I first bought a relatively cheap Samsung Ultra HD Blu-ray player ... At the time, Oppo was still in 4K Blu-ray player the market with their UDP-203 and 205, the true holy grails of the UHD ...

Still, that Samsung -- which only just introduced its first 4K Blu-ray player three years ago-- has decided to give up on the product is a sign that the tech could soon become a lot more niche.

When I got my first 4K OLED TV, it was a game ... I needed a 4K Blu-ray player. It was actually a bit of a journey to buy one ...