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4K UHD/Blu-ray/DVD Community Thread: Bringing the Theater Home!
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Putonahappyface
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I hope when the third installment comes out they make a nice 4k steelbook boxset. There are some great 4k transfers coming out this year! Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2 should look amazing.
Quasicat
Member
“These stereotypes were wrong then and they are wrong now.” Disney said the same stuff with the Muppet Show.
I have taught History for the past two decades and I teach my students that we do not place our morals on the people of the past because their morals were very different. It wasn’t wrong to them at the time. Disney really needs to get over itself and realize that I don’t want or need an ethics lesson from them.
I have taught History for the past two decades and I teach my students that we do not place our morals on the people of the past because their morals were very different. It wasn’t wrong to them at the time. Disney really needs to get over itself and realize that I don’t want or need an ethics lesson from them.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
And this is region free? I can’t see any reference that’s all. Thanks.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Typically all films come with two disks. The 4k UHD Blu-ray disk is region free, but the Blu-ray disc is region locked when ordering from America.
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Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Thanks. Have ordered it.
SirTerry-T
Member
Going to pre-order that Arrow Conan 4k disc...though for some reason, Arrow (a UK company) don't have the disc on their UK site.
....bugger.
....bugger.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
I had to preorder through there american website. I think it's sold out everywhere now.
Conan The Barbarian Limited Edition 4K UHD
Buy Conan The Barbarian Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video.
www.arrowvideo.com
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SirTerry-T
Member
Yeah I pre-ordered with boutiquehomevideo in the end, going to have to wait about another month but I'm sure it will be worth itI had to preorder through there american website. I think it's sold out everywhere now.
Conan The Barbarian Limited Edition 4K UHD
Buy Conan The Barbarian Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Check your local Barnes and Noble. They have Arrow half off for a couple more days. If you are lucky they will still have at least the Conan double pack 4k. The single releases will be harder to find at this point.
j0hnnix
Member
Thank you! I'll check them out as well.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Kelly McDonald 4K bush.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Whoever decided to use cardboard instead of a generic plastic blu-ray case should have their bollocks shut in a drawer! The cardboard is cheap and it has sustained damage and tears due to piss poor quality control! I paid £40 for that and I'm returning it.
Film looks smashing though, greater detail, vibrant colours, inky blacks and still retains grain. Definitely a step up from the Blu-ray.
Audiophile
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What Cameron has done on his 4Ks is an abomination. A presentation as faithful as possible to the original release should always be the goal for a primary release on modern formats; albeit with the greater granularity and lattitude afforded by a 4K scan of the original elements vs the multi-generation-removed theatrical prints. If he wants a waxy, AI, DNR-fest he should prepare a second deliverable for a second disc in a collector's set or a separate, additional release.
Studios should have a team of unbiased professionals whose job it is to present the content accurately utilising every source at their disposal. Then if directors want to make additional editions they can.
The original presentation is paramount; original unrealised intentions or renewed intentions should be secondary.
The AI "upscaling" tech he's used here is neither ready nor necessary, there's plenty of information on the film stock and the grain represents the time it was shot in and the medium used. He's just an aesthetic revisionist who hates film grain and for some reason thinks that making these monstrous creased-up wax creatures is a fair trade-off. There are even scenes in True Lies where the AI has inferred information incorrectly leading to Arnie looking in the wrong direction.
Selective, light, high-quality DNR should be used in problem areas and that's it.
The fact that a D-VHS -- itself sourced from a 2K IP scan -- looks leagues ahead 22yrs late, says something.
Old Arnie seems to be cursed on this front. The T2 4K got the same hideous treatment with conventional DNR, as did the original Predator Blu-ray. He's effectively a three-time inductee to Madame Tussauds at this point.
Unfortunately the elements for these films are now locked away in a vault; and the raw scans stored away on servers. Dripping with potential for beautiful presentations and yet this is probably the best we'll ever get, this was likely the last chance. Another tragic mistreatment of art, entertainment and cultural heritage; and we're arbitrarily locked off from seeing them as they should be while being served up a turd and charged a premium for it.
Same goes for the 4K of The Exorcist. All they had to do is provide the neutral colour timing for the exorcism and some other select scenes in the Theatrical Cut, while also laying off the filtering. But instead we got some Frankenstein look mixing the infantile, cold blue revisionist grade from '98 with some new mangled colour-bleeding/chroma effect.
Unfortunately, some Directors, Producers & Cinematographers need to be kept well away from "restorations/remasters" of their older works; and any new modified, revisionist versions should relegated to extra deliverables in special or separate editions.
Studios should have a team of unbiased professionals whose job it is to present the content accurately utilising every source at their disposal. Then if directors want to make additional editions they can.
The original presentation is paramount; original unrealised intentions or renewed intentions should be secondary.
The AI "upscaling" tech he's used here is neither ready nor necessary, there's plenty of information on the film stock and the grain represents the time it was shot in and the medium used. He's just an aesthetic revisionist who hates film grain and for some reason thinks that making these monstrous creased-up wax creatures is a fair trade-off. There are even scenes in True Lies where the AI has inferred information incorrectly leading to Arnie looking in the wrong direction.
Selective, light, high-quality DNR should be used in problem areas and that's it.
The fact that a D-VHS -- itself sourced from a 2K IP scan -- looks leagues ahead 22yrs late, says something.
Old Arnie seems to be cursed on this front. The T2 4K got the same hideous treatment with conventional DNR, as did the original Predator Blu-ray. He's effectively a three-time inductee to Madame Tussauds at this point.
Unfortunately the elements for these films are now locked away in a vault; and the raw scans stored away on servers. Dripping with potential for beautiful presentations and yet this is probably the best we'll ever get, this was likely the last chance. Another tragic mistreatment of art, entertainment and cultural heritage; and we're arbitrarily locked off from seeing them as they should be while being served up a turd and charged a premium for it.
Same goes for the 4K of The Exorcist. All they had to do is provide the neutral colour timing for the exorcism and some other select scenes in the Theatrical Cut, while also laying off the filtering. But instead we got some Frankenstein look mixing the infantile, cold blue revisionist grade from '98 with some new mangled colour-bleeding/chroma effect.
Unfortunately, some Directors, Producers & Cinematographers need to be kept well away from "restorations/remasters" of their older works; and any new modified, revisionist versions should relegated to extra deliverables in special or separate editions.
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Putonahappyface
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Putonahappyface
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Probably one of the best examples of what 4k UHD HDR and Dolby Atmos can do. Simply put it's a demo disc!
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NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
That hurts more that I can’t find it
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
What country are you in?
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
US just ordered a copy from Amazon when I checked the other day it was only being sold from 3rd party at a high price
Celcius
°Temp. member
I assume the drive will be much quieter than the loud drive inside the ps5
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Putonahappyface
Gold Member
100% yes buy the Panasonic DPUB820EB. It's a dedicated 4k Blu-ray player that trumps the ps5 in almost everything.
DP-UB820EB Blu-ray & DVD Players - Panasonic UK & Ireland
Explore the Panasonic DP-UB820EB - Blu-ray & DVD Players - This full-sized player pulls together everything we know about great sound & beautiful pictures. Unique chroma processing gets the most from UHD HDR content & ensures your 4K TV will shine.
www.panasonic.com
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Does it play ps5 games?100% yes buy the Panasonic DPUB820EB. It's a dedicated 4k Blu-ray player that trumps the ps5 in almost everything.
DP-UB820EB Blu-ray & DVD Players - Panasonic UK & Ireland
Explore the Panasonic DP-UB820EB - Blu-ray & DVD Players - This full-sized player pulls together everything we know about great sound & beautiful pictures. Unique chroma processing gets the most from UHD HDR content & ensures your 4K TV will shine.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Does a PS5 play Dolby Vision physical media films?
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
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Putonahappyface
Gold Member
I said it's a dedicated 4k Blu-ray player which means it will have more options over a ps5 for a better home cinema experience. Compare the settings and options and you'll see for yourself.I asked first.
You compared it to a console not me.
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S0ULZB0URNE
Member
How did I miss this thread?
-Top Gun:Maverick-
Via the Nakamichi Dragon,Panasonic UB820 and the Sony 75Z9D is special.
-Top Gun:Maverick-
Via the Nakamichi Dragon,Panasonic UB820 and the Sony 75Z9D is special.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I just moved on to giving you a hard time for my own foolish amusement. I do need a good Blu-ray player and appreciate your contribution.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
The UB820 is great m8
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
I did it I bought it picking it up tomorrow100% yes buy the Panasonic DPUB820EB. It's a dedicated 4k Blu-ray player that trumps the ps5 in almost everything.
DP-UB820EB Blu-ray & DVD Players - Panasonic UK & Ireland
Explore the Panasonic DP-UB820EB - Blu-ray & DVD Players - This full-sized player pulls together everything we know about great sound & beautiful pictures. Unique chroma processing gets the most from UHD HDR content & ensures your 4K TV will shine.
Demigod Mac
Member
+1 for the Panny UB820. HDR Optimizer is a killer feature.
Completely fixes the dark picture issue with the Heat 4K UHD, for example.
Completely fixes the dark picture issue with the Heat 4K UHD, for example.
Demigod Mac
Member
LG unfortunately removed DTS pass through after the C9 series. If the soundbar can pass through 4K and Dolby Vision to the TV then you should be getting full video quality.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Lack of DTS passthrough really bothers me.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Same. That's why I've got my ps5 plugged directly into my receiver. I lose out on vrr and 120hz since my receiver doesn't have HDMI 2.1 but I don't care about those things.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
I have thought about doing that, because my xbox doesn't sync its audio that great from the HDMI passthrough to the receiver. But I like the VRR a lot.
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
The Blu-ray player has a separate audio and video hdmi outputs, so I run the video out to my tv and sound out to my soundbar. Doing that will mean you get all sound formats when watching films.
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NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
Is there any negative effects of just plugging it into my soundbar ?
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Honestly I'm not sure. If your soundbar has eARC and is capable of Dolby Vision passthrough there shouldn't be a problem with bandwidth. Unfortunately my soundbar (Sennheiser Ambeo Max) is selective when it comes to what Blu-ray player can get Dolby Vision to work with passthrough.
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NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
It does Dolby vision and has both the hdmi ports with 2.1
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
Should work fine then.
kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
LG brought DTS:X passthrough back last year. Don't think they added that feature to firmware updates of older tvs.
Xperi Brings Its Signature Sound, DTS:X, to LG Electronics’ New Line of OLED and Premium LCD TVs
Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) today announced a partnership with LG Electronics to integrate DTS:X® immersive audio technology into LG’s latest OLED and Pre
www.businesswire.com
But why insist on DTS passthrough when PCM sounds exactly the same as DTS HD? If you're using a soundbar, you're probably not using a multi speaker setup with speakers on the ceiling. Because in that case you're not missing out on anything when you choose PCM.
violence
Member
If you have a good TV and you’re actually going to use it, yes.
It’s back as of C3
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Paprika 4K Blu-ray (SteelBook)
Paprika 4K Blu-ray Release Date February 20, 2024 (Limited Edition | パプリカ). Blu-ray reviews, news, specs, ratings, screenshots. Cheap Blu-ray movies and deals.
I didn't know Paprika was getting a 4k disc. I'm not paying 45 bucks for it but I'll get it when it comes down in price. Great anime film.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Amazon UK have just told me that Aliens 4K is now expected 6th January 2025.
Have I missed something?
Have I missed something?