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Think your going about this all wrong Billy Keener. Why get a 4k ultra Hd player when you don’t even know the capabilities of your future tv. If you get a display capable of Dolby Vision, you would need a player capable of supporting it. Save and get the tv first and purchase a player that would support all your tv capabilities. Getting a player now to use with your 1080p set would provide zero benefits as your not taking advantage of the higher resolution, HDR or wider color support. Chances are by the time you have made your tv purchase, players will be better priced than what’s available now. Put the money towards your tv purchase than purchasing a 4k player right now that would provide zero picture improvements.

SkinnyPanda

I believe the "Q" and the "A" for this Q&A are reversed.

So I'm already collecting UHD BD disks for my new purchases (exclusively unless the HD BD price is bargain basement).

All the UHD purchases I've made have come with a HD BD disk too which is what I play...at least until I get a UHD TV and UHD player.

Cheers,

I bought my first 4K player before I got my 4K TV because of the logistics of having a large screen shipped to the house and the fact that I could pick up the player at work using a discount. I used the player on a 1080 screen for about 4 or 5 weeks. Blurays actually did have more dynamic range and 4K discs did not look bad, but of course you do not see a big difference till you get the 4K screen. In fact they seemed a little too dark. I only have one complaint about the state of 4k right now. Film is such a limited media even when converted to 4K disc. Up conversions of regular blurays often look as good or better than a poorly mastered 4K disc of a film. Films' limitations of grain, color, clarity and sharpness become quite evident on 4K discs. I personally wish that movie makers would switch over to 4K HDR 60 fps video at least and ditch film forever. Everything is shown digitally anyway even in theaters where the new format could be easily presented. To see 4K now in all its clear clean glory, you have to stream 4K Videos from Youtube. The demo videos are spectacular.

Yes, you can play 4K/Ultra HD discs on your 108p TV. Here's what to expect:

Downscaling: The 4K player will downscale the image to 1080p resolution to match your TV's capabilities.
Potential Benefits: There might still be some benefits to using a 4K disc even on a 108p TV:
Better source: 4K discs often have higher bitrates compared to 1080p Blu-rays, meaning less compression and potentially sharper images.
HDR conversion: Some players can convert the High Dynamic Range (HDR) signal of the 4K disc to a format compatible with your 1080p TV (though the results may vary).
Source: Uno Online

Thanks for clearing this up! Good to know that 4K Ultra HD discs can work with a 1080p TV but won't show the full quality. By the way, for anyone looking to enhance their Instagram experience, check out Insta Pro APK for extra features.