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4K UHD/Blu-ray/DVD Community Thread: Bringing the Theater Home!

VulcanRaven

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I got this from Eureka:
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eddie4

eddie4

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I just got some movies on BR that I've wanted for a while. Every now and then, the local bookstore has a fill-a-bag for $20 on used movies. Easily fit about 80 movies or so in a bag. Although I got more books than movies this time.
 
Rush2112

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What's the general opinion on 4k vs. Bluray? Been watching some comparison youtube videos on a 4k oled tv and for most movies there doesn't seem to be that much difference.
 
kunonabi

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Rush2112 said:
What's the general opinion on 4k vs. Bluray? Been watching some comparison youtube videos on a 4k oled tv and for most movies there doesn't seem to be that much difference.
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It really depends on the movie. Sometimes it's transformative, sometimes it's a slight upgrade, and sometimes the blu-ray is actually better.
 
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Akuji

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Many Atmos/DTS:X Sound formats are only avaiable on UHD. So theres that. For me sound is about 100x more important then Picture.

Then Youtube as a medium is incapable of demonstrating the diffrences because the biggest diffrence is HDR, wider range or color. YouTube has a sucky way of compressing youtube and either theres HDR enabled, then the BluRay is not native or it isnt HDR then the UHD is not native.
The comparison also is completly useless ( i watch them as well for a few things, like resolution or something but i have in mind that its basicly useless )

So you have to make up your mind yourself. There are many, many bad UHD discs out there which are just poorly upscaled BluRay discs so you have to inform yourself with 3rd party websites that test those Discs and tell u what are good and what are bad UHD discs.
 
Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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Rush2112 said:
What's the general opinion on 4k vs. Bluray? Been watching some comparison youtube videos on a 4k oled tv and for most movies there doesn't seem to be that much difference.
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For me it's mainly about the audio. Sometimes you can get an object based format on Blu-ray, but those are very uncommon. Secondarily it's for the HDR. Depending on the transfers though, sometimes it doesn't make much of a difference and a great looking Blu-ray transfer of the same film on 4K can look nearly the same at a casual glance to an average 4K transfer. Resolution? It's pretty much a non-factor. When the truly amazing 4K transfers happen there is a difference, but since the majority of the "4K" discs aren't actually native 4K and just upscales, it's extremely hard to notice any difference at all, if there even is any even at six and a half feet from a 77''.
 
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VulcanRaven

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Rush2112 said:
What's the general opinion on 4k vs. Bluray? Been watching some comparison youtube videos on a 4k oled tv and for most movies there doesn't seem to be that much difference.
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I think the difference is big. Stream some 4K movies on Disney Plus or rent on Apple TV to get some idea. Try both new and older movies.
 
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Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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VulcanRaven said:
I think the difference is big. Stream some 4K movies on Disney Plus or rent on Apple TV to get some idea. Try both new and older movies.
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The "4K" streams barely ever even look as good as a 1080p disc outside of having HDR, which is pretty much all they'd be gaining out of it. Disney+ is notorious for using fake HDR as well, and sometimes their color grading/HDR combination is baffling. Take the Willow series for example. There are so many scenes that are ridiculously dark, and you can barely see what's going on. There are large portions of episodes like that, and it just looks terrible. In general, Netflix still on average has the highest quality when it comes to shows with HDR, with Apple being better or worse depending on the show.
 
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VulcanRaven

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Christopher Reeve Superman sequels are coming to 4K Blu-Ray. UK is getting this great looking steelbook set:

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Edit: Other countries get it too.
 
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Putonahappyface

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4K restoration from the original negative approved by Terry Gilliam
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original 5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Feature commentary by Terry Gilliam, moderated by Phil Stubbs
Savage: Finding The American Nightmare, an appreciation by film historian Ian Christie
The Gonzo Papers, an interview with producer Laila Nabulsi
Grim Memories & Bad Flashbacks, an interview with star Benicio del Toro
Ignore This Terrible Drug: The Art and Style of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a featurette including interviews with cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, production designer Alex McDowall, costume designer Julie Weiss and editor Lesley Walker
Four deleted scenes with optional commentary by Gilliam, including the excised prologue A Dress Pattern
Spotlight on Location, an original promotional featurette featuring interviews with Gilliam, Depp and del Toro
Behind the scenes 'B-roll' footage and additional EPK interviews with Gilliam, Depp and del Toro
Theatrical trailers and TV spots
Extensive image galleries, including original production designs, storyboards and production stills
Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork choices
Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Roger Keen and original production notes
Limited Edition slipcover featuring Ralph Steadman's classic illustration Bats Over Barstow
 
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freernnur5

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Picked up the 4K Steelbook of Training Day today. I don't use the digital codes so first person to DM me can have it.



 
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