White Christmas 4K Possibility? - Blu-ray Forum

Mcguinn · 01-15-2021, 03:32 PM

Due to family issues most of Christmas was a non-event.

My wife and I decided to enjoy some festivities, albeit late (even for the Orthodox!) and tonight we are watching White Christmas on our 65" LG OLED.

The Blu-ray looks great, much improved over the DVD in my opinion, but I believe UHD would take it another level.

Has anyone heard rumor or inkling of a 4K release?

Dubstar · 04-09-2021, 12:42 PM

I was watching "To Catch a Thief" last night in 4K Dolby Vision on Vudu and while obviously stunned by the transfer but my mind kept wandering to "what would Paramount's transfer of this Vistavision feature, 'White Christmas' look like in 4K??"

BluAsa97 · 04-09-2021, 12:47 PM

For now, no. But I wouldn't hope too much, at least to me it's not a title Paramount would spend in

Mcguinn · 08-29-2022, 11:29 PM

Well, the "prequel" to White Christmas, Holiday Inn may get a 4K release this year, but no word on WC sadly.

Mikezilla3k · 12-13-2022, 10:43 PM

So guessing we're getting one in 2024 for the 70th anniversary?

SP77 · 12-14-2022, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

So guessing we're getting one in 2024 for the 70th anniversary?

Its a paramount title, I'd say this is the most likely scenario since they love their anniversaries

aloharich · 12-26-2023, 12:08 AM

Fingers crossed. Would be phenomenal on my Big Screen tv. Almost worth buying a laser projector.

IndyMLVC · 06-18-2024, 08:12 PM

It's now available in Dolby Vision on streaming sites:
https://www.vudu.com/content/browse/...hristmas/16877

UHDLoverForever · 06-18-2024, 10:59 PM

Maybe Paramount will wait to release it on UHD during Christmas season.

By the way, I love the possibility of us getting three Vista Vision titles on UHD this year (North By Northwest, The Searchers, White Christmas). And we could get Ben-Hur, which is 70mm, in UHD! And Disney's Sleeping Beauty is having its special anniversary this year, and I hope doesn't wait further to give us an UHD of it, it was shot on Technirama!

Starman22 · 06-19-2024, 12:13 AM

I like to see release 4K UHD and great musical movie.

UHDLoverForever · 06-19-2024, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I was watching "To Catch a Thief" last night in 4K Dolby Vision on Vudu and while obviously stunned by the transfer but my mind kept wandering to "what would Paramount's transfer of this Vistavision feature, 'White Christmas' look like in 4K??"

Wait, so the stream of To Catch A Thief is not the horrible DNR mess of the 2020 blu-ray?

Matt89 · 06-19-2024, 05:21 PM

Oh yeah I have it on iTunes and the 4K stream of To Catch a Thief is as garbage as the remastered BD.

UHDLoverForever · 06-19-2024, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt89

Oh yeah I have it on iTunes and the 4K stream of To Catch a Thief is as garbage as the remastered BD.

How is the HDR and color? Not that they would make up for such horrible DNR mess, but I'm curious.

Mcguinn · 06-25-2024, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

It's now available in Dolby Vision on streaming sites:
https://www.vudu.com/content/browse/...hristmas/16877

One step closer to the 4K disk release...

brysenji · 06-30-2024, 07:49 PM

Has anyone seen the 4K streaming version yet?

lilboyblu · 07-24-2024, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by brysenji

Has anyone seen the 4K streaming version yet?

Matt89 posted this in the To Catch a Thief thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt89

I also have White Christmas on Apple TV (used my digital code from when I had the BD which was HD only at the time) and that has also upgraded to 4K DV and man it looks nice. Again proper 1.85:1 and while I also skimmed through it, didn't see a single shot that looked DNR'd. A nice healthy layer of grain persists. Oh and the colours are lovely and there's clearly a substantial uptick in detail.

Mcguinn · 07-31-2024, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Matt89 posted this in the To Catch a Thief thread:

Thank you for the info. The blu-ray already looked great. I am excited for the 4K UHD disk release in DV.

Torgon · 07-31-2024, 07:26 PM

70th Anniversary! Don't miss this chance Paramount! (

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whiteberry · 07-31-2024, 11:13 PM

I think there's a 99% chance it gets released before Christmas. Paramount loves anniversaries and the 4K restoration is already available digitally.

01-15-2021, 03:32 PM	#1
Mcguinn Junior Member Member since:Apr 2009	White Christmas 4K Possibility? Due to family issues most of Christmas was a non-event. My wife and I decided to enjoy some festivities, albeit late (even for the Orthodox!) and tonight we are watching White Christmas on our 65" LG OLED. The Blu-ray looks great, much improved over the DVD in my opinion, but I believe UHD would take it another level. Has anyone heard rumor or inkling of a 4K release?

07-31-2024, 07:26 PM	#18
Torgon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:873 Blu-ray collection:2523 DVD collection:522 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	70th Anniversary! Don't miss this chance Paramount! ()

04-09-2021, 12:42 PM	#2
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	I was watching "To Catch a Thief" last night in 4K Dolby Vision on Vudu and while obviously stunned by the transfer but my mind kept wandering to "what would Paramount's transfer of this Vistavision feature, 'White Christmas' look like in 4K??"

04-09-2021, 12:47 PM	#3
BluAsa97 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:May 2017	For now, no. But I wouldn't hope too much, at least to me it's not a title Paramount would spend in

08-29-2022, 11:29 PM	#4
Mcguinn Junior Member Member since:Apr 2009	Well, the "prequel" to White Christmas, Holiday Inn may get a 4K release this year, but no word on WC sadly.

12-13-2022, 10:43 PM	#5
Mikezilla3k Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Richmond, CA 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:305 MA collection:56 Digital collection:19 Trading Score:2	So guessing we're getting one in 2024 for the 70th anniversary?

12-26-2023, 12:08 AM	#7
aloharich Junior Member Member since:Aug 2009	Fingers crossed. Would be phenomenal on my Big Screen tv. Almost worth buying a laser projector.

06-18-2024, 08:12 PM	#8
IndyMLVC Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:New York City, NY 4K collection:296 Blu-ray collection:738 DVD collection:58 Digital collection:754 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:62	It's now available in Dolby Vision on streaming sites: https://www.vudu.com/content/browse/...hristmas/16877

06-18-2024, 10:59 PM	#9
UHDLoverForever Banned Member since:May 2024	Maybe Paramount will wait to release it on UHD during Christmas season. By the way, I love the possibility of us getting three Vista Vision titles on UHD this year (North By Northwest, The Searchers, White Christmas). And we could get Ben-Hur, which is 70mm, in UHD! And Disney's Sleeping Beauty is having its special anniversary this year, and I hope doesn't wait further to give us an UHD of it, it was shot on Technirama!

06-19-2024, 12:13 AM	#10
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	I like to see release 4K UHD and great musical movie.

06-19-2024, 05:21 PM	#12
Matt89 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Toronto 4K collection:336 Blu-ray collection:361 iTunes collection:48 Trading Score:2	Oh yeah I have it on iTunes and the 4K stream of To Catch a Thief is as garbage as the remastered BD.

06-30-2024, 07:49 PM	#15
brysenji Member Member since:Jun 2021 Location:Los Angeles	Has anyone seen the 4K streaming version yet?

07-31-2024, 11:13 PM	#19
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	I think there's a 99% chance it gets released before Christmas. Paramount loves anniversaries and the 4K restoration is already available digitally.

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