A:Answer Not sure who told you that; however, the unit can play 4K Blu, regular Blu (your 1080P content), 3D, and regular DVD. If your TV is 'only' 1080P, if your output is set to auto (which I believe is the default), the unit will sense this when playing a 1080P disc (regular Blu) and send the proper signal to your 1080P TV and when you are ready to go 4k (and I highly recommend it with the caveat that you need to get a UHD capable 4K unit which can play HDR/HDR-10 at least, and Dolby Vision, if possible, not just a 4K TV), you will have a player that is somewhat future proof for at least the next few years, which will also 'upconvert' your older 1080P discs to the 4K unit that you get. HTH.