Good list. Very useful. On top of the fact that 4k is region free, its also worth noting that very often releases in another country are just the English discs put into a foreign case. For example I bought the German version of the Lord of the Rings extended trilogy and it contains exactly the same discs as the UK version. They just replaced the sleeve with a German language one.
#5 is why i am so looking forward to hopefully The Godfather to be on 4k in the near future. I watched Jaws last night on 4k, and Apocalypse now last week, and they look amazing in 4k.
Speaking of the smaller boutique getting into the 4K format. Blue Underground is doing the same. They just released Maniac & Zombie on 4K & both look fantastic. They just announce Daughters of Darkness on 4K in the fall. I'll be picking that classic Vampire movie up in 4K. Really stoked to see what Shourt & Arrow bring
Are we going to have to go through all of this again with 8K? There are several movies that I have purchased multiple times (VHS, Laser-disc, DVD, Blu-ray) and it's starting to get a bit old.
That is a pretty certain "No". 4K is already at such a high resolution that you need to sit very close to the screen to see individual pixels. Since 4K already supports HDR and high def sound formats, this is as close to the theatrical experience you will probably get. So in a sense, we are in the endgame. There are hardly any improvements possible at this point, because what we have is already at the professional level. I do not believe that 8K will ever be a format for movies. As for gaming, that is a whole different story but we are not concerned about that here.
Good list! I agree that it would be nice if they would include Atmos and X to more Blu rays. From a marketing standpoint I understand it since I will buy a 4K over a Blu Ray every time just to get the best in audio
#4 is a major reason why I’m excited to have a 4K setup. I’m a 3D guy and hope I have plenty more years before my 3D TV dies, but the blow will be softened when I can hear Atmos on every disc. I started future proofing by buying 4K’s. I don’t have any use for DVD’s and don’t mind spending a few more bucks for the 4K disc.
Hi Adam regarding your comment on audio for 4K what you said is true but there has been at least one exception and that is the recent release of Midway. Here in Canada it is only available in a 5.1 DTS-HDMA but I looked at the US and the UK and they are both in Atmos. To this day I still do not understand the logic behind that decision but I’m glad I took that double dip and get a copy of Midway from the US. Great job on the video and thanks for the information.
I have the Wizard of Oz slip cover 4k that is for watching and the 4k Dorathy in the Poppys laying down steelbook still wrapped this will gain £100 a year value and be worth a lot in five years! old film, collectors gold right here!
4k versions of old movies look not just better because of the 4k format, but the digitization, restoring, and remastering has gotten better, faster, and cheaper.
my biggest complaint about 4k is the small library that is available after many years, im guessing there is about 400-450 4k movies available.... i dont care for a lot of movies that have been released in 4k so i have all the 4k i want (that are available at the moment) and my 4k library is very small!
I had a discussion with Jon Mulvaney of Criterion just this past February, and he was emphatic that they had no plans in the foreseeable future to release 4K discs, even though many of their restoration releases as re-scanned in 4K.
About the support from smaller studio's: Today Criterion announced to release The Elephant Man this September. However, still no 4k, even though the movie was released on 4k in the U.K., Germany and France two months ago and will be released on 4k in Australia tomorrow. The 4k version of this movie is already done and for sale in several countries, so there's absolutely no reason at all to stick to Blu-ray. Criterion aks a premium prices for their releases and still we don't get a 4k Blu-ray. Looking at the price of some 4k releases Criterion releases are just way overpriced. I don't know why they're being so stubborn, but to me they've become the laughing stock of the smaller labels. For these companies it's about selling as much as possible, but selling something unique in the best possible quality and best packaging for those collectors who really care about this stuff. If that's what your company is all about, how can you not jump into 4k? Anyway, I'm from Europe, so I already own The Elephant Man since the day it was released in the U.K., so I wasn't going to buy a U.S. release of the movie anyway, but still wanted to tell my opinion about Criterion. It's a fantastic movie and it's ridiculous the U.S. still doesn't have a Blu-ray release of this movie. Now they're finally getting one, but still no 4k.
@@GuitarGuy5000000000 gremlins and superman the movie are both fantastic transfers in my opinion. If your a grain hater they will bother you for sure but between their increased resolution and use of hdr they look the best those movies have ever looked. They are also both native 4k transfers aswell. If you want a really bad transfer to compare get puppet master the littlest Reich it looks exactly the same as the blu ray and has the same audio track.
@@TheGamingBozz I'm no grain hater, but I do feel that those films could have looked a lot better. There is a level of subjective opinion here of course though.
Thanks for this informative video. I did not know 4K was region free. In the UK just recently, the price of 4K has reduced a lot, UK Zoom has been offering 2 UHD for £20 ($25) which means movies like Rocketman and Close Encounters can be had for £10 each. These offers appear around UK Bank Holidays for our US friends to note, but these must be cheapest prices in the world.
I like your channel a lot, really inspired me to start my own collection. I want to ask you if you have some problems with 4k disk movies that freeze during playback. I had experienced that problem with my LG UBK90 player, also I heard from many Sony players users the same problem, many people said that the problems came from the disks instead of the players, they advise to wash the 4k disk right after you buy them. Have you ever heard about these issues? A lot of people are talking about these issues. will help a lot the community if you can share your experiences about it. Greetings from Germany Cheers
I used to own an LG player and I would have freezing issues quite a bit. A dirty disc can affect the playback, but sometimes in can be the player itself. To clean the discs, it’s best to use a microfiber cloth to remove smudges.
The most startling 4k ever? The remaster of Phantasm. I'd only seen the dark and murky VHS or DVD versions. In 4k? stunning improvement across the board, not even close.
I don’t get something I recently got the Mamma Mia 2 disc collection but the digital code gave me the first feature in 1080p but the second in 4K what am I supposed to do with it?
I have a Xbox one X which can do 4k, but have a 32' 1080p TV. Do you think I should buy 4K disc or stick with Blu-rays? The tv is set up in a small bedroom so probably won't go for a 4k tv because they're so huge right now.
It's good to know it's region free! I need The punisher in 4K to complete my collection. I already got Warzone but i think the 1st punisher is only released in the USA
Great video. Good to know about #5. NB: I did have a 4k Bluray which was region locked. It was a US copy of The 5th Element bought off Amazon. Would not play on my Australian-coded Bluray player. IIRC it did give a message about wrong region. Unfortunately I don't have it anymore as I picked up a local copy when it was released here. Also recall the black case was the thin style I have sometimes seen in the US.
I have a question. Is it better to buy animated movies like the DC movies on 4K or is Blu-Ray fine? I have a 4K player and a lot of times I can't see the difference between versions.
@@MovieGuy365 Yeah, viewing distance is indeed a big factor here. In my Setup with a viewing distance of around 2 Meters even with a 40 inch screen the difference is easily noticeable, in my parents setup with around 4 Meters and also 40 inch there isn't really any benefit from the resolution itself.
Great video. Is it worth upgrading up to 4K for the HDR aspect alone? I sit 10.5-11 feet from my 55" TV, so I probably wouldn't notice the better resolution.
I bought alien on 4K DVD but the picture itself is too dark the regular DVD and the Blu-ray is fine the 4K version is too dark I don't know what kind of transfer they use but I have to brighten up my TV to the full capacity to be able to see the picture clearly this was a bad transfer too dark. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't Buy on 4K
So when you see a 4K Blu-ray movie and on the rapper it has an HDR sticker, but you see the same movie for sale somewhere else and it does not have that sticker now my question is avengers one for example there’s like this so are they all in HDR or watt
The problem with buying an import copy is there will always be an eventual US release. And it will probably be superior in quality and content. So you just waste your time and money. For example, Alice Sweet Alice was finally released on Blu Ray in the UK a few years ago. I was considering it, but then not long after, Arrow Video announced an American release. So be patient.
That’s not always true. A lot of the smaller boutique labels don’t have international distribution rights. You could be waiting a long time. Going back to my example in the video, most of the John Carpenter stuff still isn’t here in 4K.
@@MovieGuy365 I'm willing to bet Shout Factory already has it in the works for next year. And seeing as how they've already dipped their toe into 4K with "The Deer Hunter" and they're definitely keeping an eye on the competition, like Synapse and Blue Underground, if the sales are good they'll make the effort and release their Carpenter transfers on 4K.
Ive considered going to 4k but the price threw me off as well as what the real difference was.but ive noticed that the prices has dropped abbit and I am looking forward to buying the upgrade
I never understood the region lock nonsese on blu-rays..... Like there is some amazing European release on blu-ray but because it's region b and my player is region a, I lose out on that release.
If 4k vs bluray is like bluray vs dvd then there aint alot of difference on some of them.....I just bought Mechanic Ressurection that came with bluray and dvd and honestly if you personally didnt put the disc in you wouldnt know whether the dvd or bluray was playing..............And I hate the film grain on so many of the bluray titles...
so you say 4k is not a big leap vs full hd witch no hdr.then watch your full hd movie on full hd tv and normal bd player and not on 4k tv and 4k player bc of upscaleng and then judge
The reason is that they are mastered to be displayed on an HDR TV with 1000 nits of peak brightness or above. So if you have a TV that doesn't get that bright, it can be a little darker than standard content. But you get used to it. You do have to have the brightness up all the way for sure to make it ok
I find the picture really dark when watching a 4K disc with HDR on my 1080p plasma. Is this something you've noticed and is there a work around besides adjusting the brightness and contrast settings of the TV?
GuitarGuy5000000000 Seeing as your plasma doesn’t offer HDR, maybe there is an HDR setting in the player you need to change to ‘convert to SDR’, or turn off?
@@markpugh6808 I buy movies from all over the world, so I'd never buy a region-locked player. To me it's ridiculous to lock yourself to one specific region. However, most people will buy most of their movies locally, instead of importing them. So, I completely understand they won't pay 80% extra on a player that has been fiddled with (so it doesn't have warranty from the manufacturer) just so they can import two or three movies a year.
The full title is 4K UHD (Ultra High Definition) blu-ray. Or just say 4K disc. Otherwise you could be talking about 4K digital streaming or downloads, which aren’t the same quality.
Criterion is a joke. They charge 40 dollar for a blur ray but don't offer a 4k disc for new releases. I only buy there movies if they have the only release. They are well done releases but overrated!
