What is it about
the past that makes people forget how good things are now? When videocassettes
were the rage, people moaned about the low resolution picture and the need for
higher sound quality. Those requests were answered when DVD followed by Blu-ray
became the de facto way to watch prerecorded movies and TV shows at home. Then
came streaming and everybody said Blu-ray was dead. But it wasn't. Sure
streaming is convenient, providing that what is being streamed is what you were
looking to watch. But maybe the biggest reason for having what you want to see
right in your hand is that you can "own" that disc -- it's not
dependent on maintaining a subscription or paying ongoing fees when you're not
watching it.
So with that
said, having a Blu-ray disc to play on a new 4K TV will look real good, but if the disc
itself was also of 4K resolution, then it would look even better. That’s why 4K movies to watch at home are being created:
there's plenty of them coming out now and even more in the immediate future.
But before you buy a 4K disc, you'll need a 4K Blu-ray player that can
negotiate the technology of the disc properly. And even if you don't have a 4K
TV yet, by getting a 4K Blu-ray player, you’ll easily see as good a picture as
is possible. Not to mention future-proofing yourself against the inevitable
(and joyful) switch from that HDTV to a 4K Ultra HD TV. Here’s why:
Resolution,
Resolution, Resolution
A 4K Blu-ray
player by definition is designed to provide a video signal with 4X the
resolution of the standard HD player now commonplace. This means that the video
circuitry is disposed to being of higher quality; resulting in up-scaling
capabilities of your existing HD library of Blu-ray discs so as to make them
look better. Of course the 4K video
being outputted is geared perfectly for being displayed on a 4K TV.
Ease of Setup
Setting up a 4K
Blu-ray player is no different than one of its HD Blu-ray predecessors. The
same HDMI cable being used with the HD Blu-ray player
and HDTV can be used here (modern HDMI cables are fast enough so don't stick with old
ones that came for free). The same goes for connecting to the home network for
accessing the Internet -- just attach an Ethernet cable between the player and
the network's router, or use the player's built-in WiFi to join to the network
like it was any other wireless device.
And Yes,
Streaming
A 4K Blu-ray player has all the bells and whistles now expected
of a "smart" device, and one of these is streaming. But since it's a
4K player, the streaming that it does is also 4K capable. This means that all
that is needed to provide a 4K Resolution image to the 4K TV is a high-speed Internet connection to
ensure that you get every erg of power (most will find a wired connection
superior to using WiFi). No add-ons or extra devices are needed.
A 4K Blu-ray
player is also bigger than one of today’s standard BD players — this not only
helps to minimize vibrations from the disc as it spins, but also allows for the
player to have a bigger impact on the decor and stand out amidst the other
components. To have a competent
and powerful home theater, you need a 4K Blu-ray player so what are you waiting
for?
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