Back to the Future Trilogy 4K UHD (1985-1990)

[Zulith]

Any pics or impressions of the hoverboard display piece yet? I just want to make sure it's not low quality before mine ships since it's about $26 more

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by ZANTHERA

Are you sure? I've seen a video showing the area this was filmed and there were hills like that around.

I think it might just be from the better transfer and no edge enhancement done.

Also damn the upgrade is enormous with Part III, you can count every brick on the courthouse now.

yeah agree, looks to me like maybe lens distortion correction and no EE and such
I don't think there is any compositing/re-compositing.

[Uptight]

Can someone confirm if this specific scene is different for the UHD?

It's from the 1st movie. In the scene right after Marty flees from Peabody in 1955 (at 33 minutes) we can cleary see it's dark. Not so much, since the sky already changed a little before Marty was almost shot. Remember he came there at 06:00 AM.

In the next scene the background is already looking like this, in the old Blu-ray:



But... in the 4K it's possible Universal did this:



So how does this scene look like, and the rest of the 1st movie in the UHD? I mean, compared to the old Blu-ray?

[Doff Hat]

Originally Posted by WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW

looking at pics it seems uneven
part 3 which supposedly has less grain and was shot on less grainy shot apparently shows natural grain in sky here:
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x...1&l=0&i=3&go=1

Wow, looks like in 10 years they've had a refurb and changed the style of the brickwork. The roof has lost its glowing halo too.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Doff Hat

Wow, looks like in 10 years they've had a refurb and changed the style of the brickwork. The roof has lost its glowing halo too.

It's like an optical illusion. It's ****ing with my brain.

[Doff Hat]

^^ If you relax your eyes, a 3D image comes out. Clearly the old Blu-ray was a first attempt at 3D without glasses.

Has anyone clarified yet, in BTTF (1), whether the skateboard wheels in the parking lot stay yellow and not go pink as apparently happens in the old DCP / 'DCP' / "DCP" (delete as Geoff D applicable).

[ilovewaterslides]

Yup! Yellow throughout the whole scene.

[wright96d]

Has anyone here ordered the best buy steelbook set? I'm trying to, and it says it's only available for pickup. As I don't have a Best Buy in my town, that's not exactly preferable. Has anyone here had it shipped?

[thepotentone]

Those caps are very much telling of the image on BD which looks so washed out, and the edge halos are prominent. Speaking to the choir here, but higher brightness does not mean an image revealing more detail.

Simply put, that shit looks like amateur night.

The UHD brings the picture into focus where overall it appears more natural.

Sold.

[buckeye1]

Originally Posted by wright96d

Has anyone here ordered the best buy steelbook set? I'm trying to, and it says it's only available for pickup. As I don't have a Best Buy in my town, that's not exactly preferable. Has anyone here had it shipped?

I'm still waiting for mine to be shipped.

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by wright96d

Has anyone here ordered the best buy steelbook set? I'm trying to, and it says it's only available for pickup. As I don't have a Best Buy in my town, that's not exactly preferable. Has anyone here had it shipped?

Mine shipped out today, but the order was placed at the end of July.

[dorium]

Originally Posted by wright96d

Has anyone here ordered the best buy steelbook set? I'm trying to, and it says it's only available for pickup. As I don't have a Best Buy in my town, that's not exactly preferable. Has anyone here had it shipped?

Mine shipped this afternoon with a delivery on release day. I pre-ordered as soon as the order page went up.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by wright96d

Has anyone here ordered the best buy steelbook set? I'm trying to, and it says it's only available for pickup. As I don't have a Best Buy in my town, that's not exactly preferable. Has anyone here had it shipped?

Yes, I'm scheduled to get it Tuesday from UPS.

[andrewz]

Originally Posted by themadbutcher

Well I for one let out a huge laugh when I clicked that link and saw which movie was featured in the caps

The caps site was having some connection issues yesterday, so I tried to find some example efficiently. Here is another comparison: https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...131619&i=0&l=0

The movie received 5/5 rating regarding 4K image quality in blu-ray.com review https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Batma...230456/#Review .

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

The best part of your "example" is that you can see the thick black line from all the egregious edge enhancement outlining the edge of the paper. But you think that looks "better." That's all that needs to be said.

You also assume that every single shot in a film will be "4x" sharper, which mean you don't understand film or how movies are shot, or film stock in general and how it presents an image.

I did not say it "looks better". I said it is "slightly easier to read". As I already said, the new releases are mostly superior to the old ones. But they do not utilize 4K resolution by far.

I don't assume that every single shot in a film will be "4x" sharper. This is what they want me to believe. And it seems that this is what you believe, unfortunately.

I don't expect BTTF to look razor sharp on UHD BD format. I just doubt that it deserves UHD BD release, since FHD BD could bring 95 percent of what the source material offers if done properly.

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

1)
2) Since remasters are based on new high resolution scans, your separation of remaster and extra resolution makes no sense.

To whine about movies being available in the best possible quality? Some people must be really bored.

I'm not doubting 4K (or more) resolution scans. I doubt the UHD BD release.

I'm not whining about movies being available in the best possible quality. I'm just trying to tone down the UHD BD hype. Based on your enthusiastic expressions, it seems it is not far from brainwashing.

Improvements you see are mostly thanks to remastering, not UHD BD capabilities.

[Nosferatu31]

My Best Buy steelbook order shipped today and scheduled for delivery on Sunday.

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

I just received word that my BB steelbook has been dispatched via UPS. Thank goodness it wasn't USPS.

Originally Posted by Louisville Slugger

Same here. UPS it is.

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Yes, I'm scheduled to get it Tuesday from UPS.

My order was shipped with UPS but i also have a USPS tracking number. Guess my local post office will be delivering it tomorrow.

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by andrewz

I don't expect BTTF to look razor sharp on UHD BD format. I just doubt that it deserves UHD BD release, since FHD BD could bring 95 percent of what the source material offers if done properly.

I'm going to tell you a secret:

[Show spoiler]You don't have to buy it.

Based on your enthusiastic expressions, it seems it is not far from brainwashing.

Fortunately The Messiah is here to tell us that UHD Blu-ray is just a lie!

[andrewz]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

I'm going to tell you a secret:

[Show spoiler]You don't have to buy it.

Fortunately The Messiah is here to tell us that UHD Blu-ray is just a lie!

You can call me just andrewz, but that's ok!

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by andrewz

I did not say it "looks better". I said it is "slightly easier to read". As I already said, the new releases are mostly superior to the old ones. But they do not utilize 4K resolution by far.

I don't assume that every single shot in a film will be "4x" sharper. This is what they want me to believe. And it seems that this is what you believe, unfortunately.

I don't expect BTTF to look razor sharp on UHD BD format. I just doubt that it deserves UHD BD release, since FHD BD could bring 95 percent of what the source material offers if done properly.

I'm not doubting 4K (or more) resolution scans. I doubt the UHD BD release.

I'm not whining about movies being available in the best possible quality. I'm just trying to tone down the UHD BD hype. Based on your enthusiastic expressions, it seems it is not far from brainwashing.

Improvements you see are mostly thanks to remastering, not UHD BD capabilities.

But you ARE whining. The thing you don't even know about BTTF 2 is that all the footage IS direct from the camera (the OCN). But BTTF2 was one of the first films to feature extensive use of digital compositing, which (at that time) was low resolution. So all of the VFX footage is softer looking. That's what people are seeing. It's as good as it's going to look, yet you"think" it can look better because you apply a generalization to every release thinking they can all look the same.

Which is why my comment about you having zero clue about how films are shot stands. You're making assumptions you know nothing about, and you are 100% wrong. So it's probably best you don't keep posting about your faux crusade, because you really have no idea what you're even talking about.

And no, "4x sharper" is not "what I believe," because I work in film and I know better. Some shots are just softer. Some film stocks are just softer. The way some films are shot are not going to be "razor video game sharp" which is what you seem to incorrectly expect from every release regardless of production differences. That's what I mean by having correct knowledge before posting nonsense.

[iwanttobeabmoviestar]

Did the limited collectors edition get canceled?