Bridge Of Spies is on my purchase list as soon as it hits UHD Blu-ray
Bridge Of Spies is on my purchase list as soon as it hits UHD Blu-ray
My 1080p set is only a year and a half old so of course the wife has nixed the idea of getting a 4K until that TV goes out. My only question to those in the know is that if I got a UHD Blu Ray player for my 1080p set, will I have to switch out the HDMI cables as well?
I am glad that it's been confirmed that UHD can and will work on a 1080p set.
The article is very misleading ignoring the facts of the 2006 market when, in fact, the Blu-ray format was lagging behind competitor HD DVD, which was dominating in titles released and sales overall. The adoption rate for HD media discs then would be somewhere around the same –proportionally– if we combined the sales numbers of both rival formats.UHD growing four times as fast as Blu-Ray in 2006
http://variety.com/2016/digital/new...s-numbers-exceed-disc-predecessor-1201804322/
So, where are all the UHD movies? Currently only 15 UHD titles available for pre-order through the end of September.
Well for me anyway 4K is an easy choice because I am already in the market for a new TV. I don't know what the ratio of 4k to 1080 HD televisions on the market is, but I'm guessing it is at 60/40 in favor of 4K right now.I drew the line after 1080p, it's ideal even for large home projectors. But after replacing LDs for DVDs and then BDs, you know when enough is enough… at least there were compelling reasons to upgrade and replace large collections with a new format, a real impression with irrefutable difference. To me 4K is overrated, it failed to ignite any hype after seeing so many demos with underwhelming disappointment, even under ideal conditions that don't necessarily represent most home conditions. 4k is right for industrial applications where it is more than justified and needed, where distance and screen size demand it (like jumbotrons and theater venues). But, at home? nah, just another marketing ploy to generate B.S. (Buzz Sales, what were you thinking?)
I drew the line after 1080p, it's ideal even for large home projectors. But after replacing LDs for DVDs and then BDs, you know when enough is enough… at least there were compelling reasons to upgrade and replace large collections with a new format, a real impression with irrefutable difference. To me 4K is overrated, it failed to ignite any hype after seeing so many demos with underwhelming disappointment, even under ideal conditions that don't necessarily represent most home conditions. 4k is right for industrial applications where it is more than justified and needed, where distance and screen size demand it (like jumbotrons and theater venues). But, at home? nah, just another marketing ploy to generate B.S. (Buzz Sales, what were you thinking?)
I'm still waiting for Star Trek II TWOK, The Fifth Element, Bram Stokers Dracula, Glory, and Spiderman to be announced. It does seem like a missed opportunity but maybe the studios are figuring on Holiday sales to be big for UHD, so they will release them closer to Christmas.I would be interested in UHD if there were any titles I wanted. I am disappointed that films which are remastered for 4K are only being released as a blu-ray. A missed opportunity to establish the format amongst those of us who prefer watching older films.
I'm still waiting for Star Trek II TWOK, The Fifth Element, Bram Stokers Dracula, Glory, and Spiderman to be announced. It does seem like a missed opportunity but maybe the studios are figuring on Holiday sales to be big for UHD, so they will release them closer to Christmas.
I agree that (I hope) the holidays will be big. We don't even have release dates for some of the 89 titles announced. Pacific Rim, Star Trek II, The Town. I think we may see a large number drop in November, December and January. There are a lot of 4K streaming titles that could be moved to disc as well. However, I'm wondering on the older titles if they will just remain streaming only (i.e. Lawrence of Arabia).