monthly cost?
Talking to much, show us how to hook it up
I've changed 2 hdmi 4k cables and still can't check off any of the 4k options.
Did you ever figure this out? Just switched to this box and don't see the 4K option?
Great video! Thanks
You should do a tear down of one of these.
This video is to wordy, I like quick and to the point, not someone whom is in love with the sound of ones on voice.
Also some info isnt accurate
How do you set up ethernet for this box ?
Need a video on how to Access the USB
My box got to Name Your Device then just broke. it froze, now when I restart I get a black screen of nothingness.
my box lost the name on the tv inputs so I have to relabel again
Not sure but it wouldn't work with my soundbar! I spent hours replacing everything and nothing worked. It took like ten minutes to work on my older Xfinity box. I don't know. Or I completely forgot it's just not difficult. I was using a optical cable to the D.V.R I haven't sent back the old one if it works I'm keeping it. No clock is hard to get used too . Not happy long night making a mess in my living room . 😒
Thanks!
I wish i want some DVR old one
Great vid but you dont need an ethernet to watch 4k you just need a cable connection
See one would think so. Since everything enters the house through coaxial cable. And utilizing the coaxial second leg Should be capable of increasing Broadband spectrum.
some technicians say 4K tv 📺 Input Only through HDMI or RCA type composite.
Whole original idea for HDMI was copyright protection to stop people from copying to certain recordable media.
And Ethernet Is traditional twisted pair which many businesses and hi digital fidelity home entertainment system networks pre-installed in new homes.
I just got my 4k dvr box and when I adjust the settings to 4k the box makes this awful noise then Goes away
Thanx for info just picked mine up
We. Have that box here in Canada with Shaw Cable
Sweet, I’ve been rocking with this box for the past three months and it’s definitely awesome.
You don't need the network input for anything. On demand and Netflix both work with the coaxial input. Netflix will work in 4k through the box without the Ethernet connector. I use mine for 4k and have never had a network cable plugged into it.
So you are streaming Netflix through a coaxial input?
have u tried using just the coaxial and getts 4K on Netflix?
@@kingchakazulu7762 yes
@@kingchakazulu7762 Yes, this box has an internal DOCSIS model that will connect via coax. No need to have Ethernet going to the router from this box.
.....I didn't even know this existed!!!
Update: picked it up, hooked it up.... looks fantastic!! Thanks for the info man!!
Damon Marable You Welcome 🙏
You can't use a external hard drive, the hdmi input is for future use as a pass thru, it dosen't work with the modem, never connect a ethernet to the box it can shut down your internet
Yes, if you want more than 500GB, currently, Comcast requires you to rent a 2nd DVR box. It's all about getting as much money out of the customer as possible. Other than having to deal with those ancient CableCards, if you want more storage Tivo is still the better choice.
There is a HUGE jump in picture resolution from 720 or 1080p & Upscaled 2160p! (That you CAN also get from the Xi6 boxes w/ some extra work from additional equipment add-ons on your part; But it's somewhat a PITA!). The Xg1v4 gives you the additional connection ports that the "Wanna Be" 4K Plex boxes don't have . As far as Netflix goes Amazon Prime has some material that is every bit as good as Netflix 4K. The only thing I don't care for is how just about everyone is so crazy about Dolby Atmos or Dolbyvision these days. The Music Industries tried Dolby years ago & found it a bit lacking (Thank God they had the ears to not accept the damage Dolby does to the Full Frequency Audio Spectrum). Higher Bit Rate PCM works just fine for anything! (Except explosions I guess !)
Where are the red and white stereo components for that cable box?
It has not. It has HDMI and RF for connecting older TV. If you need stereo out (analog), I think the only way would be to connect an old VCR to the CABLE OUT (RF) and use its stereo output.
@@user-po9fb1ub2j it would be If If I buy this box it would contacted to a stereo for sound output threw a converter box that why I was asking where the white and yellow inputs were. Thanks for responding though.
ba ba ba ba bro great job but I had a birthday during this video
I missed the time display so much I wound up getting another alarm clock just so I could see the time again.
Yes because its too hard to press the guide button or look at your phone, smh.
@@kingchakazulu7762 it is too hard
Wow......no audio out. So much for simple systems. Hopefully your TV has a high quality optical out if you don't want to use an receiver.
I just got this new 4k box, and it's just ok. Most programming on Comcast is not 4k quality.
Do you think it’s better to just do native resolution and let the TVs do the upscaling??? Or do the boxes do a good enough job
because 4k is not standard yet
damn when is time warner/spectrum gonna get 4k??? for us on the east coast
Matthew Sharp Comcast’s headquarters is in pa 😂 if anything Comcast owns the east coast
As a Comcast tech 4K is one of the plus the best part. Secondly this box is for the future not the now
Box looks cheap. I want my clock back
Tamicheal Brown-king thanks for being honest about this. I currently have 1gig internet and a TiVo 4K box; whisk I use to stream my 4K content. I’m gonna hold off on getting this Comcast box until things improve.
This box also has bluetooth to connect to a Bluetooth speaker.
I wish they make they boxes where you can use ir remote controls this is 2018. DirecTV boxes have it
Is there a audio out connection on back of this box? if so, where?
HDMI ARC.
What is the point, if there is no native 4k channels, and if the TV can already upscale to 4k?
Because now you can upscale a 50 inch 4K $300 dollar TV and make it look like a $1300 TV.
when you put it that way it makes sense, but he's got a good TV, and I have a Sony X930E so I guess I dont need Xfinity
Ivan Sarafanov, You have a really nice TV, your TV already upscales to 4K, so you wouldn't see any benefits from this box. It does have Bluetooth and it can record a lot more content. Comcast doesn't charge extra for this box so its worth just swapping it out..
Way too much meaningless talking.
You have to remember to explain that there is a $7.50 charge per month with this 4K cable box. The regular X1 is free with your service. The 4K box isn't.
It's well worth the extra 7.50
Just received this box today and it appears to be stuck in some type of loop. It gets through the welcome screen but then a screen pops up asking if I want to continue using voice recognition. It's locked up there and there is nothing I can do to get past it. Half hour tech support was useless. I had to schedule a technician visit in a couple of days. Likely this box will need to be replaced and I can almost guarantee the tech will NOT have a replacement on the truck.
Just so frustrating.
Same here with me, Waiting on tech too come tomorrow… Did you figure out a solution too yours?
@@FastRunOnly First they have to deactivate the previous box from your account before you can activate the new one.
Then the voice remotes are now paired to one particular box so it has to be unpaired then paired to the box you have now.
Funny you replied today. I literally just had a tech here. The tuner in the 4k box went bad. I am not back to a non-4K box. lol
@@joeg.5669 Got it working thank you sooooo much
@@FastRunOnly Good luck with it. Hopefully yours lasts longer than the 3 months mine did. I had mine on a relatively small screen (48") so the 4K picture difference was minimal. I'm ok with the non-4K box but it's the principle of Comcast inability to keep up with technology that still bugs me.
So, is it true as he said in the video about adding an external hard drive for more storage?
@@kingchakazulu7762 slow as in what?
@@kingchakazulu7762 I already found out the answer to that, which is a legitimate question, if your not gonna be post something to be helpful then don't bother be a smart ass!!
Xfinity tells me you can't. So which one is it??
You can't X1 DVR actually uses the cloud the device only keeps a local copy in order to make it faster. No matter how many hard drives you ad the cloud still has a limit
Comcast does not allow you to add extrernal drives to their X1 boxes. If you want additional storage you need to ask to rent additional DVR boxes which will cost $20/mo per box. Also depends on what region you have service in. Some regions may not allow you to rent additional DVRs. Some areas may have a limit to how many DVRs you can rent. Also some areas may limit you to only one of these 4K capable DVRs. Either way the point still stands that the option to add external storage to any X1 DVR is disabled by Comcast.
The canadian version of Xfinity is Shaw Bluesky so they might have it
What type of hdmi cable I need for 4k hdr?
kebo mora just a regular HDMI cable. Don't believe the hype.
You actually need a different hdmi.
Y. Jackie Smiles what type of hdmi... 2.0, 2.0a,b
Rocketfish™ - 4' 4K Ultra HD In-Wall HDMI Cable - Black
Does the 4k box have dvr
Yes , it does .
Well you started off on 720 of course it will look better. I bet your just seeing 1080p . To me it looks 1080p
I was wondering would I lose all my recorded content on my DVR if I switch to this box?
Mudkip Life if you already have the x1 platform and DVR then no you wouldn't, everything would be saved in the cloud