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I can't really see this taking off anytime soon. Blu-ray is already a pretty niche market for the most part so introducing a new HD format just doesn't seem logical at this point. If I had to guess studios are probably not going to get too excited about creating a new physical format anytime soon.

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This is my feeling as well. Blu-ray hasn't really met sales expectations compared to DVD.

The convenience, ease-of-use and lower prices of downloading/streaming has been the chosen trade-off for the better HD picture and sound that Blu-ray provides.

The quality of 4K will be incredible on 120" screen, but in the future how many young people are going to have room in their micro-loft apartments for a 120" screen?

Do the studios really want to endorse a format that is even closer in quality to the theatrical experience than we already have?

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When Ultra HD prices come down and there is an established content delivery system, I'm sure I'll take part. But I don't see myself paying more than 3K for a TV so it's going to be awhile.

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I really hope there's a single content delivery system. I don't want to see some movies coming faster on Redbox or Netflix or whatever. They need to get their shit together and all agree on a single system.

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I doubt a physical format for 4K ever becomes a reality. The economics of the home media market have drastically changed and the days of studios introducing new formats whenever they feel like it, are over.

This content will premiere on some sort of digital delivery system. The customers it targets will be wealthy to begin with, so there will be no need to worry about the bandwidth and infrastructure to them. I think the studios would call it a wild success if the 4K home market ever becomes as big as laserdisc.

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I know the electronics industry, like every other industry, feels they have to keep re-inventing the wheel and pushing technology further and further but eventually it has to plateau.

It reaches a point where people no longer find the advancements necessary to meet their needs.

I could be wrong but as far as watching movies at home is concerned, I think we're just about there for the average person. I think the only improvements necessary at this point is just a matter of increasing bandwidth and easy access and availability of titles.

But hey, maybe down the road we'll have a 4K projector that is the size of a pen that can project a 140" 4K HD image for only $50. Who knows?

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Ultra High Definition is a stupid name.
They should have just stuck with 4K. I'm actually impressed that Sony is trying to do that.

I'll buy in to a physical format, but not until it's mature. I spent way too much money in the HD-DVD/Blu-ray war. Still disappointed that Paramount never offered a trade-in program for suckers like me. :/

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It is a stupid name. "Ultra Definition" would have been marginally less stupid.

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I have a feeling we'll all just be calling it 4K.

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Finally! The look and sound of perfect.

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Ultra HD also encompasses 8K resolution. So, I imagine that much as we saw "Full HD 1080p" being used, some day when 8K becomes feasible, we'll be seeing "Full Ultra HD 8K!"

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Well, looks like you'll get something extra for that $25K...

Unfortunately, only 3 of those are worth watching.

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Bad Teacher, That's My Boy in 4K - MY LIFE'S COMPLETE! (hah! :yack: ) they left the most obvious film: 'Lawrence of Arabia' - if you're going to showcase 4K, at least have one 70mm film.

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Why give away the best one for free when you can simply demo clips of it and later sell it for a hefty sum?

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Preloaded 4k movies? Is this going to be something new with 4k sets? Hard drives or something like that?

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It will probably be just for this and other early models. When a TV costs $20,000 or more, a hard drive isn't going to drive up the price much. As they decline in price, they'll drop them, as by then there should be some other medium for UHD/4K. This is just the only reasonable way they can deliver UHD/4K material at this time.

I can see 4K sticking around as a term some people use. I still see "AC-3" long after Dolby changed the name.

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84 inches! And this is not a projector right? Wow I bet that thing is heavy.

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rotfl

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Ultra High Definition may sound stupid if you spell it out or pronounce it, but if/when it gets more known and accepted I'm sure it will just be called UHD, just like digital video disc is called DVD. So that will be the name, and people will get used to it, just like they did with the name DVD.

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The movies are on the new 4K player, not the TV.

BTW the new Go Pro Video Cam, can shoot in a 2K mode and a 4k mode. (2K = 30fps, 4k = 15fps)

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Wow, that seems like a strange feature. 15fps is quite choppy, and I think I'd choose 2K/30fps every time.

Then again, maybe it would be good for stills? You'd shoot it as a video, then pull the images from that, as if the camera was taking 15 stills per second?

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Except DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.

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It depends on who you ask. I don't think it officially stands for anything.

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Designer Venerial Disease.

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I'm just surprised someone took the time to convert "That's My Boy" and "Bad Teacher" to 4K.

If I'm gonna drop 25 grand on this, I'd like a movie that will wow every single person I show this TV/Player combo pack to.