Disney Adding Dolby Vision To Future 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases plus 100GB discs

[HDTV1080P]

According to the September/October 2024 Widescreen Review magazine, Disney is improving its picture quality by offering both Dolby Vision HDR and 100GB for many future 4K Blu-ray disc releases.

Select quotes from page 6 of the September/October 2024 Widescreen Review magazine

“Up until the upcoming release of Deadpool & Wolverine, Disney has released the vast majority of its films on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc mastered in only the HDR10 high dynamic range format, rather than the Dolby Vision HDR format. Following Deadpool & Wolverine will be Alien: Romulus, and there after on most if not all of Disney’s future 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.”

“Home theatre enthusiasts will appreciate the more accurate HDR pictures that can be achieve by applying Dolby Vision HDR.”

“Other studio have been releasing their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases with Dolby Vision as well as HDR10 and in a few instances with HDR10+.”

“Disney should also started using 100 GB (rather than 66 GB) discs to further boost picture quality.”

https://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr....php?recid=278

[Farerb]

It's all good to make these statements but so far Disney has released zero catalog titles this year so it doesn't really mean anything at this point.

[that1guystudios]

Originally Posted by Farerb

It's all good to make these statements but so far Disney has released zero catalog titles this year so it doesn't really mean anything at this point.

Signs and Sixth Sense were released this year. Not that it’s a lot, but those titles were handled well.
The disastrous Cameron titles were also released this year.

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by that1guystudios

Signs and Sixth Sense were released this year. Not that it’s a lot, but those titles were handled well.
The disastrous Cameron titles were also released this year.

Why do you say Cameron’s tittles were disastrous?

[Torgon]

Originally Posted by Farerb

It's all good to make these statements but so far Disney has released zero catalog titles this year so it doesn't really mean anything at this point.

They are releasing their Disney+ series with Dolby Vision in December.

for many future 4K Blu-ray disc releases.

Reading comprehension. Meaning the future. They are just getting started adding it. We will see more. Makes you wonder if Sony influenced them.

[lgans316]

The JC 4Ks were all practically HDR in a SDR container minus Abyss.

Deadpool and Wolverine appears to be the same.

Disney have been mostly competent when it comes to encoding and compression.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Torgon

Reading comprehension. Meaning the future. They are just getting started adding it. We will see more. Makes you wonder if Sony influenced them.

Sony was part of it since Sony is doing the work for Disney now. Nearly all titles in 2025 will be 100% Sony produced, titles in 2024 and some in early 2025 were already in production under Disney. Deadpool and Wolverine, Alien: Romulus, & Moana 2 will have Dolby Vision on 4K disc. Tron And Tron: Legacy will more than likely only have HDR10 although Legacy’s director Joseph Kosinski wants Dolby Vision.

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by lgans316

The JC 4Ks were all practically HDR in a SDR container minus Abyss.

Deadpool and Wolverine appears to be the same.

Disney have been mostly competent when it comes to encoding and compression.

Can you explain what “HDR in a SDR container” means in plain terms and how wide spread is that?

[mackiedog]

All I can say is Planet of the Apes 1968-73 in this 'new' format from disney. Kingdom just missed this upgrade. Of course all Fox catalogue titles.
I might be dead before this all happens, but good news all around. John

[royalrusts]

Mary Poppins didn't get a 4k for it's 60th anniversary.

[Dsneybuf]

Disney also missed Sleeping Beauty's 65th anniversary and The Muppet Movie's 45th anniversary.

[KcMsterpce]

If I could trade "Dolby Vision for a few overpriced current shows or movies" with "HDR10 with consistent back-catalogue releases", then I will take the latter.

[DKLou]

Originally Posted by Farerb

It's all good to make these statements but so far Disney has released zero catalog titles this year so it doesn't really mean anything at this point.

Plus, all the ones we already bought cant be upgraded. .

Still, this has to be considered good news for disc buyers. Disney has a lot of titles under the belt and of course future releases of new films will benefit.

[King O.A.]

They also will use this to justify the rising price.

I see right through it.

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by King O.A.

They also will use this to justify the rising price.

I see right through it.

Rising prices are a consequence of declining physical media sales. We should consider ourselves lucky that Disney is even entertaining the idea of improving the quality of their discs, let alone opening their vaults for more back catalog releases next year and beyond.

This HDR vs Dolby Vision rivalry reminds me of the HD DVD vs Blu-ray wars, except both formats still exist and are still competing for dominance. In my experience, the differences between formats is so minuscule that I don’t have a dog in the fight. In other words, I couldn’t care less

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by Driver78

This HDR vs Dolby Vision rivalry reminds me of the HD DVD vs Blu-ray wars, except both formats still exist and are still competing for dominance.

There are no Dolby Vision discs without a basic HDR10 layer so how is this a competition?

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

There are no Dolby Vision discs without a basic HDR10 layer so how is this a competition?

Yes

[Larry_O]

Is this where I bring up that most people, even if they have Dolby Vision capable players and displays and have properly calibrated their displays, frequently cannot tell without the aid of the Dolby Vision logo popping up somewhere on their equipment telling them that it's on, the difference between HDR10 and DV anyway?

Or are unaware there is a difference between the Dolby Vision on their discs and the Dolby Vision on their streams?

Branding + FOMO is a powerful, powerful fuel in the home theater business. It makes a lot of things go.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Larry_O

Is this where I bring up that most people, even if they have Dolby Vision capable players and displays and have properly calibrated their displays, frequently cannot tell without the aid of the Dolby Vision logo popping up somewhere on their equipment telling them that it's on, the difference between HDR10 and DV anyway?

Or are unaware there is a difference between the Dolby Vision on their discs and the Dolby Vision on their streams?

Branding + FOMO is a powerful, powerful fuel in the home theater business. It makes a lot of things go.

Ahem. Kino and Paramount have shown that Dolby Vision layers work well while the underlying HDR10 backup seems to have issues.

[JustinZed]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

Can you explain what “HDR in a SDR container” means in plain terms and how wide spread is that?

It means that even though the format allows them to use high dynamic range, they aren't making use of the enhanced capability. To use an old tech analogy, it's sort of like taking a picture of a black-and-white scene using color film. Yes, it's "in color" but there is very little advantage over black-and-white film.