Anyone here succumbed to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Creepy!

[A24 4,326]

Sorry, but don't you gamers already have a 4K Blu-ray player with the Xbox? 

[Koray Savas 2,251]

What gamers?

[Jay 37,287]

Most JWFanners who play modern systems seem to have a PS4 or a Switch, not an X-Box One

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

My PS3 died a few weeks ago.

[A24 4,326]

A Sony? Don't you wanna support America?

 

No really, how odd that not one JWfaner goes against the grain and opts for an Xbox.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I remember in the mid-2000s, no-one seemed to want to admit they had a PS2. All across internet message boards, everyone was gung-ho about their X-Box alternative.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

I own all consoles; my Xbox One X is my 4K player.

 

It has nothing to do with 'going against the grain.' Sony's console is just lightyears better than what Microsoft put out at launch. The message was already ruined by Don Mattrick, and they've been repairing their image with fan service ever since. 

[Jurassic Shark 12,030]

My VHS player is my 4K player.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Can a PS4 play my PS3 games?

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

I got an Xbox One for the Disneyland game.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

6 hours ago, dougie said:

Can a PS4 play my PS3 games?

No. 

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

41 minutes ago, Koray Savas said:

No. 

 

Well what good is it?

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Good is a point of view, Draxakin.

[A24 4,326]

23 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

 

Sony's console is just lightyears better than what Microsoft put out at launch. 

 

If that was true, there wouldn't be any Xbox fanboys. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

16 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

No. 

 

No backwards compatibility? Really?

[crocodile 7,984]

14 minutes ago, Stefancos said:

 

No backwards compatibility? Really?

This is the only really bad thing about it. Hopefully PS5 will correct that. 

 

Karol

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

15 minutes ago, crocodile said:

This is the only really bad thing about it. Hopefully PS5 will correct that. 

 

Karol

 

I might wait for that then. I hated that my PS3 couldn't play my PS1 or 2 games.

[A24 4,326]

Will the PS5 have a 4K Blu-ray player? Heck, in today's download & streaming culture, will the consoles of tomorrow even have a disc player? 

[Koray Savas 2,251]

1 hour ago, Alexcremers said:

 

If that was true, there wouldn't be any Xbox fanboys. 

What are you talking about? PS4 is about to break 100 million units sold. Xbox One is probably around 40-50 million. 

1 hour ago, Stefancos said:

 

No backwards compatibility? Really?

Not in the base hardware, no. There is a PS Now subscription service that lets you play PS4 and PS3 games for a monthly fee. 

[JoeinAR 1,949]

The Dolby Atmos in Superman the movie is a travesty. It sounds nothing like the original  film. 

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

5 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

Not in the base hardware, no. There is a PS Now subscription service that lets you play PS4 and PS3 games for a monthly fee. 

 

I want to play the PS3 discs I paid $60 each!

[Koray Savas 2,251]

The PS3 architecture is so convoluted that Sony is sort of just stuck with its repercussions even to this day. I mean, the best solution they could come up with for name changes is to potentially lose paid content, trophies, leaderboards, etc prior to April 1st, 2018. Took them 10 years to come up with that solution. They had zero foresight when they designed the PS3.

 

With all that being said, it’s the vocal minority that cares about these issues. 100 million units sold is no easy feat, and such problems have yet to stymie growth.  

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

6 hours ago, JoeinAR said:

The Dolby Atmos in Superman the movie is a travesty. It sounds nothing like the original  film. 

 

Atmos is a stupid gimmick. Is it even THX certified?

[JoeinAR 1,949]

Atmos does well most of the time. It was effective in IT. 

The video of It really stood out. I was surprised it was so good.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Nothing wrong with mono.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Dolby Digital 5.1 EX is all you need.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Or DTS-ES.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

My old VHS cassette tapes of DS9 had Dolby ProLogic.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

In Dolby Surround, where available!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Its all you need!

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Surround sound is just a gimmick. 

[A24 4,326]

I'm sure it can contribute to a more immersive viewing, but I don't want 6 or 8 speakers in my living room. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I'm still on 5.1. I see no reason to upgrade. My living room is a weird shape and it's actually tricky to set up speakers.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

8 minutes ago, Alexcremers said:

I'm sure it can contribute to a more immersive viewing, but I don't want 6 or 8 speakers in my living room. 

 

That's why people go to some lengths to create a dedicated home theatre room.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

Unnecessary 

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Surround sound is essential!

[JoeinAR 1,949]

Surround sound can be acheived with a minimum 4. 

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

1 hour ago, Koray Savas said:

Surround sound is essential!

 

So if Trumpatine shut down all your home theaters, at least the surround channels would be working.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Senator Trumpatine...? What's happening?

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Must be the. Get. 'Gotiate. 'Bassadors. Not what he would--

[A24 4,326]

Anyway, I'm not going to buy a 4K player any time soon. They are too expensive for the amount of movies that are available and that I'm interested in.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I have a fair few 4K movies but no TV or player for them yet.

[A24 4,326]

I now have the screen but only one movie so it would be crazy to fork out more than 200 Euro for a player. I better wait for when my son buys some kind of next gen console that can play 4K Blu-ray or something.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Hisense has released a selection of new OLED TVs, signalling the tech's expansion into the budget brand market. It's about to get interesting!

[1977 1,743]

Wonder if we'll ever get LOTR, SW OT and/or Indy on UHD Blu? Some classics like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments? Catalogue stuff seems to be less and less likely. Depressing read this:

 

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/011119-1500

[A24 4,326]

I enjoy streaming too but it's always ideal to have your favorite movies and music on physical media.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

3 hours ago, JTWfan77 said:

Wonder if we'll ever get LOTR, SW OT and/or Indy on UHD Blu? Some classics like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments? Catalogue stuff seems to be less and less likely. Depressing read this:

 

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/011119-1500

Lord Of The Rings is pretty much inevitable. WB loves releasing those movies every couple years. 

[A24 4,326]

And I didn't buy them once. Who else can say that, huh?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I can't friggin buy everything over and over again, but I usually want ones like ID4, JP, SW, Godzilla, Trek etc in the best physical format available. Netflix is too unreliable to have anything decent listed, and if they do, before you know it, they've yanked it off!