#4k on a 1080p monitor upgrade#
#4k on a 1080p monitor professional#

When planning to upgrade, my first inclination was to look at OPPOвЂ™s UDP-203. My primary Blu-ray player is an OPPO DBP-103, which has served me well for several years and follows in a long line of prior OPPO Blu-ray and DVD players in my home theater. SonyвЂ™s new UHD for вЂ Starship TroopersвЂ has also caught my eye for similar reasons. If I want to watch the new video transfer or the Atmos track, the only way to do that is on the UHD disc. has chosen not to issue a remastered Blu-ray version to go with it, and in fact the standard Blu-ray included in the UHD package is the same disc from 2007. (Frustratingly, some studios have decided to make Atmos a UHD exclusive feature, even though thereвЂ™s no technical reason it canвЂ™t be included on regular Blu-ray as well.) My tipping point occurred with the recent release of вЂ Blade RunnerвЂ, which not only has an exclusive Atmos track but features a new video master said to be a notable improvement over the old Blu-ray from 2007. My primary interest in this is that I want to be able to watch Ultra HD discs that have Dolby Atmos soundtracks not available on the standard Blu-ray editions. Nevertheless, IвЂ™ve recently taken a small step into the UHD waters by purchasing an Ultra HD Blu-ray player, even though I donвЂ™t have a UHD display yet. (The sad irony of Ultra HD is that it works a lot better on brighter flat panels than on large projection screens.) Also, IвЂ™m not convinced that current 4k projector models are in enough of a finalized state to be worth their hefty price tags.

#4k on a 1080p monitor upgrade#

As a projector owner, the upgrade process is too expensive and too daunting, and would require me to replace not just my projector but also (at a minimum) my Lumagen video processor and the long HDMI cable installed above my ceiling. Those who may need the downconversion should know that the process has some drawbacks.Дespite my long history as a videophile, I have not yet made the leap into 4k Ultra HD.

#4k on a 1080p monitor professional#

However, most professional reviews only focus (for obvious reasons) on true 4k High Dynamic Range, Wide Color Gamut playback, assuming thatвЂ™s what most readers are interested in.

At least in theory, Ultra HD Blu-ray players are designed to be backwards compatible with viewing on any HDTV or 1080p display.