Go to film for showing off Blu-ray/4K/HT?
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The Revenant looks incredibly good in 4k/HDR.
Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
Chris Stott said:
The Revenant looks incredibly good in 4k/HDR.
Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
The Revenant is definitely the best of the three given with the Samsung player. I have also found the latest X-Men to be excellent.Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
I think that a decent 4K disk is a bit of a step up from 1080p on my 55" TV, but agree it is the HDR that really shines. When I can afford a 4K projector, I'd expect the resolution alone to make more of a difference on my 92" screen.
I will be working my way through my little 4k collection over the Christmas break.
Sony 320ES (need to do the HDR Update - but I did only fit it last monday!)
Tab Tensioned 104" Screen
Goldenear (google them) Triton 2, HRT7000 and Sat3 Atmos Speaker Package
Disks to watch so far
The Revernant
Independence Day
The Martian
Deadpool
MadMax Fury Road
San Andreas
The Smurfs2
Happy to add others for the testbed.
V.
Sony 320ES (need to do the HDR Update - but I did only fit it last monday!)
Tab Tensioned 104" Screen
Goldenear (google them) Triton 2, HRT7000 and Sat3 Atmos Speaker Package
Disks to watch so far
The Revernant
Independence Day
The Martian
Deadpool
MadMax Fury Road
San Andreas
The Smurfs2
Happy to add others for the testbed.
V.
Chris Stott said:
The Revenant looks incredibly good in 4k/HDR.
Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
That might be because a lot of 4K discs are apparently not originally 4K and have simply been upscaled from 2K. I didn't know that before the weekend, but there is a site (search for Real or fake 4K) which will tell you whether it's a real 4K film or whether it's a film that was shot in 2K and then remastered to 4K. I'm not sure if a 4K disc that is remastered from 2K should be better than an HD disc that your player / TV upscale.Only got that, The Martian and Independence Day so far (free with Samsung 4k player)... The Martian is also very nice.
PQ on SKY UHD and with streamed 4k content (Netflix/Amazon) is good, but not the same level.
IMO, 4k on it's own is not that much of a step up from 1080p. It's HDR that makes the difference.
VEX said:
It will also be interesting to see what the upscaling of my fav films will be like.
Leon
5th Element
also I have use Micheal Jackson - This is it, for audio demos before, so I'll try that to.
V.
There is a recent re-master of fifth element, using a 4k scan and with atmos sound that's supposed to be good on BluRay. I'm hoping for a proper 4k/HDR release soon.Leon
5th Element
also I have use Micheal Jackson - This is it, for audio demos before, so I'll try that to.
V.
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/27527/thefifthelem...
Look for either a recent movie shot on 4k digital, or one shot on 70mm film and then scanned to 4k and put on a UHD BD.
There are quite a few 'remastered' movies being released on UHD BD which were shot on 35mm film or had a 2k digital intermediate, which means you might not get the best viewing experience possible.
The Revenant is a good one, as is 2001: A Space Odyssey. Avatar looks pretty good, even though it's 'only' on Blu-Ray (not 4k) ATM.
Here are a couple of good websites to give you ideas:
http://in70mm.com/index.htm
http://www.blu-ray.com/4k/
There are quite a few 'remastered' movies being released on UHD BD which were shot on 35mm film or had a 2k digital intermediate, which means you might not get the best viewing experience possible.
The Revenant is a good one, as is 2001: A Space Odyssey. Avatar looks pretty good, even though it's 'only' on Blu-Ray (not 4k) ATM.
Here are a couple of good websites to give you ideas:
http://in70mm.com/index.htm
http://www.blu-ray.com/4k/
Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
The blu-ray is better though. Simply jaw-dropping shots of our planet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
The blu-ray is better though. Simply jaw-dropping shots of our planet.
Edited by mp3manager on Monday 12th December 17:58
mp3manager said:
Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
The blu-ray is better though. Simply jaw-dropping shots of our planet.
Thanks for this, never seen it before.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
The blu-ray is better though. Simply jaw-dropping shots of our planet.
Edited by mp3manager on Monday 12th December 17:58
varsas said:
There is a recent re-master of fifth element, using a 4k scan and with atmos sound that's supposed to be good on BluRay. I'm hoping for a proper 4k/HDR release soon.
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/27527/thefifthelem...
Watched this the other night. Looks great, not as good as some of the 4k/DV content I have seen but very worthwhile.http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/27527/thefifthelem...
As for film scans, 35mm film is more than capable of delivering 4k resolution if they find a good print to work from ( not 3rd+ gen). a 35mm film frame is easily capable of 8mp resolution.
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