Hero_of_the_Day
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So, this is odd. Amazon no makes you add the X800 to your cart to see the price. But, it has actually gone back up to $238. Last time I saw, it was down to $213. Wonder why they made it hidden now.
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4K UHD/Blu-ray/DVD Community Thread: Bringing the Theater Home!
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Dr.Horrible
Member
Also ordered from Amazon and received the disc with the disc with multiple cuts on it and not the extras disc.
Dave_6
Member
Same here.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Just opened mine, and same. So, if they ship us the correct bonus disc, we got off better than we should?
How the shit does this even happen?
How the shit does this even happen?
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
My advice for anyone still collecting 3D is to preorder or get it day one. This goes for limited and standard releases. Finding 3D in stores is becoming harder and harder these days.
Lesson learned. I never would have thought a combo pack like this would be a limited retailer exclusive. How shitty.
I mean...it seems at least with Kong you can still get 4k and 3D versions separately, but that's obviously more expensive.
To add to this, buy it from Amazon UK instead if you don't mind the wait. It's (currently) cheaper, region free and sometimes has 3D releases which don't come to the USA ever or much later. I got The Great Wall in 3D for $20, which is a fun popcorn flick and it's BEAUTIFUL and has Atmos. Amazon UK movies get to me about a week after they're shipped from the UK to Southern California. I have 5+ 3D Blu-rays pre-ordered already.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Awesome. I have a UK account so this is perfect. Thanks for that.
Just watched some of GOTG2 in 4K.. looks great but I have to say I prefer the 3D presentation.
Also got Blade Runner. Great transfer although since there are alot of dark scenes some don't improve that much over the Blu Ray. Im guessing its a limitation of what was filmed. Fifth Element is still probably the best film transfer Ive seen.
Also got Blade Runner. Great transfer although since there are alot of dark scenes some don't improve that much over the Blu Ray. Im guessing its a limitation of what was filmed. Fifth Element is still probably the best film transfer Ive seen.
I was able to order the GotG2 steelbook online yesterday. Looks like it is going in and out of stock all the time.
yea its available in Canada right now at bestbuy.ca
C'mon Marvel. Be consistent. 4K + 3D for GotG2 but not for Spiderman? Ugh. Not cancelling my Amazon UK 3D pre-order then.
Vinsanity.
Member
Watched GotG2 in 4k over the weekend- thought it looked really really good. I think Planet Earth 2 still tops my list of best looking 4k though..
The Elite
BOSS
This is a Sony distributed blu-ray, right?
They did 4k+3d for Ghostbusters last year. Doesn't seem to be the case here.
Passengers, which is also Sony, was 4K + 3D as well. I guess because it's Spider-Man, they want to whammy our wallets.
BrokenFiction
Member
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy coming to 4K 10/17.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/spid...u-ray-collection-officially-announced-a153659
Also, Marc Webb's.
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/spid...u-ray-collection-officially-announced-a153659
Also, Marc Webb's.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Limited edition?
If sony doesnt do a spiderman homecoming 4k+3d bundle then the hope would be that someone like Best Buy does it for them like they did with GOTG2.
Sucks if Sony bails on bundling them though. They were one of the good guys when it came to 4k+3d.
Also, my 4k Blade Runner redeemed through wb.com/redeemdigital gave me a UHD version on Vudu. Thank goodness.
And last, lol I wouldn't want to see those Raimi spidermen in 4k. Those sfx shots were already top tier trash in their day, 4k will only make them look abysmal.
Sucks if Sony bails on bundling them though. They were one of the good guys when it came to 4k+3d.
Also, my 4k Blade Runner redeemed through wb.com/redeemdigital gave me a UHD version on Vudu. Thank goodness.
And last, lol I wouldn't want to see those Raimi spidermen in 4k. Those sfx shots were already top tier trash in their day, 4k will only make them look abysmal.
Beer Monkey
Member
Too bad it doesn't provide a UHD copy of the documentary 3.5 hour acclaimed documentary that's in the set.
Those effects shots aren't going to look any different in 4K given they certainly were rendered in 2K anyway.
Panasonic UB900.
Also, for people willing to wait on Wonder Woman: again, WB has decided to split the 4K and 3D blus. HOWEVER, if you order from Amazon France, they have a 4k+3d bundle labeled as the Ultimate Edition that ships later in the year for 33 Euros with shipping included to the states and it's listed as region free.
You'll have to VPN to redeem the digital code but hey, it's still a decent price for what it is.
You'll have to VPN to redeem the digital code but hey, it's still a decent price for what it is.
KDash31987
Member
Added!
Crimson_Gold
Member
I have both and prefer the Sony.
Heads up, the Sony x800 is daily deal at ebay for $199 from buydig.
http://r.ebay.com/zI4ety
http://r.ebay.com/zI4ety
Save more money and get the X900E on black friday deal.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Really hoping the Xbox One X is going to be a solid/good/great 4K player so I don't have to blow $200 on a dedicated one...
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
He's talking about players not TVs. Unless I'm missing something and the X900E is a player I am just unaware of.
Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Pretty big release for horror fans.
Suspiria 40th Anniversary Synapse Exclusive 4K Remaster [Limited Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray + CD Steelbook] (Only 6000 Produced)
No set date yet but they're aiming for November. Get your preorders in@ http://synapse-films.com/dvds/suspiria-40th-anniversary-limited-edition-steelbook/ or https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/suspiria-synapse-steelbook-3-disc-blu-ray-cd-combo/
Can't wait to see this new remaster.
Suspiria 40th Anniversary Synapse Exclusive 4K Remaster [Limited Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray + CD Steelbook] (Only 6000 Produced)
No set date yet but they're aiming for November. Get your preorders in@ http://synapse-films.com/dvds/suspiria-40th-anniversary-limited-edition-steelbook/ or https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/suspiria-synapse-steelbook-3-disc-blu-ray-cd-combo/
Can't wait to see this new remaster.
Distresssss
Member
How is John Wick 1 and 2 4k releases? I've never seen the movies and am interested. Waiting on Pacific Rim from Amazon right now.
John Wick is a nice upgrade from the Blu-ray, but not amazing (The Blu-ray already had the awesome Atmos track). Chapter 2 is amazeballs! One of the best 4K discs available to date.
Womp, my bad.
Distresssss
Member
Thanks! I'll probably pick them up tonight.
Spider-Man: Homecoming is out on Oct. 17, the cover looks hideous. (Blingual / French Canadian version)
I have the steelbook preordered at bestbuy, hopefully it doesn't look like shit like the Wonder Woman steelbook.
What's with that cover?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
SonyWhat's with that cover?
GotG is a fantastic transfer, but I am still most impressed by my first UHD purchase, Planet Earth.
My crappy phone pics don't do it justice, it's just real reference quality material.
I was swearing at first, I will not buy any UHDs I already own on BD but I am about to break that promise with Bladerunner.
We watch movies on a 120" projector screen with a JVC RS420 (Fauk-K/E-Shift) with 7.1 sound and BDs still look and sound incredible. However the improvements of UHD are just too hard for me to pass up. Being a projector it struggles with HDR due to the amount of light output but as we have a bat cave I think it's adequate, however it still generally requires high lamp mode which is a little too noisy for my liking. So instead we use a HD Fury Integral so that we can still get BT 2020 colour and have HDR disabled (basically getting the WCG advantages but without the increased brightness/highlights with HDR), and the results are stunning. Not only are we getting the benefits of the 4K, WCG, but we are also guaranteed a 7.1 mix every time which I just can't overlook. Now I am in a holding pattern waiting for more UHD releases vs completing my library with BD, it's doing my head in haha.
My crappy phone pics don't do it justice, it's just real reference quality material.
I was swearing at first, I will not buy any UHDs I already own on BD but I am about to break that promise with Bladerunner.
We watch movies on a 120" projector screen with a JVC RS420 (Fauk-K/E-Shift) with 7.1 sound and BDs still look and sound incredible. However the improvements of UHD are just too hard for me to pass up. Being a projector it struggles with HDR due to the amount of light output but as we have a bat cave I think it's adequate, however it still generally requires high lamp mode which is a little too noisy for my liking. So instead we use a HD Fury Integral so that we can still get BT 2020 colour and have HDR disabled (basically getting the WCG advantages but without the increased brightness/highlights with HDR), and the results are stunning. Not only are we getting the benefits of the 4K, WCG, but we are also guaranteed a 7.1 mix every time which I just can't overlook. Now I am in a holding pattern waiting for more UHD releases vs completing my library with BD, it's doing my head in haha.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I want to see a high frame rate documentary. Like, 60fps 4k HDR. It would be mind blowing.
I have a B6. Are you using the Netflix app on tvOS?
Yes. YouTube has the nerd stats in there. But Netlfix has no indication as to which resolution it's playing it. On my x800d the info button would do the trick.
Amazon Prime has it included in the UI as well.
Beer Monkey
Member
The three old discs included in the Blade Runner set are literally the old discs used since 2007 with identical silkscreening. Makes me wonder if they are recycling unsold discs into the new set.
And of course, at some point they realized if they included the discs that they advertised they would be labeled Disc One, Disc Two, Disk Four.
So instead we got Disk Three, the theatrical cuts.
And of course, at some point they realized if they included the discs that they advertised they would be labeled Disc One, Disc Two, Disk Four.
So instead we got Disk Three, the theatrical cuts.
I don't think there's any way to bring up the stats on that app. You just have to know what you're watching. If you have the 4K plan and you're watching something available in 4K, you just have to assume it is. If it's got Dolby Vision HDR obviously you'll know it from the prompt that'll come up on the screen
Hmm.. I have not seen the Dolby vision prompt come up on Netflix yet. I do have the 4k plan tho.
The regular remote doesn't have an info button, but there are tons of magic remote apps for smartphones that have it. I've been using this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lge.app1&hl=en
You can see the info button there in the third picture. Having to download something extra for the simple info functionality is a pain, but the app turned out to be much more useful than I expected.
I would imagine there are tons of similar apps for iPhones too.
e: also check out Jessica Jones for example to see if the DV pop-up appears. If not, maybe you don't have the 4k Netflix subscription? I know I hadn't realized I was still on the full HD sub when I got my B7.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Someone mentioned it earlier, but Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is true 4K (captured at twice the pixels of 4K and finished at 4K) HDR at 60fps on UHD. Not a documentary, though.
I know I can notice the bump from HD to UHD. I also get the Dolby HDR logo to pop up. I just have not noticed the HDR+ on daredevil or so. I know I had the 4k sub before moving on my x800d in the USA. Maybe it changed here?
I'll download the app. Any other useful apps? Do you use one for your sound bar?