I only get 4k if it's an old movie 1960s and back further to mid 2000's the newer stuff standard bluray as its pretty much same quality its 4k scaled back to 1080, I also get older movies in 1080 if they we're scaled back from a 4k release
Physical media is really a bargain these days. In the 90s a laserdisc cost at least fifty bucks. And that's in 90s dollars. We're so spoiled to have 4k now. It's like having a 35mm print, only way cheaper.
Agreed. I have a laserdisc player and was just thinking about firing it up again. Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum on laserdisc is a classic and is totally different than the US release.
I buy both Blu-Ray and 4K discs. Sometimes I will buy the cheaper Blu-Ray if it is a movie that didn't get a great 4k transfer or is a comedy or drama that doesn't really need the upgrade. That said, especially if you are patient, the 4K discs can be quite affordable. I own a ton of 4K discs that were between $10 and $15. It does blow my mind that people are still buying DVDs unless it is an OOP situation. If you like it enough to buy it, get a Blu-Ray at least.
I agree, although there are a few movies/tv shows that never came out on blu-ray so owning the DVD is pretty much your only option. I personally like how a lot of movies look without the HDR
Personally, I love and collect blu rays. If a 4k is only a few € more then ok but like 10 more. I can pass unless it's a super amazing movie. I do have some dvds, but some of the great movies from back in the day never made it past dvd.
I collect primarily 4K, regular bluray, and niche old school VHS I grew up with. I only go DVD when i thrift and only of its a niche title not available on any other format. I don't believe my LG soundbar gets Dolby Atmos as its over a decade old (and still kicking!) I don't care though, my 75" Samsung does showcase 4ks well but I only get 4k when I want to treat myself (rarely), it's a bday or Xmas gift, or if it's a movie i absolutely LOVE and refuse to have it in lower resolution (i.e. The Crow 4k, The Abyss 4k, etc). Most of my titles are blurays and I've had to store away to sell off a lot of old DVDs I've upgraded to HD.
4K Blu-rays never worked reliably for me and really when comparing between 4KBD and BD, I do not see the big deal. I sold the ones I had, sold my 4KBD player, put my LG BP350 back in my setup and went back to regular BD. I have some 4K digitals in Vudu and I love having that when I travel for work. I think most people forget that BD looked perfectly good to begin with.
It depends on the quality of the transfer and the TV you're watching it all on. A great high end tv will make a great 4K transfer look undeniably incredible, while also exposing the shortcomings of a poorly done 1080p transfer...especially if you're used to watching the best examples of 4K (since not all transfers are created equal for a variety of reasons). But I do agree that if someone is happy with their setup then there's little sense worrying about it.
@@chrisjfox8715 And that's the thing. I don't have a great, high-end TV. Even some of the best OLEDs I've seen left something to be desired compared to plasma screens I've seen. The downside with plasma is of course you're limited to 65-inches or less, and 1080p SDR. But the colors look more natural, you don't have issues like blooming and color bleed. And a major complaint I have about OLEDs is screen uniformity usually is bad. Plus smart TVs generally slow down after awhile where plasmas are just dumb displays and do not. I just don't think 4K is worth it most times. There are of course exceptions. But a well done 1080p transfer is going to look perfectly fine. 4K is also getting to the point of too expensive imo. The last two steelbooks I came across on Amazon were $50. The average person isn't going to pay that ever. Even $20 for a 4K is a lot to ask for a movie that has been out for a couple years. I won't pay that when I can go get it on Apple for $4.99-9.99. And not have to pay shipping, not have to deal with skipping/freezing discs. I'm sticking with Blu-ray for the foreseeable future.
Lately, I've been buying secondhand DVDs in thrift stores between $1-$5 and later, if I locate the same film in either blu-ray or 4k (depending on the film; also secondhand) I'll potentially upgrade, but still hang on to the DVD because I didn't break the bank to begin with.
It upscales Blu-Ray to 4k and DVD to 1080P and does some color enhancements. It’s not native, but with blu-rays that were remastered correctly and have the film grain intact, the image can look really sharp, assuming you like the film grain to begin with. Even if you already buy 4k; it helps with blu rays that never got a 4k release.
No 4k blu ray only Regular blu ray with 1080p is the superior one and if you bring a 4K blu. Ray discs, Near my beloved home, including, 4k tv both the 4k tv and 4k blurays discs will be one ticket on the streets by the side walk However if it a 1080p blu-ray discs and 1080p tv it gets to stay Full hd Is the supreme forever.
@ben99ny69 Not I'm not letting 4 Kenya on my home.And if they all dare approach me Against my HD stuff. It will get invicted out of the house and it will be sitting on the sidewalk Only 1080P is allowed to come near my home.
In my opinion there is no point buying physical. Most of the new movie suck and even video games are going digital because each game needs a update every couple months 🤦♂️
What a horrible comment. We need to preserve the tangibility of physical media. There are PLENTY of great movies still coming out. Hell we just got Transformers One and The Wild Robot!
I agree most new movies suck. But seeing and hearing Blade Runner in 4K on a good setup is the best. Far better than any streaming 4K, which I can't really do reliably where I live. Not to mention that I have some physical media movies that are no longer available, like my 2006 DVD of Star Wars and Empire Strikes back with the OG special effects. Studios have been more and more censorship happy for politically correct reasons. Even Criterion cut out a scene of a recent release of The French Connection because it came off as too racist. A friend of mine has a bunch of laser discs that have WW2 wartime cartoon propaganda that has been banned for ages.
I like to watch Pulp Fiction on DVD because it adds to the Griminess of the film... it feels more like a mid80s/90s Backstreet cult B-Movie being played in a down town rundown cinema!.. whitch is what Tarentino baisis his movies styles on! the movies he watched in them crumby joints.... 90s🎞📽🏚🌃📼🔞🏭&Sleazy
@HugxoMartinez YEAH!.. Exploitation is the Genre of the hollywood outcast using next level violance, crime and even some erotica to compete with the major companys who rejected you for your ideas so you weponize the ideas to cash in on it for the same reason they where reject for in the first place hoping the shock factor in your film will spreads the film by word of mouth and making you rich without a major companys and buying you your true freedom of speach in the process.... Tarentino watched Exploitation films and mastered the trick of the formula starting with Reservoir dog, then he helped outcasts like Eli Roth with Hotel and Robert Rodriguez with Sin Ciy and Planet Terror.... but the OG films of that era come out on Arrow and 88film ✌😎
I only get 4k if it's an old movie 1960s and back further to mid 2000's the newer stuff standard bluray as its pretty much same quality its 4k scaled back to 1080, I also get older movies in 1080 if they we're scaled back from a 4k release
No, 4k is quite better on newer films also, because of hdr
Physical media is really a bargain these days. In the 90s a laserdisc cost at least fifty bucks. And that's in 90s dollars. We're so spoiled to have 4k now. It's like having a 35mm print, only way cheaper.
Agreed. I have a laserdisc player and was just thinking about firing it up again. Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum on laserdisc is a classic and is totally different than the US release.
It doesn't look like Hollywood is hurting for the money.
I buy both Blu-Ray and 4K discs. Sometimes I will buy the cheaper Blu-Ray if it is a movie that didn't get a great 4k transfer or is a comedy or drama that doesn't really need the upgrade. That said, especially if you are patient, the 4K discs can be quite affordable. I own a ton of 4K discs that were between $10 and $15. It does blow my mind that people are still buying DVDs unless it is an OOP situation. If you like it enough to buy it, get a Blu-Ray at least.
I agree, although there are a few movies/tv shows that never came out on blu-ray so owning the DVD is pretty much your only option.
I personally like how a lot of movies look without the HDR
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Personally, I love and collect blu rays. If a 4k is only a few € more then ok but like 10 more. I can pass unless it's a super amazing movie. I do have some dvds, but some of the great movies from back in the day never made it past dvd.
I collect primarily 4K, regular bluray, and niche old school VHS I grew up with. I only go DVD when i thrift and only of its a niche title not available on any other format. I don't believe my LG soundbar gets Dolby Atmos as its over a decade old (and still kicking!) I don't care though, my 75" Samsung does showcase 4ks well but I only get 4k when I want to treat myself (rarely), it's a bday or Xmas gift, or if it's a movie i absolutely LOVE and refuse to have it in lower resolution (i.e. The Crow 4k, The Abyss 4k, etc). Most of my titles are blurays and I've had to store away to sell off a lot of old DVDs I've upgraded to HD.
4K Blu-rays never worked reliably for me and really when comparing between 4KBD and BD, I do not see the big deal. I sold the ones I had, sold my 4KBD player, put my LG BP350 back in my setup and went back to regular BD. I have some 4K digitals in Vudu and I love having that when I travel for work. I think most people forget that BD looked perfectly good to begin with.
It depends on the quality of the transfer and the TV you're watching it all on. A great high end tv will make a great 4K transfer look undeniably incredible, while also exposing the shortcomings of a poorly done 1080p transfer...especially if you're used to watching the best examples of 4K (since not all transfers are created equal for a variety of reasons).
But I do agree that if someone is happy with their setup then there's little sense worrying about it.
@@chrisjfox8715 And that's the thing. I don't have a great, high-end TV. Even some of the best OLEDs I've seen left something to be desired compared to plasma screens I've seen. The downside with plasma is of course you're limited to 65-inches or less, and 1080p SDR. But the colors look more natural, you don't have issues like blooming and color bleed. And a major complaint I have about OLEDs is screen uniformity usually is bad. Plus smart TVs generally slow down after awhile where plasmas are just dumb displays and do not.
I just don't think 4K is worth it most times. There are of course exceptions. But a well done 1080p transfer is going to look perfectly fine. 4K is also getting to the point of too expensive imo. The last two steelbooks I came across on Amazon were $50. The average person isn't going to pay that ever. Even $20 for a 4K is a lot to ask for a movie that has been out for a couple years. I won't pay that when I can go get it on Apple for $4.99-9.99. And not have to pay shipping, not have to deal with skipping/freezing discs.
I'm sticking with Blu-ray for the foreseeable future.
Lately, I've been buying secondhand DVDs in thrift stores between $1-$5 and later, if I locate the same film in either blu-ray or 4k (depending on the film; also secondhand) I'll potentially upgrade, but still hang on to the DVD because I didn't break the bank to begin with.
@@cas05005 DVDs are still very watchable, more so if you watch on a smaller screen. Blown up to a 75” TV makes the image look bad
M cable? Does that really make a difference.
It upscales Blu-Ray to 4k and DVD to 1080P and does some color enhancements.
It’s not native, but with blu-rays that were remastered correctly and have the film grain intact, the image can look really sharp, assuming you like the film grain to begin with.
Even if you already buy 4k; it helps with blu rays that never got a 4k release.
They look the same on any 4K or 8K certified HDMI cable. Not just the M cable.🙄
Good call. Shrek is unwatchable without HDR.
I actually like how it looks more without it.
Not sure how it looks stock cause I always use the mcable.
No 4k blu ray only Regular blu ray with 1080p is the superior one and if you bring a 4K blu. Ray discs, Near my beloved home, including, 4k tv both the 4k tv and 4k blurays discs will be one ticket on the streets by the side walk However if it a 1080p blu-ray discs and 1080p tv it gets to stay Full hd Is the supreme forever.
What a stupid mindset.
@ben99ny69 Not I'm not letting 4 Kenya on my home.And if they all dare approach me Against my HD stuff. It will get invicted out of the house and it will be sitting on the sidewalk Only 1080P is allowed to come near my home.
@ben99ny69 No 4K in my house. And if it dares approach me against my beloved Samsung smart HDTV I have. It will get invicted down the streets.
In my opinion there is no point buying physical. Most of the new movie suck and even video games are going digital because each game needs a update every couple months 🤦♂️
@@danielvazquez392 You still got the old movies! And there are also a couple of them that you can’t even stream, like “28 Days Later”
What a horrible comment. We need to preserve the tangibility of physical media. There are PLENTY of great movies still coming out. Hell we just got Transformers One and The Wild Robot!
I agree most new movies suck. But seeing and hearing Blade Runner in 4K on a good setup is the best. Far better than any streaming 4K, which I can't really do reliably where I live. Not to mention that I have some physical media movies that are no longer available, like my 2006 DVD of Star Wars and Empire Strikes back with the OG special effects. Studios have been more and more censorship happy for politically correct reasons. Even Criterion cut out a scene of a recent release of The French Connection because it came off as too racist. A friend of mine has a bunch of laser discs that have WW2 wartime cartoon propaganda that has been banned for ages.
My bet is you don't have a flagship TV or a solid home theater setup.
“New movies suck” watch more movies little bro
I like to watch Pulp Fiction on DVD because it adds to the Griminess of the film... it feels more like a mid80s/90s Backstreet cult B-Movie being played in a down town rundown cinema!.. whitch is what Tarentino baisis his movies styles on! the movies he watched in them crumby joints.... 90s🎞📽🏚🌃📼🔞🏭&Sleazy
@@stevetrevor2633 Never thought of it that way
@HugxoMartinez
YEAH!.. Exploitation is the Genre of the hollywood outcast using next level violance, crime and even some erotica to compete with the major companys who rejected you for your ideas so you weponize the ideas to cash in on it for the same reason they where reject for in the first place hoping the shock factor in your film will spreads the film by word of mouth and making you rich without a major companys and buying you your true freedom of speach in the process.... Tarentino watched Exploitation films and mastered the trick of the formula starting with Reservoir dog, then he helped outcasts like Eli Roth with Hotel and Robert Rodriguez with Sin Ciy and Planet Terror.... but the OG films of that era come out on Arrow and 88film ✌😎