WolfpackN64 said:
NiKKoM said:
WolfpackN64 said:
With 4K Blu-Ray's coming, it's marketshare will only rise. |
I think it will shift the balance to streaming and digital even more.. don't think many people will be happy to spend money again on a new blu ray player and new discs of the same movies.. not to mention a 4K TV..
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Au contraire. 4K Blu-rays will, in my opinion, give Blu-Rays a much needed boost. Streaming or digitally storing 4K movies and series will take a hefty toll on people's internet bandwiths. 4K Blu-Rays will alleviate that problem for people who love movies, but don't have as good internet bandwiths. Also, movie enthousiasts will rather purchase digitally or use Blu-Rays due to streaming often displaying artifacts and potentially lessening your movie experiance.
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I think the general market shows that people value ease and accesibility over quality. In other words, the majority would rather stick with Netflix streams than go through the hoopla of acquiring an expensive new media format, an expensive new television and expensive new discs, and have to weigh the costs of replacing collections while worrying about whether this new format will have lasting power or if it will be a fad like laser discs or HD-DVDs.
I'm not saying there won't be a market for 4K, but don't be surprised when it barely dents the digital market.
