Non-4K Blu-rays that rival your 4K Blu-rays - Blu-ray Forum

RockyIII · 08-25-2018, 11:41 AM

I thought I would start a thread for 4K UHD users who still occasionally buy and watch standard blurays, and at times still get wowed by solid 1080p on bluray, rivaling even some of our favorite titles on UHD.
Name some of most memorable non-4K titles that you remember.

For me it would be:
Crimson Peak
A Cure for Wellness
Under The Skin (German edition)

DR Herbert West · 08-25-2018, 11:52 AM

SUSPIRIA (Synapse release)

HARDWARE (Ronin Flix)

azmodeous · 08-25-2018, 12:00 PM

I posted this in another thread but I was watching The Wizard of Oz a while back with my son and the colors were so good it rivaled some of the best UHD transfers I've seen. Good 'ol 3 strip Technicolor, still looking great 80 years later.

I KEEL YOU · 08-25-2018, 12:04 PM

Shot on film:

Taxi Driver
Buffalo '66 (Japanese/German version)
Sex, Lies and Videotape (Criterion)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Digitally shot:

Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series
Under the Skin (German)

ROSS.T.G. · 08-25-2018, 12:11 PM

This should be in the BD thread.

punisher · 08-25-2018, 12:44 PM

The American
Any Pixar animation
Shrek
LOTR trilogy
Avatar....can't leave this out

quite a few 3D discs too

heinzw · 08-25-2018, 01:03 PM

The remastered Patton BD looks amazing, so much so that I question how much better a UHD version could actually look. Regardless, I hope to find out! After 2001 and Lawrence of Arabia my most wanted classic film on UHD.

It's fun to see which Blus hold up well playing on 4k gear; surprisingly many do. Through an LG C8 and Oppo 205, for the record.

stigdu · 08-25-2018, 01:12 PM

I started watching Blue Planet II with my mate the other weekend and thought it looked stunning.

Turned out I'd put the blu-ray disc in by mistake.

My mate could tell it wasn't the UHD disc, but I couldn't tell the difference.

CYMBOL · 08-25-2018, 02:37 PM

Rogue One and Avatar are really solid blurays.

Ender's Game looks great on blu, and is the only way to watch this since the 4k is so skewed.

Ant man also has an amazing transfer.

It will be interesting to see if these can be improved on much.

Carlos2992 · 08-25-2018, 02:42 PM

The Dark Knight

ROSS.T.G. · 08-25-2018, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlos2992

The Dark Knight

Really? It’s over processed to hell and back. I couldn’t wait to toss mine and run, I didn’t even slow the car down.

Geoff D · 08-25-2018, 02:47 PM

TDK? Ahaaaahahhaaaaaaaaaa

Geoff D · 08-25-2018, 02:49 PM

On a non-piss-taking note, the BD remaster of Volcano looks absolutely fackin' lovely. And Aliens on BD is still one of the bestest things I've ever seen, regardless of format.

ROSS.T.G. · 08-25-2018, 02:53 PM

Volcano eh? I’ll have to pick it up.

HeavyHitter · 08-25-2018, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

This should be in the BD thread.

Too many kinds of threads like this lately.

andjar01 · 08-25-2018, 04:25 PM

I realised that most regular bd rival the uhd version in terms of resolution/detail...as long as they were made from the same master source. The only UHD disk i have that leaves the bd in the dust is "Dunkirk".That's because about 70% of the shots come from an imax 70mm source and therefore one of the very few TRUE 4k DI's. The funny thing is that the 35mm(black bar) shots look sharper on the regular bd as those were DNR-ed on the uhd version.
Scrolling and viewing frame comparisons from caps-a-holic made me realise that all the 35mm movies and most of the digitally shot movies we have today don't really deliver any perceiveable extra detail beyond what the full HD resolution can offer.
So, 4k discs are worth buying today only for HDR and for some great new resorations / remasters ..like in the Matrix and Blade Runner cases.

Geoff D · 08-25-2018, 04:28 PM

The "black bar" scenes in Dunkirk were shot on 65mm, not 35mm, and they're not "DNR-ed" on the UHD version.

RockyIII · 08-27-2018, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azmodeous

I posted this in another thread but I was watching The Wizard of Oz a while back with my son and the colors were so good it rivaled some of the best UHD transfers I've seen. Good 'ol 3 strip Technicolor, still looking great 80 years later.

Which edition? Thanks!

RockyIII · 08-27-2018, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

This should be in the BD thread.

I originally posted in the UHD because it was addressed to UHD users who mostly only buy UHDs these days. The BD thread is frequented mostly by BD-only users with no means of comparing their BDs to UHDs

RockyIII · 08-27-2018, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stigdu

I started watching Blue Planet II with my mate the other weekend and thought it looked stunning.

Turned out I'd put the blu-ray disc in by mistake.

My mate could tell it wasn't the UHD disc, but I couldn't tell the difference.

That made me LOL!

08-25-2018, 11:41 AM	#1
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	Non-4K Blu-rays that rival your 4K Blu-rays I thought I would start a thread for 4K UHD users who still occasionally buy and watch standard blurays, and at times still get wowed by solid 1080p on bluray, rivaling even some of our favorite titles on UHD. Name some of most memorable non-4K titles that you remember. For me it would be: Crimson Peak A Cure for Wellness Under The Skin (German edition)

08-25-2018, 11:52 AM	#2
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	*SUSPIRIA* (Synapse release) *HARDWARE* (Ronin Flix) Last edited by DR Herbert West; 08-25-2018 at 12:20 PM.

08-25-2018, 12:00 PM	#3
azmodeous Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1157 DVD collection:329 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I posted this in another thread but I was watching The Wizard of Oz a while back with my son and the colors were so good it rivaled some of the best UHD transfers I've seen. Good 'ol 3 strip Technicolor, still looking great 80 years later.

08-25-2018, 12:04 PM	#4
I KEEL YOU Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:42	Shot on film: Taxi Driver Buffalo '66 (Japanese/German version) Sex, Lies and Videotape (Criterion) McCabe & Mrs. Miller Digitally shot: Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series Under the Skin (German)

08-25-2018, 12:11 PM	#5
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	This should be in the BD thread.

08-25-2018, 12:44 PM	#6
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:222	The American Any Pixar animation Shrek LOTR trilogy Avatar....can't leave this out quite a few 3D discs too

08-25-2018, 01:03 PM	#7
heinzw Active Member Member since:Nov 2012	The remastered Patton BD looks amazing, so much so that I question how much better a UHD version could actually look. Regardless, I hope to find out! After 2001 and Lawrence of Arabia my most wanted classic film on UHD. It's fun to see which Blus hold up well playing on 4k gear; surprisingly many do. Through an LG C8 and Oppo 205, for the record.

08-25-2018, 01:12 PM	#8
stigdu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Surrey, UK 4K collection:790 Blu-ray collection:1312 DVD collection:260 Trading Score:5	I started watching Blue Planet II with my mate the other weekend and thought it looked stunning. Turned out I'd put the blu-ray disc in by mistake. My mate could tell it wasn't the UHD disc, but I couldn't tell the difference.

08-25-2018, 02:37 PM	#9
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	Rogue One and Avatar are really solid blurays. Ender's Game looks great on blu, and is the only way to watch this since the 4k is so skewed. Ant man also has an amazing transfer. It will be interesting to see if these can be improved on much.

08-25-2018, 02:42 PM	#10
Carlos2992 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Lanus, Argentina Blu-ray collection:911 Trading Score:1	The Dark Knight

08-25-2018, 02:47 PM	#12
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	TDK? Ahaaaahahhaaaaaaaaaa

08-25-2018, 02:49 PM	#13
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	On a non-piss-taking note, the BD remaster of Volcano looks absolutely fackin' lovely. And Aliens on BD is still one of the bestest things I've ever seen, regardless of format.

08-25-2018, 02:53 PM	#14
ROSS.T.G. Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:1549 Blu-ray reviews:16	Volcano eh? I’ll have to pick it up.

08-25-2018, 04:25 PM	#16
andjar01 Active Member Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:685 Blu-ray collection:3253	I realised that most regular bd rival the uhd version in terms of resolution/detail...as long as they were made from the same master source. The only UHD disk i have that leaves the bd in the dust is "Dunkirk".That's because about 70% of the shots come from an imax 70mm source and therefore one of the very few TRUE 4k DI's. The funny thing is that the 35mm(black bar) shots look sharper on the regular bd as those were DNR-ed on the uhd version. Scrolling and viewing frame comparisons from caps-a-holic made me realise that all the 35mm movies and most of the digitally shot movies we have today don't really deliver any perceiveable extra detail beyond what the full HD resolution can offer. So, 4k discs are worth buying today only for HDR and for some great new resorations / remasters ..like in the Matrix and Blade Runner cases.

08-25-2018, 04:28 PM	#17
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	The "black bar" scenes in Dunkirk were shot on 65mm, not 35mm, and they're not "DNR-ed" on the UHD version.

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