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TALON1973 · 21 Jan 2019 at 13:16

deuse said:
I posted that link a page or 2 back.

But I still can't find a BR with a DV icon on.

I never mentioned standard blu rays :rolleyes:

You can get Atmos on standard blu ray. But until they start putting DV in bog standard blu ray players you got zero chance of discs having them. That’s one of the main selling points of 4K discs in having hdr / dv.

peahead · 21 Jan 2019 at 18:34

Currently a big sale of 4K HDR / DV titles on the apple 4K tv for anyone that has one.. Most are £2.99 have never seen them this low before on price.

Also picked up Mission Impossible Fallout for £7.99 on this week only deal.

TALON1973 · 15 Feb 2019 at 20:11

Looks like Samsung is pulling out of the 4k player market :eek:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...o-stop-making-4k-blu-ray-players-report-says/

peahead · 16 Feb 2019 at 00:16

TALON1973 said:
Looks like Samsung is pulling out of the 4k player market

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...o-stop-making-4k-blu-ray-players-report-says/

It says in the US market only so what does that mean for the UK ? i am still rocking my samsung 8500.

TALON1973 · 17 Feb 2019 at 23:01

peahead said:
It says in the US market only so what does that mean for the UK ? i am still rocking my samsung 8500.

I'm pretty certain it will be worldwide .

peahead · 18 Feb 2019 at 00:07

TALON1973 said:
I'm pretty certain it will be worldwide .

Yes it probably will be worldwide eventually and no doubt other manufacturers will follow suit.

varkanoid · 19 Feb 2019 at 13:36

US is a big streaming market so not surprised although they have a lot more streaming services that we dont have access to so dont expect a further announcement anytime soon about Europe market.

JammieR · 22 Feb 2019 at 14:40

You can Unblock streaming services but that is illegal in the UK. isn't it?

jpaul · 14 Mar 2019 at 22:56

Vincent complimentary article on ub9000 & family

Why Panasonic UB9000's HDR Optimiser is Such A Killer Feature

confusingly :
he demos it on an e6 oled, but also says it will benfit most lower end hdr tv's
also does not say if the dynamic hdr on the oled is a good alternative, but disables it during test
why is there no calibration feature on the e6/others to allow you to adjust hdr tone mapping (lifespan issue ?)
will this functionality improve apps like netflix, on board, on ub9000

TALON1973 · 17 Mar 2019 at 22:53

I’d love to get the ub9000. Love the look of it. Maybe when it hits below £500.

TALON1973 · 22 Sep 2019 at 20:49

Ok... so it’s now been about 3.5 years since 4k blu ray came out. What’s people’s opinions on its success?

Since I bought my original ub900 I’ve gone to the ub820 , but I also use my Apple 4k tv box more times. Does the format have a future ?

MissChief · 22 Sep 2019 at 22:07

TALON1973 said:
Ok... so it’s now been about 3.5 years since 4k blu ray came out. What’s people’s opinions on its success?

Since I bought my original ub900 I’ve gone to the ub820 , but I also use my Apple 4k tv box more times. Does the format have a future ?

It's suffering like Blu-Ray did in the past. Lack of market due to lack of availability. A vicious circle. Many films released are just upscaled too.

TALON1973 · 22 Sep 2019 at 22:21

MissChief said:
It's suffering like Blu-Ray did in the past. Lack of market due to lack of availability. A vicious circle. Many films released are just upscaled too.

I sill think it's down to studios not killing dvd.

MissChief · 22 Sep 2019 at 23:05

TALON1973 said:
I sill think it's down to studios not killing dvd.

DVD is dying, albeit slowly. What will kill off all physical media is streaming. Pick and choose from the comfort of your Sofa without having to even get up and stream, your 4k movie with almost indistinguishable video and audio quality.

RoboCod · 23 Sep 2019 at 07:37

MissChief said:
DVD is dying, albeit slowly. What will kill off all physical media is streaming. Pick and choose from the comfort of your Sofa without having to even get up and stream, your 4k movie with almost indistinguishable video and audio quality.

At the moment it is distinguishable though. That's why there is still a demand for 4k discs. Why spend thousands on a TV and player to watch inferior streams? It's why the online disc rental services have seen a return.

jpaul · 23 Sep 2019 at 08:25

TALON1973 said:
Since I bought my original ub900 I’ve gone to the ub820

so has your 4K disc ownership expanded as you thought .. were/are they too expensive ?
or, worse there's been an absence of new films you thought warranted a disc purchase

TALON1973 · 23 Sep 2019 at 16:43

jpaul said:
so has your 4K disc ownership expanded as you thought .. were/are they too expensive ?
or, worse there's been an absence of new films you thought warranted a disc purchase

Well I’ve got 65 4k movies on disc ( sold a few ) and I’ve Been more choosey on purchases. But what’s held me back the most is Apple TV.

I’ve got 124 films on my uk account and 50 on my USA. Not all are 4k , but the majority are. The convenience factor and the PQ and cost of digital films vs disc means I’m buying more things for streaming.

james.miller · 23 Sep 2019 at 19:01

TALON1973 said:
The convenience factor and the PQ and cost of digital films vs disc means I’m buying more things for streaming.

That really sums it up for most people.

TALON1973 · 23 Sep 2019 at 19:56

james.miller said:
That really sums it up for most people.

Well no. Most people don't have 4k. Disc is my preferred option.

MissChief · 23 Sep 2019 at 20:03

TALON1973 said:
Well no. Most people don't have 4k. Disc is my preferred option.

The fact you have nearly double the number of digital movies compared to discs would suggest otherwise?

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