WHICH STUDIO IS #1 FOR BLU-RAY & 4K? | MOVIE STUDIOS RANKED
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Here is my ranking of the “Big 6” movie studios when it comes to physical media and their Blu-ray and 4K UltraHD releases. Agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments!
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Would definitely love to see a ranking of Arrow, Shout Factory, Criterion, etc.!
No need. Pretty much all of the boutique labels are doing superb work with their releases. That's because physical media is still the backbone of their business (more so than the studios). Some labels have had issues with their releases, sure, but more often than not ... they mostly always come through. Any problem discs are usually addressed fairly quickly (from boutique companies).
@@christopherbrown5023 idk... Shout's been questionable lately...
88 films in the UK is one of the best.
In terms of the films themselves,i’d say Warner Bros,but i think in terms of the transfers Sony for me takes the cake (but WB is a close 2nd)
Warner is great, except for LotR which sucked.
Though they do make weird decisions, like the oversaturation in 2001: a Space Odyssey.
Paramount did incredibly well with Indiana Jones!
Godzilla VS. Kong (2021) - 4k UltraHD • Blu-ray
@@BadassMoFo. Godzilla v Kong (2021) 3D Blu-ray!
I will say that Blade Runner (which when I looked the packaging said Warner Brothers) is, for me, one of the best-looking 4K discs I have seen and I think they did an absolutely PHENOMENAL job with that transfer!
As someone who just recently made the jump to 4K, I appreciate this 🎬
“Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” is my most wished for 4K UHD release. A shame Disney doesn’t care
Good call! Sony has a history of great transfers going back to the days of Superbit DVDs. Companies like Disney are bad news for physical media because they have the power to acquire other studios and monopolize a huge chunk of the market. Now that Disney is releasing their IMAX titles on streaming, expect others like HBO MAX to do the same. Even Sony is feeling the pressure, as they’ve signed a deal with Netflix to release upcoming films on the platform.
WB’s lack of releasing some of their big name catalog titles to 4K is mind boggling. I keep wondering where the 4K’s for The Departed and Ocean’s 11 (and 12 and 13) are.
I am frankly shocked that both The Aviator (the Scorsese film) and Gravity have not received 4k releases. I have already bought The Aviator on blu ray, but I don't want to buy Gravity yet. I also hope they bring back a lot of features from the Diamond Luxe edition, including the presentation of Gravity without the score (I do love the score, but I am curious about how much more realistic it would be with only what the characters hear).
I just rewatched my blu-ray collection of the Ocean's 11 movies. Still awesome all these years later! But yeah, I'd love to see a 4K release of this set as well. Though I still think the blu-ray version is pretty strong (thanks in part to my Sony 4K TV's upscaling capabilities) too. But unless it got a bad review on here, I'd get the 4K set for sure!
I think we need to bring back those awesome disc menus , man they have gone downhill.
Yeah if there's one thing I always loved about DVD is the awesome creative menus
Oh I miss those days too!!!! Some used to be super creative too and have secret options
I agree. I miss those creative menus too. I just popped in my original Abyss DVD the other day and had forgotten how awesome the menus were.
@@chrisabla Totally agree so many memories!
Lionsgate 4K steelbooks have been phenomenal lately with those slipcovers.
Sony all the way! And agree with Universal putting in some effort and churning out their back catalogue on 4K discs.
Would really love to see a Boutique labels ranking. I'm new to collecting from Arrow and Criterion and would love to know your thoughts on the big boutique labels out there. Thanks Jeff!
Loved this countdown! Do a boutique only countdown first, before an everything countdown!
Second this! Would LOVE to hear Jeff's thoughts on the boutique studios as well
There's too many for a top 10 list. Maybe a top 20
For movies/IMAX sequences I'll go for WB.
But for home entertainment set up..
I have a Sony TV, 4K/Bluray player and Sony 4K and Blu-ray discs as well.
SONY = QUALITY
They make a damn good game console too
@@The98xander good game console in what way? They have features that are still broken to this day? Loud noises whenever you put in a disc and I could go on. They make amazing TV’s but ever since the beginning with the PS1, all there consoles have been terribly put together consoles that release with a litany of issues
@@rolan5948 they have had issues at times but the ps5 is really solid hell my xboxs would rrod if they stood funny lol ps3 still going strong to this day :)
Love that ps5 tho
But the Sony 4K players don’t have good quality though… Panasonic is miles ahead. I compared both side-by-side
@@rolan5948 In every way. Xbox are putrid.
Awesome videoJeff.
If I may ask, would you ever make a video on movies that are all true 4K transfers, and possibly a video on all demo discs for 4K?
True 4K vs upscaled is not that important.
An upscaled movie can still look incredible. Obviously, it depends. For instance, LotR is a 2K upscale and is horrible.
You’re right about Disney. I thought when they did Speed, things were turning around - that disc was loaded with bonus features that weren’t on the blu ray and unlike other studios, they upgraded the blu ray as well. But that’s just a one off, nothing has really followed on from Speed
Because most of that work was done by 20th Century Fox before Disney bought them out. The 8th Wonder of the World is not King Kong, but why Disney spent billions to buy out Fox and sit on their film library.
Agree with your review. Particularly Fox. It’s a sin that Fox titles like Patton, Planet of the Apes (68), Butch Cassidy Etc, desperately need full blown restorations. I wish they would give them to criterion to be restored
Yeah, I watched the Blu Ray of Planet of the Apes recently and it did definitely look like an outdated transfer that is in need of a restoration :(
I'm just glad Disney is putting out The Last Duel on 4k!
That felt like a miracle and solely because Scott’s name still carries weight
In the UK it's only being released as a £30 steelbook (atleast initially) which is annoying
It’s being released because it’s new.
It was barely in theaters so they better.
Yeah Disney goes to the bottom for the acquisition of fox and no IMAX enhanced for 4k disks
No dolby vision.
@@TheUtada1983 + the discs are 66GB instead of 100
@@adriannn3720 Ah yes? Damn.
The hardest part for the studios is how to manage their cash cow. They have the goods but many are falling short.They have a dated marketing system in roll out and that applies to everything especially quality. The mind set is that streaming would replace everything and all they have to do was collect the money.The Pandemic was forcing us to streaming then it did an about face when the realization that physical media is still here.
It took awhile but it has a foothold in the market world wide they did not expect. Streaming is the Fast Food of media. Mindless consumption of flashy movies regardless of quality. The Left and Right hand of the Studios does not talk to each other. Your ranking is on Target. When have issues in Studio it permeates its problems and lack of focus. The best analogy is Like a kid forced to take the trash out.They reluctantly do with little focus on how to take it out.This roll out of 4k these past 2 years has forced the studios to do what they did not want to do.Some have risin to the situation others the focus is myopic and many are slipping in quality. Like with True Lies and the Abyss were ready to a roll out and as understand know transfer in the end was made or some were made and are dated .The Terminator 2 that should never have been released because of quality missteps. I'm rambling. Now with the discs being recalled on many for various mistakes. etc...
The rise and fall depends on their perception of everything and one miscalculated focus in this environment. It could be curtains for some of these studios. The mistakes are world wide. I just stating to you the obvious. But not to obvious to the studios. Good Video 😎
Enjoyed this video. Tell us how you'd rank the boutique labels next !
Agree with you that Sony is top dog. Looking forward to Columbia Classics Vol.3 next year
I definitely agree, the Columbia Classics sets are the creme-de-la-creme of physical 4K. Both sets are my favourites in my large 4k collection. The films they have chosen, the actual restorations, extras, packaging and behind-the-scenes documetaries and included books are unmatched. I'm looking forward to Vol 3 if there is one, and will definitely pre-order it as soon as it goes on sale.
I pretty much agree with this whole list. While Sony doesn't have the greatest catalog of titles, what they do put out (on 4K especially) is incredible. Their Atmos tracks, especially, are leaps and bounds above any other studio I've heard. My wife and I watched the Resident Evil collection recently, and we're now going through their Underworld boxed set, and those have some of the best Atmos tracks I've ever heard as far as really giving you the spatial audio.
Great video Jeff! I really enjoyed it. My list is the exact same as yours. I totally agree with all of your points on numbers 6 and 5. Talking about Sony, I preordered the Underworld box set. Last night I watched Rise of the Lycans, a visually very dark movie. I was simply amazed by all of the details in the darkest scenes. The Dolby Atmos soundtrack is just plain awesome!
I agree with your assessment. Good to see that 4K versions of films from first Columbia box set have been released - including Gandhi but still waiting on release of Lawrence of Arabia. Interesting that one of my favourite boutique labels - indicated/powerhouse release a huge number of Columbia blue ray titles.
Nice! Pls more of this. Maybe on boutique blu ray brands like Arrow, Indicator etc.
Vinegar Syndrome is the GOAT
Eureka for Hong Kong martial arts classics
I actually was thinking about this exact question a couple weeks ago (minus Lionsgate) and I had the exact same list, I’d probably put Lionsgate where you did too when adding that factor.
I remember when 4K Blu-ray came out, there were a lot of stores promoting the format in my country. Few films were released with subtitles in my language (with the exception of Sony and a few from Universal and Paramount), the format practically disappeared in less than a year. Today few stores sell Blu-ray movies here.
I was trying to find a ranking of the different distributors just yesterday. Jeff is channeling me. Thanks for vid dude!
Great vid man! It's very helpful to have a big picture of all of these companies about the quality of their 4k releases to make a better choice.
I have yet to figure out why Paramount is putting so many out on Paramount Presents Bluray when they could just as well have put them on 4K. A lot of the movies they re-released I had already purchased on Bluray. And while I'll upgrade to 4k, I just can't see spending money on a Bluray I already own. And there's a lot.
Sony Pictures without a doubt. The quality of their transfers and multiple languages package is superb - also, they put English subtitles and English SDH separately and I do appreciate that.
I have to agree with you with Sony always good stuff
Great video! Would love a similar video ranking the boutique companies like Criterion and Kino Lorber! Would also love if you ranked the companies by each category: packaging, transfer, quantity, etc.
I love Sony and their products ! I own their Sony master series TV, the 890 J, I own Sonos home theater, surround sound speakers, and a Panasonic UB 9000 Blu-ray 4K THX certified player love it!
Sony literally invented blu ray, they're the best! And still the last major supporting movies in actual theaters!!!
Awesome and very insteresting video Jeff. Kudos! It's full of valuable insights based on your extensive experience of physical media. I agree with your list's ranking. It's funny how the greediest corporations that value profits over quality find themselves at the bottom half of the list.
It's not surprising that Sony takes the top spot. The Japanese are true audio-video enthusiasts. The Japanese market is known for supporting the widest range of physical media in the audio segment. Sony has had a tradition of quality for decades now, introducing many audio-video innovations that were arguably more technologically advanced than their competitors. For example, technologies such as the Walkman, Betamax, Blu-ray and the CD/SACD (in a partnership with Philips). Even in the TV market, they take LG made OLED display panels and produce top tier TVs.
I knew before I clicked on the video who the #1 would be, and I couldn't agree more. You'll have to pry my Columbia box sets from my cold dead hands ;)
Suppose it fits that SONY got such a high position, given that their hardware division invented DVD, Blu-Ray AND 4K Blu-Ray
Didn't Toshiba make DVD?
@@Ron2600_ Sony was one of the companies involved with its invention.
Groundhog Day from Sony is the best looking combo of organic grain to make a nice film look.
Great job! Definitely do a boutique ranking!
Fantastic video - Definitely would like to see more of this subject! 👍
I’d love to see maybe a video detailing the top 20/30 4K blu ray releases which you own
SONY - Please do 4K's for:Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, First Knight, Money Train, Anaconda, Legends of the fall, WOLF, Little Women (1994), and any Adam Sandler - ANGER MANAGEMENT, BIG DADDY, also the Stuart Little films, Short Circuit films, MATILDA.. please SONY DON'T REST ON YOUR LAURELS. one last PUSH!
Films At Home..Sony is the only studio to release IMAX Enhanced physical disc to date
Every major studio does a great job with transfers. Only Disney & WB have issues with some older film; that said all of them are awful with the original audio.
Only Sony cares enough to include original audio on 4K. Disney did it for ratatouille and that’s it, WB included it for clockwork orange which was the first time they’ve done so, universal has no older films on 4K with original audio same as paramount & lionsgate.
If they want people to care about these films constantly hanging how they sound and adding dnr or grain removal is t going to do it. They are just forcing people to buying dvds & vhs/LD by constantly changing or adding to a films already finished product.
If you buy a new 4K release of an old film make sure it’s a recent Sony release so you aren’t getting ripped off.
Arrow video is the only company that is constantly delivering releases worth buying. Everyone else should just outsource to them period.
Well considering 4K Blu-ray is Sony‘s format I should hope they support it lol
Warner Brothers for me. I love their Warner Archive range.
Absolutely bang on. Couldn't agree more with everything you say. I would add that some studios also do right by legacy consumers by including object-based sound mixes on blu ray discs. I get that studios want to justify charging £25 for a 4k disc over the £15 for a blu, and an improved sound mix is part of that, but it always p***ed me off when I collected 3D movies (which were more expensive than regular blu) and they had 5.1 mixes, whereas the 4k disc has Atmos or DTSX. I'm looking at you most of all, Disney, because you are the worst.
Sony discs are almost a guarantee of top quality, Lionsgate are hot and miss, some Paramount stuff is dodgy, and Universal can make big mistakes (Jurassic Park?), but time and time again, Sony deliver the goods.
Sony Columbia Classics 4k volume sets is something I would like to own but by the time it took me to save up for them they were all gone. May be these sets were not meant for the 4k physical media collectors on lower budgets. Limited release of the Columbia Classics give the studio a better turnover than someone like me who has to wait till the 4k blurays go down in price before I can hit 'buy it now'. I still enjoy physical media I just have to wait for a longer period to own it.
I believe Sony also does well with their TV series, like Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul. The Blu-rays for those two shows are packed with bonus features, something you don't see with television shows
Great video...waiting on my star trek picard movies so I can upgrade from DVDs
Thanks for the vid, and yes I was curious so thanks a lot for this video Jeff!
Sony all day! I have a Sony OLED, 4k player, and a/v receiver. Amazing movie viewing experience!
I would have to 100% agree with number 1 Sony have always done the best ever since the DVD's back in the Early 2000's and I am mind blown with their Television's to this day I mean their 2004 1080i CRT TV still holds up to this Day especially their 1080p TV's from way back in 2008 and their 4K TV's just much better experience I can actually enjoy 480i DVD's most of the time without Interlacing issues where as Samsung and LG I get A ton of Interlacing issues and terrible Upscaling of the 480i DVD's unlike Sony who does A mind blowing job at nearly everything.
Great video, Jeff. I put Paramount at #2 and Universal at #3 because Universal fails on the design level. Jaws 4k and Back to the Future 4k had some of the worst graphic design I've seen.
Jeff your list is spot on... Have you done a boutique list yet. Criterion Kino and Arrow ECT...I'd love to know your top 5 of those. Mine are .
Kino
Arrow
Blue Underground
Criterion
Vinegar Syndrome
I hope no one gets angry on your ranking choices. It’s your opinion. And I definitely agree with your ranking. You should do a boutique movie label ranking. Kino Lorber would be my number one. Blue Underground, Vinegar syndrome at possible 2 or 3
Great Video. I was wondering if you think they will ever put jaws 2 on 4k.
Another great video, my fine chap.
Yea I agree With you 100 percent on how Disney feels about physical media bc if you look at what Disney has in as there catalog titles that have not gotten any release other then DVD release and what make us fans of physical media mad that Disney just don't care what fans of physical media want to own on blu-ray from Disney catalog titles and what makes it worse is that other small labels like Kino has even ask Disney if they can License some of there catalog titles to be released on blu-ray and Disney hast just said they have no interests in licenseing any of there catalog titles to anyone bc Disney just want all there catalog titles on digital or just Disney plus unless it is a newer film or a mcu film and on top of that Disney owns all of fox catalog titles now and it is just a shame that us fans of physical media will never get to see some of our favorite catalog titles on blu-ray from Disney or fox
Boutique labels ranking would be dope
Excellent analysis. Best regards from Spain
Nice Video Bro! My List Is Basically The Same Besides The Bottom Two! I Would Put Lionsgate Last On My List! But I Agree With Your Points About Disney!
When it comes to transfers, Sony hands down! Catalog titles look great. Even a less popular title like Last Action Hero looks great in 4K. Some like Into the Spider-verse or Hellboy (2004) are some of the best the format has to offer. Their support is great, although I think they could put their boxset titles on separate releases. I don't think too many want Oliver and Sense and Sensibility in the same set with Taxi Driver and Stripes.
Disney's support is pretty weak. There are some really solid releases like Inside Out (the best for picture imo) or some Marvel titles, but their releases for the Star Wars movies could be better in regards to picture. Also, their catalog title support in particular is awful. Since the beginning of the year, Speed and Who Framed Roger Rabbit are the few they even put out.
great job as usual. Insightful and all the rest. Bottom line w physical media and such is getting the word out to friends and such to what these folks are missing. we need more people to know this so they will be compelled to buying these 4k's. This is no easy task. Most people don't even know how to turn off the soap opera effect setting on the tv's. Over a thanksgiving dinner table trying to explain HDR and ATMOS and other tech specs is met w eye rolls. I have friends who buy the LG OLED only to just steam inferior stuff without knowing that if they just bought a Sony UB 700 for $160 or so there viewing would be upgraded ten fold. I need a video w bullett points to convince these folks to get into the game. I don't know enough to defend my argument at the table. without more people getting into the game, the studios have no incentive for physical media.
i think your list is pretty accurate those mad max 4k Q.C. ISSUES are annoying,especially since i ran out and bought on release day. you should definitely do boutique labels for me that would be a more interesting video i would like to know who you think has better packaging personally i like criterion but arrow is pretty good to and if there are others I'd like to here about them
I was shocked to see Warner Bros. screw up Mad Max series.
Great Video Jeff! Totally agree with your top choice!
The problem with Lionsgate is that, for some of their 4K titles, they inexplicably decided to use filmouts as a source instead of 2K DI's, like every other studio does, resulting in crappy transfers, inferior to the 1080p Blu-rays.
4K titles affected, that I know of:
• Crank
• 3:10 to Yuma
• Rambo (2008)
• Daybreakers
• Kick-Ass
• The Lincoln Lawyer
• Conan the Barbarian (2011)
• Dredd
Not sure, but I do appreciate that Lionsgate puts their Indie Films on Blu-ray.
Nice vid. Please do a boutique BluRay ranking!!!
Agreed with what you said 100%!
Picture Quality: Sony
Audio Quality: WB
How can you say that the WB quality dipped recently, when they released Godzilla vs Kong, The Suicide Squad and are about to release Dune? Those discs have one of the best video and audio quality you can get
I'm not sure how true this is but, I heard the rights for all the Regency Films reverted back to whoever the original owners are and Heat was one of them. That's why the release is still M.I.A. here in the U.S.
Great video man.
Sony has always done a good job.I always trust Sony products as they are reliable, trustworthy company,good in Audio, colours grading and many more.Hats off to you Sony.
Jeff do you think we’ll get a 4k release of Moneyball from Sony?
I hate to admit this given the amount of money I have sank into the MCU 4K steelbooks but you are right. I couldn't believe the quality difference when I watched an MCU movie on my friends Disney+. 4K's are ridiculously expensive but their quality is no match for streaming services.
Just what i thought about these studios. Also like to know Jeff what you think are best smaller studios like Criterion, Blue Underground, Scream/Shout Factory etc.
Will you be doing a review on the monster squad on what you thought of it?
Hi Chief,
It would be great if you could do a video of your opinion of the top five transfers in your opinion from these six studios for video/picture quality.
That would be so great 👌
Warner Brothers hands down
Top to bottom I agree 100% with your list nice job on this video Jeff!!
Great video. I agree with you about Disney for sure, and I also agree with you about Sony.
1. Sony
2. Warner Bros
3. Universal
4. Paramount
5. Lions Gate
6. Disney
I get what you mean with WB, but they have some stunning discs. The Joker and all of the Nolan films are reference material.
So far I've found Paramount to have the most defects - ie. light scratches, manufacturing dirt
Great balanced video Jeff. Hard to disagree with anything you said.
I do wonder where is MGM? I think they’ve had some considerably good transfers, whether the Blu-rays they release themselves, or that they lease out to others, or both (see Robocop, their MGM remaster of the director’s cut, plus also the Arrow theatrical/directors cut set).
Id say Sony and WB are consistently the best. Disney has dropped off and you can see them really not giving a shit about phyical because they are trying to push Disney+.
And it's working out poorly... 🤣
Gandhi has an Amazon exclusive limited edition 4k UK release. Totally agree with Sony at No1. I think perhaps they didn’t do big enough run for Columbia Classics Vol 1 but I caught it at release thankfully. Props for Sony for splitting the longer films over two discs in the set. Disney should be last their 4ks aren’t that special.
The first and last place were completely obvious. No discussion possible about those two spots. Disney is just absolutely terrible and Sony has the absolute best transfers.
Lionsgate gets good remarks from me for having the best artwork. To me packaging is very important and their releases always look amazing. The Steelbooks they've been putting out recently look absolutely insane. However, even their normal Amaray releases are just amazing. They've got great artwork on their slipcovers and where other studios have these big black and silver banners at the top, Lionsgate is the only major studio not using these big banners, but just having very small text in the corner telling you if the particular release is a 4k Blu-ray or a regular Blu-ray. Their packaging is just the best.
If we're not talking about the quality of the transfers or packaging, but only the enjoyment factor of the movies themselves, my vote will go to Warner Bros. I think their movies account for the biggest share of my collection, as I think their movies are the best. Just pre-ordered yet another of their releases, namely Dune on 4k Blu-ray.
The contrast levels for the 4K Blu-ray's of the John Wick movies are top level.
I'd like to see a video of your top 20 all time best reference quality 4k movies list.
Great summary!
Spot on list.
Blue Underground and Sony do the best work period
Those Paramount movies are available in UHD but only digitally. The Nashville DolbyVision transfer is mind blowing. I partly agree though, physical releases would be preferable and we need more catalog films like Rosemary’s Baby in 4K
Paramount also needs to include the original audio instead of just leaving them on dvd. Ferris Bueller‘s Day off & both live action Addams family are just the ones I can name off the top of my head but all their releases are like that which is asinine
Very good question to answer. Gladiator universal not paramount no?
As far as 4K transfers there is Sony. And then there is everyone else!
I think you Are right with this list.
Shout Factory for their recent Halloween releases in 4K and Sony!!
One of the films that I think is most deserving of an upgrade is Robert Altman's classic, MASH. Unfortunately, since it's a Fox title, I guess that's unlikely to ever happen unless the distribution rights are purchased by a boutique label. ☹
Yeah, that's why I given up on 4K every year I wait for Aliens to release never anything I've given up I'm happy we have a good release of Aliens already on Blu-ray with the upscaling of a 4K player. I'm about to sell my 52 film collection on UHD I'm still supporting Blu-ray!