View Poll Results: Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't own a 4K TV or player?
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Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't have a 4K TV or player?
12-23-18, 08:47 PM
#26
DVD Talk Godfather
Re: Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't have a 4K TV or player?
I already own both a TV and player now, but yeah when I knew I was going to move to 4K I started buying 4K media a bit earlier. The combo packs helped quite a bit.
12-24-18, 06:14 AM
#27
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't have a 4K TV or player?
I've cut my physical purchases back to the point that spending a few extra dollars on the 4K combo paks is worth it. I'll upgrade the TV/player one of these days! lol
12-24-18, 01:37 PM
#28
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't have a 4K TV or player?
Regardless, the fact is many of the early releases were extremely underwhelming (TFE, HOFD), to the point of being almost indistinguishable from the DVD.
For example, Fox pulled Robocop immediately after release because it was so horrible.
That's an important difference when we're talking 6x the resolution between what you first said, and what Adam said.
Even Upconversion of a shitty source to 1080p can't hide that.
Exactly why I have special prescription glasses just for use in my HT.
12-27-18, 04:16 PM
#29
Senior Member
Re: Are you purchasing 4K UHD discs even though you don't have a 4K TV or player?
Answering the poll question: no. I don't like being nudged up. BD is fine with me, I don't expect to upgrade past my 46" HD TV anytime soon, and my wants list (particularly for
