With all the 4k Televisons hitting the market, looks like BluRay is upgrading to fill the gap in content.
And to think, I haven't even finsihed upgrading my DVD collection to from SD to HD BluRay to 3D, and now I need 4k (Ultra) BluRay disks. Time to upgrade my Star War anthology, again!?!?
Ultra HD Blu-ray specification now complete, logo unveiled
The Blu-ray Disc Association today announced it has finalized what could be the last major disc-based movie format: Ultra HD Blu-ray.
by Ty Pendlebury
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the Ultra HD Blu-ray (4K) specification is now complete and have also revealed the next-gen format's official logo.
The new disc format promises the incorporation of the latest video standards and players will also be backwards compatible with existing Blu-ray discs.
The BDA says the format incorporates a 3840x2160 resolution, expanded color range support, high dynamic range (HDR), and high frame rate content (read 60fps). As well as the promise of up-to-date video, UHD Bluray will also support "next-generation immersive, object-based sound formats".
The BDA has yet to expand on which specific standards will be supported as for each of these features there are a number of competing options: for example there are two object-based sound formats--DTS:X and Dolby Atmos. We have reached out to the BDA for further clarification.
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