4k UHD Blu-Ray v's UHD Streaming

Dirk Diggler

Dirk Diggler

Dirk Diggler

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I've been enjoying my CX48 OLED for a while and find myself watching UHD content quite a bit, however it's all streaming content. I'm wondering, is the UHD Blu-Ray experience worth the additional investment in hardware and discs? I also use a separate sound system, Yamaha RS202D with Dali Spektor 2.

Interested in opinions. :)
 
@wellibob I suppose the least expensive way to see for myself would be to pick up a player and see (sounds obvious now that I've typed that out).

If I preferred the experience then I'd probably prefer to rip the disc to hard drive, so would there be a disadvantage to watching via PC optical Blu-ray as opposed to a dedicated stand alone player? I'm thinking potential restrictions on the PC software side, codecs etc..

I'm a bit apprehensive of jumping in 2 feet first here and wasting cash on the wrong purchase.
 
Squidward said:
If you are an "AV" enthusiast and the compression bothers you, then yeah it's worth it. Otherwise just enjoy the movies
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Between the TV and sound system, I've laid out £2k so I think I might be heading toward the AV enthusiast side although I accept that enthusiasts will have spent a lot more. I suppose I just want to be getting the best from my current set up. :)
 
@Squidward I'm in Glasgow area, thanks for the offer.

It's interesting that you mention the 1080p experience, maybe I could pick up a couple of standard Blu-ray and see what I think. I'll check out some hardware prices to help me decide.

Should I stick to stand alone player, or PC drive?
 
Squidward said:
If you are keen on the picture quality I would also recommend upgrading your sound system, I had a glance at your receiver and it is 2 channel, audio is a big part of the blu-ray experience and it is well worth investing in a 5.1 or 7.1 audio setup provided you have the room. Denon generally do good AVR's and you can self calibrate the audio for the room. But this is going down a rabbit hole and it depends how far you want to take it lol
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If I upgrade the amp, would the Spektor speakers still be ok?
 
I've been having a think and Google around on this. I think the point raised regarding sound is totally valid; it's all part of the experience.

I could actually opt for some decent quality headphones because quite often I'm watching stuff when the family are in bed. I'll post in the sound forum for some suggestions.

Thanks all for the steer so far. :)
 
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