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Although the longer DVD's are around the worse Blu ray situation will get, I personally think they should stop making DVD players.
Blu ray players can play the DVD's and better, over here in the UK they still are releasing TV and films just on DVD and not bothering with BR.
Why it's not a case of just Blu ray players being manufactured is beyond me.
Maybe not the same in other countries that DVD is still dominant as it is in the UK but I think it's time to start phasing this format out.
Personally the difference is night and day to me and has been since 2009 when I have owned a Blu ray player.
Agreed some upgrades are not that noticeable but some certainly are.
That annoys me, as well, though I wouldn't care at all if they simply offered a blu-ray only version for a few dollars less. If the digital copy is always free in a blu-ray, then there's definitely no need to include a lesser-quality DVD copy.
My point is it seems there will always be upgrades, but more people are choosing to watch things on devices that are smaller and there seems less overall demand to have the bigger and better. That means less physical media as we've already seen.
And if as you claim needing a 120 inch screen and projector for what may only be a somewhat noticeable upgrade. the price will be above what many are willing to pay. Bigger screen televisions were big business and I don't think anybody is rushing out to upgrade these days, so it may only end up a niche product.
Watch Lawerence of Arabia in 4K then you realise how good higher quality really is.
Oh I mean the discs themselves generally cost at least twice as much as blu rays, and that would be annoying to have to start replacing everything all over again. So I think I'll skip over 4K until whatever is next. Blu ray satisfies me for now.
8K is here now in Japan.
DVD comes no where close to capturing the film-like nature of a film like Blu Ray does. DVD isn't even 24fps.
That's not the point. Ok, so I replace all my DVDs for BR. Then what, BR for 4K? And after that, 4K for what comes next, and so on? DVDs work perfectly fine for me, and i'll keep buying them until they are stopped completely.
And again, that is not taking into account films or tv series that have not had a BR release. As I mentioned before, a tiny fraction of the classic era Doctor who range has had a BR release. I think it is less than a handful, with no visible plans for any more on the horizon.
I think what's just as important as the medium is whether the print has been cleaned up or restored. Eg. The Avengers tv series from the 60s was recently reissued with a new restoration on both dvd and blu ray. From what I understand, the dvd looks excellent. So I may just end up buying that. My blu ray player will upscale anyway. Not perfect, but close enough for a 50 year old show.
It depends on your screen size. TVs from 30 odd to 50 odd inch won't benefit much from 4k.
4k is only beneficial really if you're using a projector and screen. 1080p Blu Ray is fine for most television sets. If you want to stick with DVD that is of course fine, just bear in mind that Blu Ray gets you closer to the theatrical experience.
In the end, though, the main reason I stick to DVDs is because I have a very low income, and while I have a PS3 and thus am capable of watching Blu-rays, DVDs are just fine for me and tend to be cheaper. When I've got more money to throw around, I'll probably start buying Blu-rays, but I don't intend on replacing anything I have on DVD until those discs stop working.
The Bond blu rays are vast improvement on the DVDs. What size screen are you watching on? As an example there are huge difference on DVD and Blu Ray for CR. The opening scene on Blu captures so much more of the film grain - as it's meant to be - and across the film too - CR is a very grainy film. The TS credits on the DVD have a haloing effect - not so on the Blu Ray - all crisp and sharp.
I had a 32" before I went 120" screen and projector. Could definitely tell the difference on 32" screen.
I don't mean the technology itself, I mean it being a common feature in stores and shopping. Most people are still unaware that the 4K technology is out there, so 8K won't be remotely common for a very long time.
Quite so.
That being said, I found myself buying some newer films I already had on dvd also on br, because even though I can only see marginal differences in sharpness and detail in the picture on my 32" tv, movements tend to look more natural on br.
Cinema projection remains the best viewing experience of a film.
I'd much rather see a 35mm print screened of a Bond film than say a digital copy. I don't think the Blu-ray releases of the Bonds capture the cinematic feel. In clarity and sharpness perhaps, but often the color timing of the Blu rays look nothing like the cinematic versions.