Comcast launches 4K app the same week it kills Xfinity 3D

TechHive.com reports that if you need more convincing that 4K is the next big thing for HDTV and the push for 3D is toast, look no further than Comcast’s announcements this week. On Tuesday, Comcast shut down its Xfinity 3D channel first launched in 2011. The company followed-up on Thursday by getting into 4K with a small pilot project.

Comcast subscribers with a 2014 Samsung UHD TV can now download Comcast’s Xfinity in UHD app from Samsung’s Smart Hub for free. To get the new app to work you’ll need to login with your Xfinity credentials. Comcast’s UHD programming is pretty limited at launch, with the latest seasons of just four shows from NBC and USA, including Chicago Fire, Covert Affairs, Suits, and Parks and Recreation (debuts in February).

Comcast says the programming will expand in the coming months. UHD, also known as 4K, is a significant boost in display resolution from current HDTV standards. 4K sets display images at 3840-by-2160, which is four times the resolution of 1080p, which is 1920-by-1080.

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