4K HDR Blu Ray - Is it worth it?
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Published 2016-12-27
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All Comments (21)
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I think this deserves a revisit
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I see no reason to abandon Blu-Rays for Streaming: 1. better video quality 2. better audio quality 3. no need for an internet connection
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Me watching this on my crappy monitor: "Wow! Look at the difference!"
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Any chance for a revisit on this topic? I feel like there's a solid argument for 4k's now that the format has matured a bit.
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Lol, i'm sitting here pretending to see the difference on a 1080p IPS panel through youtube.
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My family still claims to not be able to tell the difference between SD and FHD. They drive.
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People who swear by streaming don't give a crap about quality.
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You should redo this now that there are so many more awesome 4k UHD Discs available on the market. I personally find the difference to be quite dramatic in many cases.
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This definitely needs to be revisited. Some of the newer 4k disks are extremely impressive and the price of 4k displays have gone down alot
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It's absolutely worth it, streaming can't compete. Support physical media, folks!
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The Lord of the Rings has arrived on 4k blu-ray. It's time to revisit this topic.
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hold up this aint techmoan
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is there 4k Hobbit and lotr?
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Lets get Linus to remake this video for 2019!
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I know this is an older video, but let me tell you, I used the Xbox one S for my 4K movies for a full year before finally deciding to upgrade to a Panasonic 4K player. This player made such a huge difference. The Xbox did not reproduce correct blacks and was a much dimmer display overall. I think it would be great if you revisited this review with a proper player.
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Not 100% related. Long Live Laserdiscs!!!!
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Streaming beating 4k Blu-ray? Ha no way, Not everyone has internet to handle 4k Streaming let alone 1440p streaming!
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Here's my tip for you people if you already have a large blu ray collection particularly steelbooks or special editions: ONLY upgrade movies you love and are gonna watch alot and/or movies that are gonna highly benefit with the 4k treatment i.e. Revenant, Pacific Rim, etc... TIP #2 for Special edition blu ray collectors: Buy the 4k, chuck out the dvd from your steelbook, digibook, etc and replace it with the 4k disc, and discard the 4k packaging or sell it whatever, that way you get the best of both worlds. Your steelbooks wont become obsolete and you get the best of both worlds. BOOM. That's my plan anyway.
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Five years on and streaming is still sub par when you compare it to a 4k UHD disc. This needs to be revisited. I have just gotten into buying 4k discs a year ago. On my Sony 4k HDR projector paired with the panasonic UB820, a well mastered 4k UHD disc really makes my Home Theater sing, the picture and audio quality can be absolutely mezmerizing.
