I have over 600 4K titles, all accumulated after my first 4K TV in early 2020. Many replaced DVDs and some even Blurays. Having an 11 speaker (plus 2 subs) layout, one of the primary drivers for me is immersive audio and I would suggest that 90% of movies only supply Atmos or DTS:X on the 4K/UHD version. So I generally opt for 4K; though sometimes I will buy the Bluray version if it includes Atmos, but for $5 more, I'll go 4K. My disc player, Plex Media server (Nvidia Shield) and TV (LG OLED), all support some type of upscaling, but it rarely comes close to true UHD.
I used to have FOMO syndrome when it came to 4K releases if I didn't buy them. Now I either just revisit the blu ray or watch said movie on streaming and say "See, you didn't NEED that" ;)
Good discussion, I genuinely appreciate the breakdown. I am definitely a DVD-type. Even more than Blu-ray. I just never made the jump intentionally, even to Blu-ray. I'd already had most of my collection as DVD anyway. My Blu-ray purchases were basically movies that came with both discs. Recently in fact I was revisiting my X-Files collection, all purchased in the early 2000s, when the seasons would role out on DVD every few months. I had watched an up-scaled episode on Hulu but, weary of the ads, decided to pop in my old DVDs. Man, the difference was jarring. So much so that I began to dig into the cost of upgrading my X-Files collection to something better. But no joke, after about half an episode, I was easily comfortable again. As with your The Office example above, I re-visit the X-Files often not for the incredible picture but for the episodes themselves, as well as the nostalgia. And that DVD collection has always been one of my favorites, pieced together with patience and intention. I wouldn't really want to abandon it anyway.
I have over 600 4K titles, all accumulated after my first 4K TV in early 2020. Many replaced DVDs and some even Blurays. Having an 11 speaker (plus 2 subs) layout, one of the primary drivers for me is immersive audio and I would suggest that 90% of movies only supply Atmos or DTS:X on the 4K/UHD version. So I generally opt for 4K; though sometimes I will buy the Bluray version if it includes Atmos, but for $5 more, I'll go 4K. My disc player, Plex Media server (Nvidia Shield) and TV (LG OLED), all support some type of upscaling, but it rarely comes close to true UHD.
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I used to have FOMO syndrome when it came to 4K releases if I didn't buy them. Now I either just revisit the blu ray or watch said movie on streaming and say "See, you didn't NEED that" ;)
Good discussion, I genuinely appreciate the breakdown. I am definitely a DVD-type. Even more than Blu-ray. I just never made the jump intentionally, even to Blu-ray. I'd already had most of my collection as DVD anyway. My Blu-ray purchases were basically movies that came with both discs. Recently in fact I was revisiting my X-Files collection, all purchased in the early 2000s, when the seasons would role out on DVD every few months. I had watched an up-scaled episode on Hulu but, weary of the ads, decided to pop in my old DVDs. Man, the difference was jarring. So much so that I began to dig into the cost of upgrading my X-Files collection to something better. But no joke, after about half an episode, I was easily comfortable again. As with your The Office example above, I re-visit the X-Files often not for the incredible picture but for the episodes themselves, as well as the nostalgia. And that DVD collection has always been one of my favorites, pieced together with patience and intention. I wouldn't really want to abandon it anyway.