4k UHD has made DVDs and Blu-Ray basically worthless (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

If you're collecting, merely to sell some day and turn a profit, you might be collecting for the wrong reasons. Formats change. And if 8K ever becomes 'a thing' on physical media, you'll be in the same boat trying to unload your 4K's.

I’m not worried about 8K on physical media. I’m quite satisfied with 4K at my advanced age.

 

[Clinton McClure]

I don’t think 8k will ever be a thing. As far as physical media is concerned, I’m stopping at 4K.

 

[TravisR]

I don’t think 8k will ever be a thing.

Agreed. Movie theaters don't even use 8K projectors (maybe a premium format?) so having 8K become the standard for home use seems far away. Between that and the continuing decline of physical media, I can't see 8K discs ever becoming a reality.

 

[DaveF]

I used to sell old gear every time I upgraded to new gear. Even seven year old tech was pretty easily sold on eBay and CraigsList back around 2010. I also sold some few DVDs online. I could count on getting about 10% of original purchase price when I upgraded. Not a lot, but it was something.

But the past 10 years, eBay has really made it evident they’re no longer interested in small-time, infrequent sellers. Their fees have gone up and also become more opaque. Their complexity of selling and the press to sell the seller add-ons has increased. It was no longer worthwhile to try and list anything under ~$100.

Also, as tech has changed, the resale market has shifted on tech. I couldn’t sell my TiVo Roamio kit anywhere. I wasn’t too surprised, since that’s so niche a decade later, and streaming has taken over. And I’m sure if I’d worked harder, and checked back to the TCF, maybe I could find some diehards that want extra kit. But, again, it was probably not worth the effort to to list it to start. Definitely not worth my time to put in extra effort to sell it on the fringes.

High cost items, like my NX7 that I sold last year, are still something I have to take seriously. I expect to sell my NZ8 used when I upgrade it, eventually. But I do not look forward to it. Between FB, CL, and eBay, and the forums, I can find buyers and equitable prices. But navigating the various levels of security and fees and shipping challenges on big items makes them quite stressful.

But now for small stuff, I give it away to friends or neighbors if I can. My outdated Anova sous vide, I gave to a friend after I bought the newest model, for example. And if there’s no takers for free-but-old stuff, into the e-cycling pile it goes.

 

[Worth]

Agreed. Movie theaters don't even use 8K projectors (maybe a premium format?) so having 8K become the standard for home use seems far away. Between that and the continuing decline of physical media, I can't see 8K discs ever becoming a reality.

The real world projected resolution of 15/70 IMAX isn’t even 8K. And it seems that TV manufacturers have largely abandoned the format.

 

[Bryan^H]

If you're collecting, merely to sell some day and turn a profit, you might be collecting for the wrong reasons. Formats change. And if 8K ever becomes 'a thing' on physical media, you'll be in the same boat trying to unload your 4K's.

I agree. I never expected to lose my interest in owning most of my discs, but that is where I am. And home video has never been profitable. Pennies on the dollar.

 

[Tony Bensley]

Having just recently advanced to 4K UHD's, I wouldn't say Blu-rays are useless in a 4K viewing environment. My 50th Anniversary Criterion Blu-ray of A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1964) looks good enough to my eyes to not feel a pressing need to upgrade to the more recent 4K Ultra Blu-ray release, for instance! So far, DVD upscaling on my Hisense 4K TV has been a bit meh, however.

I’m not worried about 8K on physical media. I’m quite satisfied with 4K at my advanced age.

I'm with you, Robert! That said, I'm glad that I've finally taken the plunge into the 4K format!!

I don’t think 8k will ever be a thing. As far as physical media is concerned, I’m stopping at 4K. View attachment 251693

One thing I've picked up on having just recently entered the 4K physical media market is they're fraught enough with playback issues (As compared to the Blu-ray and DVD formats, at least!), that I'd hate to see what issues might occur with 8K disc playback!

Agreed. Movie theaters don't even use 8K projectors (maybe a premium format?) so having 8K become the standard for home use seems far away. Between that and the continuing decline of physical media, I can't see 8K discs ever becoming a reality.

While making such prognostications may be fraught, I'm inclined to agree, at least in regard to 8K discs never becoming a reality!

CHEERS!

 

[TheMovieDude]

I don’t think 8k will ever be a thing. As far as physical media is concerned, I’m stopping at 4K. View attachment 251693

8k will never happen. The human eye can barely tell the difference between 1080p BR and 4k UHD. The difference between 4k and 8k would be negligible and not even perceptable. The 4k market is already a niche within a niche within a niche. 8k would be even smaller than that. Studios couldn't afford to remaster films in 8k. Many films don't even have 8k resolution in the OCN. It's never going to happen in a trillion years.