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Originally Posted by Lentulus Batiatus
Upping the resolution, colours etc. 4K up's what 1080p can do. But that doesn't change the fact that as an increase it's a smaller increment than BD is from DVD which is smaller than what DVD was from VHS. To actually see these benefits is much more difficult to the general viewer under normal conditions. Going beyond 4K means even less ability to discern the difference. Again having better quality is great and I'm happy it's coming but as of today DVD is far more alive and purchased even by people who own full 1080p HD TVS and even new 4K TVs than 1080p Blu-ray is. There needs to be a complete cultural shift that abolishes SD pretty much completely and moves people to the new standard 1080p before an even newer format can ever gain an true traction.
You could roll out 8K or 16K today and you still face the same issues. DVD is good enough for far to many people and movie studios seem to be perfectly ok with that. The power is in their hands, not the consumer. They are just to chicken-shit afraid of some short term bumps in the road as people get over the shock of no more DVD, at least as a stand alone for new releases. The more I think about it the more releasing 4K now just becomes a dumb move by any studio still fully supporting DVD. They are setting the format up to fail before it even hits shelves. If Disney is dumb enough to not release 3D films domestically (yet still trot out the Marvel movies in 3D) yet people want them and are buying them from over seas I can't understand why there's any interest from studios in 4K. Well other than hiking up the prices of 4K discs to pull more cash from the wallets of the few who will buy into it.
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This isn't going to happen. Its down to the people to move with the times. If people want to still purchase DVD's then that's their problem. As long as better technology becomes available, people will buy it, whether it be a small minority, technology is still moving forward. Which I believe is a good thing.
I am not going to jump on to the 4K bandwagon straight away, I am going to wait until it has become established, one thing I have learnt when it comes to new technology is never get the first bite. I am not going to lie, but I am excited about 4K Blu-ray, its something to look forward to and dream about owning.
Bring it on!