If it was filmed/mastered in 2k, I refuse to watch it in UHD

[HarcourtMudd]

Originally Posted by meremortal

Given that this is a movie enthusiast forum, I'm sure a number of folks here will change their tune when they have the audio and video gear to take advantage of the higher-rez discs, title availability has widened, and players have come down in price. Whether or not the general public will do the same is questionable as I don't really see UHD expanding beyond the more committed current blu ray collectors.

For many this will probably be true. For some, however, there are some considerations above simply the glitz of a better picture... like ownership. If the online authorization thing comes to fruition, no matter how you spin it, there will be no true ownership of UHD titles that have this requirement. This is the line in the cement many will not cross, regardless of how pretty the picture might be. While many might be satisfied with a glorified rental, many others will not play that game.... Where there is no ownership, there can be no "collecting" in the literal sense. I consider myself a movie enthusiast, but once I hand over my CC the umbilical cord is cut and cauterized. Once there is any question as to control, my funds go elsewhere. Period.