Hi Martin,
In reference to your Saving Private Ryan UHD review, you state an AR of 1.78:1, with an original AR of 1.85:1. Does this mean the disc is 1.85:1 and your changed the AR on your screen to 1.78:1?
Thanks, Bill.

Thanks for your reply....and yes, I bet you folks are busy these days!

Bill

Sony actually got back to me already...for Pineapple, they've included only the original BD since it has special features where the Mastered in 4K version does not. I've already made note of that in the review, though it won't go live for a few days.

-Marty

That's a really good question! I'm using the Blu-ray they included with the UHD disc. Both of these movies released with "mastered in 4K" transfers from the outset (the first Amazing Spider-Man did not).

The question does hold relevancy when we're discussing The Pineapple Express, which initially released at 1080p and then received a mastered in 4K later. Unfortunately I don't own both versions of that (and I didn't review either one), but I will contact Sony and make sure to include that in the review. If I forget bug me about it and I will add it in. It's really busy here right now. ;-)

Thanks for writing!

-Marty

Hi Martin,

Just read your review of Smurfs 2 and The Amazing Spiderman 2 in UHD 4K, thank you for both. My question is in your comparison to the blu ray editions, are you using the original blu ray versions or the "mastered in 4K" versions of those 2 blu ray movies? Thanks

Tornado Red (Bill)