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Movie and TV Discussion => 4K UHD Blu-rays => Topic started by: NBPk402 on December 07, 2016, 06:48:23 PM
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I am just starting to buy 4K movies, and thought it would be nice to see what 4K movies people have, and if they were happy they got the 4k version.
So far I have Star Trek Beyond, and Jason Bourne. I have only been able to watch them on BR as i don't have a 4K player yet (we do have a 4k FP in our family room though for when we get a 4K player or I figure out how to rip them to the NAS in 4k).
What 4K movies do you have, and was it worth it to get them over the BR?
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I'll chime in again tomorrow after I experiment tonight with some new ones, but right off the bat, all three Star Trek reboots really look great to me on 4K UHD BR.
The Revenant - not as great an improvement, but the color looks more realistic. The Blu Ray is already " top tier " picture wise.
Deadpool - detail is better on the 4K, but again - being a new movie, it's already " top tier " picture wise.
From what you and Travis and I saw, Pacific Rim is a big improvement over Blu Ray, as is The Great Gatsby.
More tomorrow.
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I'll chime in again tomorrow after I experiment tonight with some new ones, but right off the bat, all three Star Trek reboots really look great to me on 4K UHD BR.
The Revenant - not as great an improvement, but the color looks more realistic. The Blu Ray is already " top tier " picture wise.
Deadpool - detail is better on the 4K, but again - being a new movie, it's already " top tier " picture wise.
From what you and Travis and I saw, Pacific Rim is a big improvement over Blu Ray, as is The Great Gatsby.
More tomorrow.
Thanks Craig, this def helps me decide whether it is worth it to upgrade to a 4K movie if i already have the BR version. Did you get Jason Bourne yet?
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Thanks Craig, this def helps me decide whether it is worth it to upgrade to a 4K movie if i already have the BR version. Did you get Jason Bourne yet?
The Bourne movies - all the Matt Damon ones anyway, are filtering in over the next week or two ! I skipped the Jeremy Renner one, due to lame reviews.
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The Bourne movies - all the Matt Damon ones anyway, are filtering in over the next week or two ! I skipped the Jeremy Renner one, due to lame reviews.
I have all of them, but only the latest one in 4K...anxious to hear how it is in 4K.
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Sicario
Revenant
Pacific rim
Lucy
Star Trek into darkness
Dead pool
And watch secret life of pets. Could be the best looking animated feature in 4k
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Sicario
Revenant
Pacific rim
Lucy
Star Trek into darkness
Dead pool
And watch secret life of pets. Could be the best looking animated feature in 4k
Have you compared any of them to the BR version...curious as to whether or not they are worth buying over the BR only version (I already have the BRs).
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Have you compared any of them to the BR version...curious as to whether or not they are worth buying over the BR only version (I already have the BRs).
Sicario
Star trek
pacific rim
are all large upgrades over the BR (sicario not as much but the other 2 yes)
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Is the first Star Trek (2009) UHD BD still an upgrade over the Blu? Someone on another forum told me it had noticeable compression artifacts.
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Is the first Star Trek (2009) UHD BD still an upgrade over the Blu? Someone on another forum told me it had noticeable compression artifacts.
I think it looks better on 4K myself. Haven't noticed those artifacts.
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I currently have on 4K -
have and have watched -
Sicario
Star Trek
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
The Revenant
Maze Runner - The Scorch Trials
The Martian
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Deadpool
have but have only previewed selected parts to compare with the Blu Ray -
Kingsman - The Secret Service
Mad Max - Fury Road
The Hunger Games ( all four - box set )
Lucy
Oblivion
Pacific Rim
The Great Gatsby
have but haven't watched yet ( they just came ) -
Everest
The Shallows
Jupiter Ascending
Lone Survivor
ordered but haven't arrived yet -
John Wick
Jason Bourne
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
on my radar to order when the price falls to $20 or less -
Sully
Argo
The Town
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
The Accountant
I Am Legend
Allied
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Thoughts on watching some of my new 4K Blu Rays last night -
The Hunger Games - the first movie doesn't look much better than the Blu Ray ( which I knew from reviews ), the 2nd one looks a bit better, and the 3rd and 4th movies definitely look better.
From bluray.com - "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is presented on 4K UHD with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1 (kind of interestingly, the 4K UHD version does not "expand" to 1.78:1 for the actual games sequences, though I didn't notice any problematic framing as a result). " - at least the variable aspect ratio is gone. Fine by me.
Mad Max - Fury Road. I used to prefer the Blu Ray on my Sony VW600. I liked the motion better, and there was some video noise present on the JVC. With the 4K Blu Ray, the motion looks as good or better on the JVC, and I didn't see the noise. This would be my preferred way to watch it.
Lucy. Lucy already looked top tier on Blu Ray. Now, those long cityscape scenes look even more detailed and solid. The big improvement for me - motion looks far better on the JVC now than the Sony VW600 ( which was the Sony's strength in my opinion ). Motion is clear and solid on the 4K Blu Ray.
Oblivion is another top tier Blu Ray. I did see more picture noise on the JVC RS600 with the Blu Ray in the past, and preferred to watch this on my Sony VW600, except the dark scenes were compromised. I think that - despite reports the the 4K Blu Ray isn't as detailed due to filtering, looks slightly better overall due to less video noise on the 4K disc when watched on my RS600.
That's all I have right now !
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Although the details were better on oblivion 4K most scenes were actually sharper on BD
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The Samsung K8500 came in as planned yesterday, got connected in without a problem and has played the few discs I tried (BR, CD) and the one UHD I currently have (the remaining long list is all "wishlist") without issues.
The UHD movie is Independence Day -- there is nothing else I have seen more often over these years. I have to recommend it (it's the only one!). Seriously, I DO recommend it. It made the non-Fake list and does look awfully good. And the soundtrack in DTS:X is awesome!
My Vizio is early UHD and won't handle HDR (at least as a norm), and I haven't had time to play with that yet, but the image is just amazing. Since the box includes both the UHD and the BR, it's easy to play and compare both. In my mind (yes, word carefully chosen), the UHD is clearly better. Foreground faces appear to have an almost 3D relief where the BR is definitly a flat 2D. This adds just a touch of realism to the whole movie. I had to keep looking because I really didn't believe it. So while I know its all being upscaled on the tv, I would have to suggest that the image I see in the UHD copy is better than the BR.
So someone PLEASE check it out and come back and challenge me if need be. But meanwhile, after the sun sets and I put the sound absorbing blinds down for best audio effect, I will once again be off enjoying one of the great entertainment experiences of our time.
Edit: After writing the above, I went off to see if my opinion was shared. Try this review on for size: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Independence-Day-4K-Blu-ray/151490/
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I am waiting on the Oppo 203 to get my first UHD player. I have purchased ONE and only one UHD BD......I haven't watched it (in any version), and didn't see it in theaters.....
Batman V Superman!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know, it tanked in theaters.....I'm a fan of both franchises, and I swore to my buddy (and my movie sidekick daughter) that I wouldn't watch it until we saw it on the big screen in the new home theater!!!!!
It's like saving yourself for marriage, except not "quite" as much fun.....
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Looks like " Hacksaw Ridge " is coming on 4K Blu Ray. That brings us up to 164 4K titles as of today.
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I am currently up to 31 4K UHD Blu Rays. The Fifth Element is now listed on Blu-Ray.com as an upcoming 4K release ! Finally. Where is Leon ??
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My 4K UHD Blu Ray of " John Wick " just came ! Love this movie ! :)
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One of the best, underrated movies to date!!! A great film, regardless....
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My 4K UHD Blu Ray of " John Wick " just came ! Love this movie ! :)
I double dipped for that one for sure. Great movie!
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Now I'm waiting for " Arrival " in 4K to arrive ( ironic, eh ? ), followed by " Hacksaw Ridge " in 4K.
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Now I'm waiting for " Arrival " in 4K to arrive ( ironic, eh ? ), followed by " Hacksaw Ridge " in 4K.
This is one that, based on what I heard about filming and transfer (so dark), as well as not having an Atmos track, I went good ol' 1080 Blu...Still haven't seen it yet, though!
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This is one that, based on what I heard about filming and transfer (so dark), as well as not having an Atmos track, I went good ol' 1080 Blu...Still haven't seen it yet, though!
It did get a bit of an improvement via 4K according to bluray.com -
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Arrival-4K-Blu-ray/168185/#Review
And the price wasn't much different from the Blu Ray when I ordered it, so we will see. And seeing as a have a native 4K projector, I had to give it a shot.
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I've got Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival and Argo arriving on 4K UHD Blu ray tomorrow ( I love Argo, so decided to double dip that one ) ! :)
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I've got Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival and Argo arriving on 4K UHD Blu ray tomorrow ( I love Argo, so decided to double dip that one ) ! :)
hacksaw ridge..while gory....is my go to reference for both picture and sound...best ATMOS/bass to date by far
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hacksaw ridge..while gory....is my go to reference for both picture and sound...best ATMOS/bass to date by far
Looking forward to it. " Kingsman " in 4K is another reference picture demo disc !
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Looking forward to it. " Kingsman " in 4K is another reference picture demo disc !
If only it had a Atmos or DTS*X sound track. Another double dip at some future date I guess.
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If only it had a Atmos or DTS*X sound track. Another double dip at some future date I guess.
The soundtrack didn't lack for anything IMO. DTS : Neural :X and 11.2 speakers sounded really good in my theater.
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I have Hacksaw Ridge coming. I have seen the movie, but not in 4K.
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I have Hacksaw Ridge coming. I have seen the movie, but not in 4K.
My copy arrived Friday. A blind buy and my very first 4K disc.
Now I just have to upgrade my disc player, receiver and video projector.
Its a start. :)
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My copy arrived Friday. A blind buy and my very first 4K disc.
Now I just have to upgrade my disc player, receiver and video projector.
Its a start. :)
Holy Mother of God - that is one wild battle scene ! We just previewed the first battle scene after watching Arrival Sat. night ( way too late for a double feature ) - this is a reference 4K disc for sure ! Can't wait to watch the entire movie this week !
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I've got Allied coming on 4K - I've been wanting to see this film.
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Allied and Salt ( which I've never seen ) are here in 4K ! I'm up to 37 4K UHD Blu Ray titles now. Just waiting for a couple of others to come down in price and get released !
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Now I'm waiting on " Passengers ", " Patriots Day ", " Hidden Figures " and " La La Land " in 4K. And that's about it until " Logan " comes out. Looks like a long wait for the summer blockbuster movies to get released on 4K.
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My copy arrived Friday. A blind buy and my very first 4K disc.
Now I just have to upgrade my disc player, receiver and video projector.
Its a start. :)
HA! Kinda sounds like my story....I've been buying stuff for about a year now, in prep for my soon to be built home theater addition. I hope to be up and running in about a month and a half...I have left to buy a receiver and projector (2 or 2 channel amp if budget allows...)!
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The 4K movies on UHD Blu Ray are stuck at 212 titles right now - they were at 211 for a couple of weeks. I guess I'll be patient - The 5th Element in July on 4K may herald a new round of titles - especially with all the great new movies coming out this year ( like the new Blade Runner ) !
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Yeah, new 4k releases are coming at a lot slower rate than I (from my isolated, self-centered position) expcted. Though frankly we're holding still trying to catch up with disc bought/received as far back as Christmas! Partly that's the Game of Thrones deluge and, just recently, it's a hold due to a knee replacement (THAT had a bigger impact than anticipated, but pretty much getting back in the game after a week). Get through all this and start renting picks from the 212 and go from there. LOTS to pick from when I get going...
I picked up the BR of Fifth Element with Atmos when it went on big sale last year ($8.99). One of my mainstreams. In 4k, that will be a rental for me -- hard to imagine the UHD will blow away the upscaled BR. But as you say, it may kick off a round of releases. And we have yet to see what DV releases will provide us -- aside from potential equipment/connectivity issues that is.
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Yeah, new 4k releases are coming at a lot slower rate than I (from my isolated, self-centered position) expcted. Though frankly we're holding still trying to catch up with disc bought/received as far back as Christmas! Partly that's the Game of Thrones deluge and, just recently, it's a hold due to a knee replacement (THAT had a bigger impact than anticipated, but pretty much getting back in the game after a week). Get through all this and start renting picks from the 212 and go from there. LOTS to pick from when I get going...
I picked up the BR of Fifth Element with Atmos when it went on big sale last year ($8.99). One of my mainstreams. In 4k, that will be a rental for me -- hard to imagine the UHD will blow away the upscaled BR. But as you say, it may kick off a round of releases. And we have yet to see what DV releases will provide us -- aside from potential equipment/connectivity issues that is.
I specifically did not pick that up, since if I'm buying that movie again, it had better be re-mastered on a 4K UHD disc. Just 4 more months and we will see if they did a worthy job remastering it too. And I'm waiting for Leon too - same deal.
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It's up to 220 titles on blu-ray.com !! I think by Black Friday this year, it will increase substantially in numbers of titles!
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Now would be a good time to catch up on some of the older 4K titles. Best Buy has a number of them at $14.99.
Suicide Squad
John Wick
Sicario
Oblivion
Lucy
Lone Survivor
Gods of Egypt
The Last Witch Hunter
Snow White and the Huntsman
Ender's Game
Now You See Me
The Bourne discs except for Jason Bourne
The Hunger Games discs except for Mockingjay Part 2
The Expendables
Divergent
Insurgent
Note that these discs show a shipping charge. But after choosing store pickup, I was then able to change to free shipping during checkout.
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Now would be a good time to catch up on some of the older 4K titles. Best Buy has a number of them at $14.99.
Suicide Squad
John Wick
Sicario
Oblivion
Lucy
Lone Survivor
Gods of Egypt
The Last Witch Hunter
Snow White and the Huntsman
Ender's Game
Now You See Me
The Bourne discs except for Jason Bourne
The Hunger Games discs except for Mockingjay Part 2
The Expendables
Divergent
Insurgent
Too bad I have all the good ones, and don't want the lame ones.
Suicide Squad - no !
John Wick - have - love it !
Sicario - have - love it !
Oblivion - have - love it !
Lucy - have - love it !
Lone Survivor - have - love it !
Gods of Egypt - no !
The Last Witch Hunter - no !
Snow White and the Huntsman - no !
Ender's Game - have - love it !
Now You See Me - no !
The Bourne discs except for Jason Bourne - have - love it !
The Hunger Games discs except for Mockingjay Part 2 - have all of them - love it !
The Expendables - maybe.
Divergent - not sure about this one. I might have enough YA movies, and HG is better.
Insurgent - ditto.
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Too bad I have all the good ones, and don't want the lame ones.
Suicide Squad - no !
John Wick - have - love it !
Sicario - have - love it !
Oblivion - have - love it !
Lucy - have - love it !
Lone Survivor - have - love it !
Gods of Egypt - no !
The Last Witch Hunter - no !
Snow White and the Huntsman - no !
Ender's Game - have - love it !
Now You See Me - no !
The Bourne discs except for Jason Bourne - have - love it !
The Hunger Games discs except for Mockingjay Part 2 - have all of them - love it !
The Expendables - maybe.
Divergent - not sure about this one. I might have enough YA movies, and HG is better.
Insurgent - ditto.
I enjoyed Gods of Egypt. Mainly for its picture quality. And because actress Courtney Eaton who played Zaya was also in Mad Max Fury Road as Cheedo the Fragile. While her acting skills will hopefully improve, she is quite easy to watch.
Suicide Squad looks much better now that I don't have to use Gamma D on my RS500.
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I enjoyed Gods of Egypt. Mainly for its picture quality. And because actress Courtney Eaton who played Zaya was also in Mad Max Fury Road as Cheedo the Fragile. While her acting skills will hopefully improve, she is quite easy to watch.
Suicide Squad looks much better now that I don't have to use Gamma D on my RS500.
That's good to know, since everybody railed against how dark that film was !
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Passengers arrived. That bring my 4K movie collection to 38 ! :)
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Ex Machina is to be released in UHD in June. Yes!
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Ex Machina is to be released in UHD in June. Yes!
I love that movie ! That's a Black Friday double dip and sell the Blu Ray. I think my tactic will be if i have it already, and the 4K disc gets a review that indicates it is a jump in quality, it goes in the Amazon wish list for Black Friday sales . If it's a new movie I would have bought as a Blu ray anyway, I'll just pick that up as they hit $ 24.00 or so.
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http://www.dvdreview.com/2017/03/ex-machina-comes-4k-uhd-june/
Claiming that the Ex Machina UHD disc will be released June 6 at $22.99. That low price actually concerns me a bit.
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http://www.dvdreview.com/2017/03/ex-machina-comes-4k-uhd-june/
Claiming that the Ex Machina UHD disc will be released June 6 at $22.99. That low price actually concerns me a bit.
I see no price here - http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ex-Machina-4K-Blu-ray/176583/
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I can't wait for this to ship !
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I can't wait for this to ship !
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same here
I watched SULLY again last night...outstanding picture and sound...great movie too
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http://www.dvdreview.com/2017/03/ex-machina-comes-4k-uhd-june/
Claiming that the Ex Machina UHD disc will be released June 6 at $22.99. That low price actually concerns me a bit.
I'm certainly looking forward to reading some reviews on this to see if they did a good enough job upgrading the film to 4K to make it worth re-buying. I'll add The 5th Element and Leon to that list.
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http://www.dvdreview.com/2017/03/ex-machina-comes-4k-uhd-june/
Claiming that the Ex Machina UHD disc will be released June 6 at $22.99. That low price actually concerns me a bit.
Pretty good review - " Shot entirely on digital cameras capable of native 4K, which was later mastered into a 4K intermediate, the transfer is noticeably more detailed, exposing every negligible blemish and pore in the entire cast. The androids, too, come with an outstanding lifelike complexion and texture, and Ava's mesh body is razor-sharp. Sadly, I detected several instances of mild aliasing in a couple computer monitors and the floor lighting inside Ava's room. Nevertheless, the 2160p video is a terrific, excellent improvement. "
http://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/45386/exmachinaultrahdbluray.html
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ex-Machina-4K-Blu-ray/176583/#Review
Glad I ordered this !
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My copy arrived Friday. A blind buy and my very first 4K disc.
Now I just have to upgrade my disc player, receiver and video projector.
Its a start. :)
Well, we can help you with all of that. :)
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I few of my 4K UHD Blu-rays -
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The collection slowly grows ! Not all of them are shown - up to 39 titles. Closing in on 10% of the collection in 4K !
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HA ! Starship Troopers is coming to 4K ! http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Starship-Troopers-4K-Blu-ray/179772/
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Blade Runner is also coming to 4K ! http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Blade-Runner-4K-Blu-ray/181637/
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http://www.dvdreview.com/2017/03/ex-machina-comes-4k-uhd-june/
Claiming that the Ex Machina UHD disc will be released June 6 at $22.99. That low price actually concerns me a bit.
I got this disc yesterday. The price I paid at Amazon was $16.77 ! And the good news is it has a more detailed looking, and a much cleaner picture, which is what I had hoped for. The Blu-ray had a lot more video noise - the UHD BR has none. Color me impressed with the improvement ! The color looks outstanding too! I only had a little time to preview it, but I hope to be able to watch the entire movie again soon.
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:)
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Large number of movies coming on 4K UHD Blu-ray this year. I could easily end 2017 with over 70 4K titles and 15% of my movie collection on 4K - http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/070517-0800 (http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/070517-0800)
So many of my favorite titles too - The Matrix, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Interstellar, Inception, Gravity - can't wait !!
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Now Interstellar is the big surprise! But will Nolan cave to Atmos? Guess I'll have to remove the BR from my Wishlist -- definitely will get the UHD.
I expected (with nothing more than common sense) that two of the biggest Disney movies would get UHD -- The Guardians 2 and Pirates: Dead Men. Now will they double down and do it with Dolby Vision?
I agree-- lots to like in that list of probable UHD releases.
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Now Interstellar is the big surprise! But will Nolan cave to Atmos? Guess I'll have to remove the BR from my Wishlist -- definitely will get the UHD.
I expected (with nothing more than common sense) that two of the biggest Disney movies would get UHD -- The Guardians 2 and Pirates: Dead Men. Now will they double down and do it with Dolby Vision?
I agree-- lots to like in that list of probable UHD releases.
Not sure about Dolby Vision, but with a projector, it doesn't matter to me. It will be an interesting year !
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I'm up to 83 movies on 4K Blu-ray, with the addition of " It " ! Looks like quite a pause until any new 4K movies come out I'm interested in. At least a couple of months. Got plenty to watch in the mean time.
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yep we are in a big lull....i have 110
rewatching is fun though
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I've had Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle UHD on pre-order with Amazon since early Jan. Since then, they say not available, unknown when. Same over on Best Buy, but they now say the UHD will be released on 3/20. The UHD Jumanji is spectacular and I've heard so much about the new movie, I'll just hang on. Besides, was paid for by an Amazon return. ;D
Edit 2/10/2018: Well, ask and ye... This morning I got an update from Amazon -- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle to be delivered 3/20. Should have posted that weeks ago...
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I'm up to 83 movies on 4K Blu-ray, with the addition of " It " ! Looks like quite a pause until any new 4K movies come out I'm interested in. At least a couple of months. Got plenty to watch in the mean time.
I now have 87 UHD Blu Ray disc titles; 86 movies and 1 TV season.
My collection:
http://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=458273
I admit to owning a few I wish I didn't. Those sales sometimes are hard to resist.
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Off the top of my head, I own:
Harry Potter boxset
Nolan Batmans
Logan
X-Men First Class
The Fifth Element
The Mummy boxset
ID4
Apollo 13
Goodfellas
I Am Legend
Split
E.T.
Close Encounters
The Bridge on the River Kwai
King Kong
Star Trek (2009)
Blade Runner
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (just bought - good movie!)
Still some out there I want such as Ghostbusters I and II, but looking for a sale or combo set on those maybe at some point.
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I'm counting 25 movies this year ( so far ) that I'll be picking up on 4K UHD Blu-ray ( some new, some older films ) -
http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/the-4k-uhd-release-list/4k-uhd-list-01
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I have about a dozen 4k movies so far.
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i am up to 114. and after March...i should have a big increase in that number. i have 5 coming on Tuesday
man my wallet is going to be crying
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Hell Yes ! http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/2001-A-Space-Odyssey-4K-Blu-ray/198119/
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Just finished watching coco. WOW!!
Most beautiful 3D looking transfer i have ever seen holy cow!! Disney knocked this 4K out of the park. Great movie too!
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Just finished watching coco. WOW!!
Most beautiful 3D looking transfer i have ever seen holy cow!! Disney knocked this 4K out of the park. Great movie too!
Have you had time to compare with the regular Blu-ray?
Most (not all) reviews have said that the 4k version offers fairly minimal improvement on both video and audio fronts, so I've been thinking of skipping the 4k and going for the regular blu-ray on this one.
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Gladiator 4K Blu-ray is listed for pre - order at blu-ray.com !! Yes !
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Gladiator-4K-Blu-ray/200174/
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Have you had time to compare with the regular Blu-ray?
Most (not all) reviews have said that the 4k version offers fairly minimal improvement on both video and audio fronts, so I've been thinking of skipping the 4k and going for the regular blu-ray on this one.
no i wasnt able to take screenshots either....I was watching with my son. i havent read that at all btw from any reputable source (bluray.com is the only one to the contrary...but i dont consider them credible). in fact each source i have read agreed its the new standard for animation for 4k UHD.
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I've definitely seen mixed opinions on that. Some interesting discussion on the 'other' forum, where Ralph Potts and Dave Vaughan, both of whom I respect, both report that the UHD version didn't offer that much above the regular bluray.
For example, see this post, which references one of the reviews claiming it to be reference UHD material, and the ones before and after:
Coco UHD Post (http://www.avsforum.com/forum/187-official-avs-foruma-blu-ray-disc-reviews/2959044-coco-ultra-hd-blu-ray-review.html#post55760412)
I don't have either, so have no opinion. Just curious to see if you had any comparison observations.
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When I get a second I’ll give it a try.
FWIW Ralph potts is on my no respect list. He cans his reviews and reuses reviews for other discs. He’s a farce and more of a fluff reviewer
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It's going to be a good 4K year !
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So to me. Coco Blu-ray isn’t close to the4k
The colors aren’t as vibrant. In the land of the dead in Blu-ray they are just colors. In 4K they are glowing colors the way they should be. Neon.
There is a flat 2d look to the Blu-ray. The 4K is very 3D
Hope that helps
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So to me. Coco Blu-ray isn’t close to the4k
The colors aren’t as vibrant. In the land of the dead in Blu-ray they are just colors. In 4K they are glowing colors the way they should be. Neon.
There is a flat 2d look to the Blu-ray. The 4K is very 3D
Hope that helps
Appreciate the observations. As I said, I don't have a dog in this fight, as I don't own either.
Not sure yet which version I'll get, but do thank you for taking the time to make the comparison.
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Appreciate the observations. As I said, I don't have a dog in this fight, as I don't own either.
Not sure yet which version I'll get, but do thank you for taking the time to make the comparison.
Anytime :)
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A couple of new 4K Blu-rays. I'm up to 101 now !
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My movie collection ( currently at 579 movies ) is currently at 20% 4K Blu-ray, and growing. Got some great movies upgraded to 4K recently !
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I watched the Big Lewbowski the other night (love this movie) and it's a very good UHD BD. Worlds better than the old DNR'd BD.
I do want to pick up American Psycho, but will wait for hopefully a good Black Friday price along with some other titles.
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I watched the Big Lewbowski the other night (love this movie) and it's a very good UHD BD. Worlds better than the old DNR'd BD.
I do want to pick up American Psycho, but will wait for hopefully a good Black Friday price along with some other titles.
I've never seen American Psycho, so for me it's a " new release " !
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Another one. I briefly watched a bit of this movie and it looks good on 4K !!
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I've never seen American Psycho, so for me it's a " new release " !
Same here. I enjoyed it
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I have 643 Blu-ray movies
164 are 4K uhd :)
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I have 643 Blu-ray movies
164 are 4K uhd :)
Nice - over 25% of your collection is 4K ! :D
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I've never seen American Psycho, so for me it's a " new release " !
It's not everyone's cup of tea, but Bale was great in it.
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It's not everyone's cup of tea, but Bale was great in it.
I like him in quite a few movies. I thought Hostiles was excellent. Looking forward to this.
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I have 643 Blu-ray movies. 164 are 4K uhd :)
Bmoney, when I read this, my first thought was "Thank God, I'm not so bad -- I have no where near that many." Feeling good, I checked my list. Turns out I have over 800. I am that bad. Poor impulse control = confirmed. :-O
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Bmoney, when I read this, my first thought was "Thank God, I'm not so bad -- I have no where near that many." Feeling good, I checked my list. Turns out I have over 800. I am that bad. Poor impulse control = confirmed. :-O
Haha. That’s awesome. I’ve found a way to get 4K movies for cheap. I sell the code and the Blu-ray. And bam. Super cheaper new releases. Then if I hate the movie. I most likely can sell the 4K and most likely after all is said and done MAKE a little bit of money lol
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Haha. That’s awesome. I’ve found a way to get 4K movies for cheap. I sell the code and the Blu-ray. And bam. Super cheaper new releases. Then if I hate the movie. I most likely can sell the 4K and most likely after all is said and done MAKE a little bit of money lol
Sometimes I buy the 4K Blu-ray from Amazon sellers without the BR or code - and that's cheap ( cheaper anyway ) too !
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i have picked up a ton of movies lately...
Ant man and wasp...awesome pic and sound
Hotel artemis (4k but not HDR) good flick...and good bass
Halloween 4k (beleive it or not this was the first time i ever saw it!)
American psycho...again first timer loved it!
Skyscraper...GREAT sound gorgeous pic
Sicario Day of dead....great sound and pic...not as good as the first one
i know there are more...but cant rememebr lol
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after black friday orders....im up to 210!!! 4k movies :)
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black friday 4k haul!!
Rambo
Rambo II
Rambo III
Valerian
How the grinch stole christmas
Goodfellas
Hostiles
The commuter
Equalizer
The INcredible Hulk
Love, Simon
Mama Mia
Mama Mia 2
Step Brothers
The Patriot
Three billboards outside ebbing
Xmen trilogy
alot are upgrades of the bluray...so those will be sold off....a few i had and sold right after...but for the price today worth picking up again
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Nice ! I'd better see what else may have changed price !
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got sicario , john wick 1 and 2, 9$ each! both john wicks are awesome action movies,and with dolby atmos they are crazy good.
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got sicario , john wick 1 and 2, 9$ each! both john wicks are awesome action movies,and with dolby atmos they are crazy good.
Score ! I like the 1st Rambo movie. Got it on 4K for $ 7.99. Got a few other deals too.
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Anyone with kids ...the 4k version of trolls, coco, and secret life of pets are amazing. beautiful colors and details. And im afraid to admit it but I actually enjoyed all 3 movies
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same here,,,,they were day 1 purchases for me
also....the new incredibles is great as well
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Picked up Valerian 4k uhd disc last night. I had no clue about this movie but I saw someone say the 4k disc was great and they were right. It looked incredible on my jvc x590 . I put it on just to see what it looked like and ended up watching whole movie.
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Looks and sounds outstanding
But the movie is god awful
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Looks and sounds outstanding
But the movie is god awful
While not Luc Besson's best film, it did have some enjoyable moments. I'm going to watch it again and see if I like it better, or not.
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While not an Oscar nominee, but a great popcorn movie. The Meg. Bluray looked good and hoping the 4k is just as good.
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While not an Oscar nominee, but a great popcorn movie. The Meg. Bluray looked good and hoping the 4k is just as good.
It is
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watched
Crazy Rich Asians last night.....very fun movie.
and the funniest part is it isnt far fetched from reality over there...
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Anyone going to be picking up Venom to watch??
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Anyone going to be picking up Venom to watch??
Received it yesterday. Hope to watch this weekend !
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Anyone going to be picking up Venom to watch??
Already bought it. Just need a night to watch
Watched house with clocks in the walls last night. Great looking and outstanding atmos
Fun flick too
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I would be interested in hearing any thoughts on the new Schindler's List in 4k. With all the blacks in it and then colors I would think it should look great.
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Watched venom last night. I likes it a lot. Not sure why it was getting a bad rep
Picture was good. Not great. But the sound was A+
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Watched a beautiful planet imax enhanced disc . if like shows about planet and space station its a good one. shows what its like in international space station and some beautiful shots of earth and space from above. heres some pics i took on my phone just give idea, watched it on my vivitek hk2299. ill have try it on my jvc rs440 next to compare. :D
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Watched venom last night. I likes it a lot. Not sure why it was getting a bad rep
Picture was good. Not great. But the sound was A+
When you say the sound was A+ does that refer to the Atmos track or overall?
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When you say the sound was A+ does that refer to the Atmos track or overall?
Atmos. Bass. All around.
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Which movie/movies would be your go to for UHD Atmos to show off your systems?
I will have my Atmos speakers installed by the end of the month and the new Nad arriving then also. Teaming up with the Epson PC4050 as my projector, I am looking at what to show off with my new toys. Thanks
Curt
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Here are my picks in no particular order ( all 4K Blu-rays ) -
The Equalizer 1 & 2
Sicario 2
Deadpool 2
John Wick 1 & 2
The Greatest Showman
Ready Player One
Mission Impossible : Fallout
The Magnificent Seven
Blade Runner 2049
Fury
Hacksaw Ridge
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
A Quiet Place
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Here are my picks in no particular order ( all 4K Blu-rays ) -
The Greatest Showman
Mission Impossible : Fallout
I think these will be my 2 picks until I get the others you listed.
Also wondering about "The Prestige". I really liked that movie and if it is better in 4k?
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Darned if I've had a chance to watch more than a few minutes of The Prestige on 4K. I liked those few minutes though !
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Which movie/movies would be your go to for UHD Atmos to show off your systems?
I will have my Atmos speakers installed by the end of the month and the new Nad arriving then also. Teaming up with the Epson PC4050 as my projector, I am looking at what to show off with my new toys. Thanks
Curt
Don't forget DTS:X MSTR if your AVR supports it. Those new speakers can be used for DTS:X as well. The Harry Potter UHD discs have really good mixes. Atomic Blonde as well.
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Don't forget DTS:X MSTR if your AVR supports it. Those new speakers can be used for DTS:X as well. The Harry Potter UHD discs have really good mixes. Atomic Blonde as well.
Yes I am really hoping that the Nad 777v3 will come out with a firmware update to support the DTS:X format.
I do have Battleship in DTS:X. Reviews are poor but I think it is a entertaining movie without having to think too hard, which for me is a plus :)
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Don't forget DTS:X MSTR if your AVR supports it. Those new speakers can be used for DTS:X as well. The Harry Potter UHD discs have really good mixes. Atomic Blonde as well.
DTS does sound great. Atomic blonde has a dynamite sound track ( I like the movie a lot too ) !!
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Yes I am really hoping that the Nad 777v3 will come out with a firmware update to support the DTS:X format.
I do have Battleship in DTS:X. Reviews are poor but I think it is a entertaining movie without having to think too hard, which for me is a plus :)
This is THE only negative about my NAD 758 v3 avr. Cause it’s sound outstanding!!! Just needs to get the dts—x then it’s perrfect
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Late to the 4K party, so virtually all of my shiny's so far are Blu-Ray, but I previously bought 4 Blu-Rays that included 4K discs in the package, so those will be first up: Battleship, Bladerunner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and Passengers. Happy to see that two of them are on Craig's short list. 👍
Is 4K movie streaming a decent approximation of the disc experience, and are any of the 4K streaming services clearly better than others?
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Late to the 4K party, so virtually all of my shiny's so far are Blu-Ray, but I previously bought 4 Blu-Rays that included 4K discs in the package, so those will be first up: Battleship, Bladerunner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and Passengers. Happy to see that two of them are on Craig's short list. 👍
Is 4K movie streaming a decent approximation of the disc experience, and are any of the 4K streaming services clearly better than others?
I really like all three of those. Haven't seen Battleship. Can't say regarding streaming.
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I really like all three of those. Haven't seen Battleship. Can't say regarding streaming.
👍
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My latest 4K Blu-rays are " A Simple Favor " - great movie. I'm watching it again with friends tomorrow. And " Bad Times At The El Royale " - watched that last night. That is one wild ass film. I liked it. Also a great transfer,and great sound track !
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im picking up bad times at el royale tonight looking foward to watching it. Never heard of other one illl have to check it out.
I did pickup and watch Venom last week me and the wife both liked it and looked great on my jvc. really good video and sound. :)
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My latest 4K Blu-rays are " A Simple Favor " - great movie. I'm watching it again with friends tomorrow. And " Bad Times At The El Royale " - watched that last night. That is one wild ass film. I liked it. Also a great transfer,and great sound track !
I rented the A Simple Favor UHD disc as I wasn't expecting much but it is a really good film. I will look to purchase it when I see it on sale.
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I watched it again the other night with friends. Even better the 2nd time around. So many funny lines in that movie. Such a great cast too !
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i just picked that one up and will watch it soon. i picked up like 10 4k movies yesterday at best buy have a bunch on sale for 15$ some newer some a lil older.
i actually finally just watched 4k uhd suicide squad with the wife last night. ive had it for like a year and finally watched it :-X .. even though got not great reviews i enjoyed it alot i wish watched it sooner. It was very sharp and had a really great soundtrack and kept my 2 monolith subs very busy most of the movie. i hope they end up coming out with harly quinn movie i thought her charactar was the best by far. i like jared leto but did not like jared leto as joker though wasnt feeling it.
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I don't know if it's been mentioned in this thread already, but I just watched Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time, and it was just incredible! The music was spectacular, totally immersive, crystal clear, room-thumping bass, and was as close to being present in a concert environment as I've experienced. I thought the movie itself was also tremendous - deeply moving. This is the type of movie that we create our Home Theaters to experience!
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A few new films just showed up !!
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ALita was awesome...I was very pleasantly surprised
lmk how shadow is!
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ALita was awesome...I was very pleasantly surprised
lmk how shadow is!
Watched it last night with my wife and 3 other couples. Everybody loved it ! I even have a few of them coming back next Wed. for a repeat showing ! And it looked awesome on the RS4500 that was just calibrated by Kris Deering ! Stunning picture and sound. That movie needs a sequel now !
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New 4K Pre - orders !
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I few more coming I have to get -
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Apocalypse Now Final Cut
40th Anniversary 6 Disc Edition
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1hcDeuzTkL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg)
All three versions are included in 4K and Atmos; Theatrical and Redux on one disc with seamless branching, and Final Cut on its own disc.
I watched the 3 hour Final Cut version last night in HDR10 and Atmos sound. The 4K remaster looks fantastic. The Atmos soundtrack had me glancing up at the ceiling when helicopters flew over.
I will watch the other versions in reverse order as well; Redux and then Theatrical cut.
A great addition to my collection. At an absolute bargain price.
An aside: It has been a long time since I last watched this movie. This was the first watch where I recognized the young Harrison Ford in his small role as a geeky officer.
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Apocalypse Now Final Cut
40th Anniversary 6 Disc Edition
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1hcDeuzTkL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg)
All three versions are included in 4K and Atmos; Theatrical and Redux on one disc with seamless branching, and Final Cut on its own disc.
I watched the 3 hour Final Cut version last night in HDR10 and Atmos sound. The 4K remaster looks fantastic. The Atmos soundtrack had me glancing up at the ceiling when helicopters flew over.
I will watch the other versions in reverse order as well; Redux and then Theatrical cut.
A great addition to my collection. At an absolute bargain price.
An aside: It has been a long time since I last watched this movie. This was the first watch where I recognized the young Harrison Ford in his small role as a geeky officer.
Mine just arrived too !
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New 4K Pre - orders !
Just need to convince myself to wait for sale prices to complete my 22 film Marvel UHD series. I have these 8 left to purchase:
(https://i.imgur.com/kLqUzkN.png)
Then I will watch all 22 in timeline order:
(https://i.imgur.com/DgRSQzj.png)
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Just need to convince myself to wait for sale prices to complete my 22 film Marvel UHD series. I have these 8 left to purchase:
(https://i.imgur.com/kLqUzkN.png)
Then I will watch all 22 in timeline order:
(https://i.imgur.com/DgRSQzj.png)
I'm probably never going to own all 22 films, but I have consulted my movie nut friend so as to fill in the key must watch ones I've been missing ( Captain America ones for instance ), and I do want to replace several I have on Blu-ray with 4K versions.
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New 4K Pre - orders !
Wizard of Oz is on sale today at Amazon.
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Wizard of Oz is on sale today at Amazon.
Thanks for the heads up ! Ordered it !
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Thanks for the heads up ! Ordered it !
I bookmarked this link and check it at least once every day. Shows the Amazon 4K deals of the day. Best Buy usually follows Amazon.
https://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?sortby=day&category=4kbluray
(https://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?sortby=day&category=4kbluray)
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Shaun of the Dead / Hot Fuzz / The World's End Trilogy
On sale today ! $ 34.99 for the set ( was $ 43.99 ) -
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07TMRSBKH/thedigitalbits-20 (https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07TMRSBKH/thedigitalbits-20)
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Thanks for the heads up ! Ordered it !
The pre-order price has now dropped another $5 since we ordered. We get the new price as part of Amazon's low price guarantee.
Thor UHD is on sale now.
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Target has a Buy 2 - Get 1 Free sale that includes UHD Disc Pre-Orders. Completed my Marvel collection.
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There are a bunch of 4K Blu-rays coming over the next 3 months. Here are two I want !