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Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU
I've noticed that there are definitely some snobby people here who claim that UHD is a "drastic" improvement over normal blu ray, and if you don't believe that it is, then your equipment is not good enough. Even if you tell them that you've been to various electronics stores many times to watch UHD demos that are meant to make the technology look as appealing as possible on super expensive equipment that at least some of must be properly calibrated. And if you still aren't of the opinion that it is a "drastic" difference over ordinary HD, they're still like "There's gotta be something wrong with the equipment".
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Yeah, it's frustrating. I made the concession above that my own equipment is not good enough to display HDR correctly, but the fact remains that I have seen it on displays in store as well. I've seen what the advocates are talking about. I've seen the deeper blacks, the brilliant highlights, the wider spectrum of colors, etc. But I just don't agree that it makes Blu-ray "flat" or "unwatchable" or whatever else they want to say.
I suppose you can get used to the advances that UHD offers, and then you'll want more of that. But why can't I choose just to be happy with Blu-ray? It's a great format that looks stunning on my set. I also get frustrated with the DVD comparisons. That's false equivalency. DVDs did not looks this good on my HD set when I got it. I upgraded to BD because of the shortcomings of DVD, not because I needed "the very, very best".
I presume the time will come when HDR becomes widespread - when it's used in broadcasts, phones, tablets, computers, etc. But when will that be? Will UHD Blu-ray even still be around by then? Or will streaming/digital downloads have taken over? I don't particularly want that, but why should I invest in something now that I neither feel the desire for, nor can guarantee will even be around by the time HDR becomes a typical part of home media (if it does). And, of course, even if I did, I don't have the equipment to take full advantage of it.
I don't have anything against people who are fully into UHD Blu-ray. I really don't. I just wish I'd stop hearing how behind the times I am for "only" supporting Blu-ray and how I need to "see the light". It's just nonsense.