The only movie i keep multiple copies of is The Burbs. Because its my favorite movie ever. Laserdisc, dvd, og blu ray, arrow uk steelbook br, and Shout Factory blu ray. Shout is best. But i love Laserdisc audio. For others i usually wait for the inevitable 4k sale. Tho i did buy The Searchers day one. Finally gonna watch tonight.
Dude thank you for this video. I was going to do one myself but you took the words right out of my mouth. Honestly I think this is an exhausted argument 4k vs Blu-ray.
Every time there's a new disc based format that comes out, I upgrade the hardware and begin buying new titles from that point on in that format - I am not one of those people who go ahead and replace everything in my collection on the new format... just "because." I'm perfectly okay with letting a player upscale the lower resolution discs to the panel. So when Blu-ray came out, I began purchasing films that came out which I wanted from that point onward, not replacing all my DVDs. Now, I DO cherry pick certain titles to replace in a better format from time to time.... whether it's because the DVD or Blu-ray didn't look that great or because the DVD was a pretty old version that was non anamorphic or full screen. On the audio side, I'm set up for 5.1 with in ceiling surrounds, not Atmos, so I don't get caught up in whether the 4K got an Atmos upgrade or not; heck, even 7.1 Master Audio and TrueHD tracks are folded down to 5.1 on our system and sound fantastic. The Denon receiver we're using in the home theater is Atmos enabled, but it's powering out 5.1 setup just fine. In addition to that, a lot of titles I own and watch have stereo or mono tracks, and that obviously doesn't take advantage of Atmos. Further, when Atmos tracks on Blu-rays and 4Ks are played through our system, they fall back to the core Dolby TrueHD mix, and this sounds absolutely fine sans overhead effects (which we're kind of getting because we have the in ceiling surrounds) - same with DTS:X tracks, which are played back in their DTS Master Audio core variants. Interestingly, our newish Denon AVR does decode DTS:X even with the 5.1 arrangement - on our previous receiver, an Onkyo TX-SR605, the unit didn't support Atmos or X, so we always got TrueHD and Master Audio. To the creator of the video: what do you mean when you say you watch Blu-rays on 4K on your 1080p TV? If you have a 1080p display, you'd have to watch Blu-rays that come bundled with 4Ks... even if you have a 4K player, the 4K disc won't be supported by the display. Do you mean the 4Ks are downsampled to match the resolution of your 1080p set?
There really are precious few movies I'm willing to buy on 4K and generally, they have to be epic movies with a sense of scale or horror or sci-fi movies I've always cherished or it's the only way to buy long-out-of-print movies. For example, I don't need 'National Lampoon's Vacation' or 'Uncle Buck', etc. on 4K. That format is just overkill for certain movies that really don't need such a major upgrade. In those cases, the DVD or Blu-ray is good enough.
Think of it: 8-track tapes had a lifespan of 20 years and cassette tapes had a lifespan of 40 years of production (with a bit of a resurgence now). Will 4K as a format have a longer lifespan? It's only been available to consumers since 2012 and manufacturers are already scaling back their production of 4K players, so it might not even exist in 7 or 8 years' time.
I honestly don't see 4K having the longevity that DVD still enjoys for the time-being and it won't last as long as Blu-ray has either. Given how 4K is being scaled back by certain manufacturers, we'll never see 8K at any point, not in physical form anyway, so 4K will most likely be the last of the physical media formats.
Have you ever double dipped by accident? I have the with anime movie Akira I had the Blu ray already but slipped my mind one day when I went to best buy and got the 4k version
It’s worth it at $15, unless you really have to have the expensive steelbook.😂 Then price is no object and you need to watch Prometheus again! Tomorrow’s watch Heat in 4K, much better looking than the Blu-ray. Need for Speed is great in 3D! I grew up in Michigan and worked at Ford…so love this movie. Rampage is also great in 3D. Got Annihilation on Blu-ray with Atmos for $5…didn’t go for the 4K.
Very true! I have some big chunky premium editions that I’m afraid to tell my wife I want just because of the price 😂 I’ll get to it someday, maybe I’ll marathon the whole Alien franchise. Annihilation trailer looked stunning, have to get that soon! Heat is amazing enjoy!
There are some that I suspect are like that to hide imperfections or heavy film grain. I did recalibrate my tv last year, and while boosting the contrast didn’t fix them all. It gave me an extremely enjoyable experience on most 4ks and didn’t ruin the Blu-ray viewing. Snatch on 4k was still too dark, the Blu-ray and the VHS look better.
4K is a niche market at best and the fact that certain manufacturers are not going to continue to make 4K players adds another snag to the format if one cannot repair or replace one's 4K player(s) in the not-so-distant future. Frankly, I only buy 4Ks sparingly (as well as if ideally, they are on sale for $20 to $25 or much less) and generally only if a Blu-ray is included, so at the very least, I can share the Blu-rays when visiting my parents (or any other family members or friends that still have Blu-ray players) and I barely know anyone who owns a 4K player when only diehard movie collectors have embraced this format that has not been as quickly embraced by the general public that subscribes to streaming services or they still buy DVDs and Blu-rays because they sensibly refused to buy yet another format as well as a pricey player. I honestly don't see 4K having the longevity that DVD still enjoys for the time-being and it won't last as long as Blu-ray has either. It would be interesting to observe if 8-track tapes had a longer lifespan than 4K will enjoy.
What was the one 4k movie you just had to have?
The only movie i keep multiple copies of is The Burbs. Because its my favorite movie ever. Laserdisc, dvd, og blu ray, arrow uk steelbook br, and Shout Factory blu ray. Shout is best. But i love Laserdisc audio. For others i usually wait for the inevitable 4k sale. Tho i did buy The Searchers day one. Finally gonna watch tonight.
Dude thank you for this video. I was going to do one myself but you took the words right out of my mouth. Honestly I think this is an exhausted argument 4k vs Blu-ray.
If you watch movies in a home teater, 4k picture makes a huge quality jump To blu ray
Depends on the Movie.
Prices are too high. I buy stuff if I get a good deal.
Watched Dracula last weekend and thought the Atmos track on it was done really well.
Every time there's a new disc based format that comes out, I upgrade the hardware and begin buying new titles from that point on in that format - I am not one of those people who go ahead and replace everything in my collection on the new format... just "because." I'm perfectly okay with letting a player upscale the lower resolution discs to the panel.
So when Blu-ray came out, I began purchasing films that came out which I wanted from that point onward, not replacing all my DVDs.
Now, I DO cherry pick certain titles to replace in a better format from time to time.... whether it's because the DVD or Blu-ray didn't look that great or because the DVD was a pretty old version that was non anamorphic or full screen.
On the audio side, I'm set up for 5.1 with in ceiling surrounds, not Atmos, so I don't get caught up in whether the 4K got an Atmos upgrade or not; heck, even 7.1 Master Audio and TrueHD tracks are folded down to 5.1 on our system and sound fantastic. The Denon receiver we're using in the home theater is Atmos enabled, but it's powering out 5.1 setup just fine. In addition to that, a lot of titles I own and watch have stereo or mono tracks, and that obviously doesn't take advantage of Atmos.
Further, when Atmos tracks on Blu-rays and 4Ks are played through our system, they fall back to the core Dolby TrueHD mix, and this sounds absolutely fine sans overhead effects (which we're kind of getting because we have the in ceiling surrounds) - same with DTS:X tracks, which are played back in their DTS Master Audio core variants. Interestingly, our newish Denon AVR does decode DTS:X even with the 5.1 arrangement - on our previous receiver, an Onkyo TX-SR605, the unit didn't support Atmos or X, so we always got TrueHD and Master Audio.
To the creator of the video: what do you mean when you say you watch Blu-rays on 4K on your 1080p TV? If you have a 1080p display, you'd have to watch Blu-rays that come bundled with 4Ks... even if you have a 4K player, the 4K disc won't be supported by the display. Do you mean the 4Ks are downsampled to match the resolution of your 1080p set?
You have amazing collection as well
There really are precious few movies I'm willing to buy on 4K and generally, they have to be epic movies with a sense of scale or horror or sci-fi movies I've always cherished or it's the only way to buy long-out-of-print movies.
For example, I don't need 'National Lampoon's Vacation' or 'Uncle Buck', etc. on 4K. That format is just overkill for certain movies that really don't need such a major upgrade. In those cases, the DVD or Blu-ray is good enough.
I really need a sound system
Yeah you do it makes a huge difference, but fine tuning it is a bit of a learning curve. Worth it!
Think of it: 8-track tapes had a lifespan of 20 years and cassette tapes had a lifespan of 40 years of production (with a bit of a resurgence now). Will 4K as a format have a longer lifespan? It's only been available to consumers since 2012 and manufacturers are already scaling back their production of 4K players, so it might not even exist in 7 or 8 years' time.
I honestly don't see 4K having the longevity that DVD still enjoys for the time-being and it won't last as long as Blu-ray has either. Given how 4K is being scaled back by certain manufacturers, we'll never see 8K at any point, not in physical form anyway, so 4K will most likely be the last of the physical media formats.
Have you ever double dipped by accident? I have the with anime movie Akira I had the Blu ray already but slipped my mind one day when I went to best buy and got the 4k version
It’s worth it at $15, unless you really have to have the expensive steelbook.😂 Then price is no object and you need to watch Prometheus again! Tomorrow’s watch Heat in 4K, much better looking than the Blu-ray. Need for Speed is great in 3D! I grew up in Michigan and worked at Ford…so love this movie. Rampage is also great in 3D. Got Annihilation on Blu-ray with Atmos for $5…didn’t go for the 4K.
Very true! I have some big chunky premium editions that I’m afraid to tell my wife I want just because of the price 😂 I’ll get to it someday, maybe I’ll marathon the whole Alien franchise. Annihilation trailer looked stunning, have to get that soon! Heat is amazing enjoy!
I paid $80 for Black Widow in 3D from Japan, the most I have paid for a single movie.
I would like to get. Dracula 4K
4K's always look darker to me
There are some that I suspect are like that to hide imperfections or heavy film grain. I did recalibrate my tv last year, and while boosting the contrast didn’t fix them all. It gave me an extremely enjoyable experience on most 4ks and didn’t ruin the Blu-ray viewing. Snatch on 4k was still too dark, the Blu-ray and the VHS look better.
Hey, where’s the link you said at the end?
Sorry I’m still working on that video it’ll be out no later than Monday.
@ thanks, just wondered if possibly link didn’t work, enjoy your vids
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4K is a niche market at best and the fact that certain manufacturers are not going to continue to make 4K players adds another snag to the format if one cannot repair or replace one's 4K player(s) in the not-so-distant future.
Frankly, I only buy 4Ks sparingly (as well as if ideally, they are on sale for $20 to $25 or much less) and generally only if a Blu-ray is included, so at the very least, I can share the Blu-rays when visiting my parents (or any other family members or friends that still have Blu-ray players) and I barely know anyone who owns a 4K player when only diehard movie collectors have embraced this format that has not been as quickly embraced by the general public that subscribes to streaming services or they still buy DVDs and Blu-rays because they sensibly refused to buy yet another format as well as a pricey player.
I honestly don't see 4K having the longevity that DVD still enjoys for the time-being and it won't last as long as Blu-ray has either. It would be interesting to observe if 8-track tapes had a longer lifespan than 4K will enjoy.