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

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by DJ Mike

HD Numerique have their comparisons up. If you needed more reasons why the 4K is so much better than the Blu-ray.

https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...-le-futur.html
https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...e-futur-2.html
https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...e-futur-3.html

Ok, they got me! I just ordered.

[lgans316]

Those who are almost skint but have an iTunes account in the UK. The trilogy is £9.99 (that's £3.33 per film). Got upgraded to 4K DV DA today. Make sure you watch via ATV as Apple have throttled the bit rates on iTunes movies streamed on a non-ATV box.

[DrrnHarr]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yes, it'll only cost $39,999.95

Cost me $0, I used my Amazon Rewards points

Started digging into the impressive Special Features last night. They were so extensive I saw the same interviews with Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis twice, in two separate featurettes.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by DrrnHarr

Cost me $0, I used my Amazon Rewards points

Started digging into the impressive Special Features last night. They were so extensive I saw the same interviews with Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis twice, in two separate featurettes.

Yeah, that's why the clamour for MOAR EXTRAS on re-releases like this is a wee bit unnecessary, they can only tell the same stories so many times, even when they're not repeating the exact same interview the participants just tell the same anecdotes (some literally word for word) in other interviews anyway.

[Scottishguy]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yes, it'll only cost $39,999.95

Smithers, my wallet's in my right front pocket.

[Torgon]

My Gruv order is at the warehouse, but I picked up the Best Buy steelbook just in case (before I knew Gruv was following through). $10 is $10, but I love the steelbooks...hmmm

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by DJ Mike

HD Numerique have their comparisons up. If you needed more reasons why the 4K is so much better than the Blu-ray.

https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...-le-futur.html
https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...e-futur-2.html
https://www.hdnumerique.com/dossiers...e-futur-3.html

Rain on the face on 2 and the bandana on 3 just prove how bad the old discs were.
Mind you they should have been a home run

[Kenshiro80]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Rain in the face on 2 and the bandana on 3 just prove how bad the old discs were.
Mind you they should have energy a home run

Woah. That is shocking. I can't get over how dark the BD were

[NotASpeckOfCereal]

Originally Posted by cminer72

Sharpening does not sharpen the image at all. It adds edge enhancement which is digital processing,

Err, that's what sharpness is. There is no analog sharpness to a digital image.

and is usually called out with bad transfers in reviews. It makes the picture worse and should not be on at all.

It's called out when it's over done (as you say, bad transfer). When it's done right, you don't notice it.

With a television setting (as oppose to sharpening during disc mastering), it's best to have a low setting, or nothing at all if that's your thing, but I stop short at telling everyone to never use it.

Chris

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Rain on the face on 2 and the bandana on 3 just prove how bad the old discs were.
Mind you they should have energy a home run

Energy? How about 1.21 Jigawatts?

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by Socko

My Ritorno al Futuro is on its way

My Risotto al Forno steelbooks were hanging in the limbo. Luckily, the Italians dropped the price on the steelbooks even more than the good early bird price. So I cancelled and reordered. Now it says, delivery by Tuesday.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by unsung122212

I am looking forward to in UHD/4K: Charle’s Angels (2019), 1917, Ford v Ferrari and Ad Astra

All of these films are already available on Ultra HD Blu-ray.

[DVD Josh]

To those who asked why I didn't just open the damaged product and watch those until the replacement arrived - this is my favorite movie. It may be silly, but the experience of getting a destroyed product really was a let down. I want to be excited when I sit down to watch this. So that's why!

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by ungus

Hah, not like that. I make backups of my media to my home server, so I can view them without the hassle of a disc player. Straight to the content, no menus, intros, forced commercials, etc.

But occasionally I'll spin one up in the X800M2.

If I still had my Sony X700, I’d likely still be backing up my movies too.

That was such an unreliable player. I guess the x800M2 do over could be better but no way I would risk it.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by Socko

My Ritorno al Futuro is on its way

Ritorno al Futuro?!

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by DVD Josh

To those who asked why I didn't just open the damaged product and watch those until the replacement arrived - this is my favorite movie. It may be silly, but the experience of getting a destroyed product really was a let down. I want to be excited when I sit down to watch this. So that's why!

What’s lost in opening the damaged one and enjoying the movie?

Are you one of those slip cover guys?

The packaging must be in mint condition or the movie is broken?

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by BijouMan

Ritorno al Futuro?!

Ravioli al Funghi!

[Member-222782]

This set will easily make many people's top 10 lists of best-looking UHDs ever - it's certainly ranked pretty high on my list. Wow. But I wish Universal would come up with a better way to house the discs - those tight pockets are a nightmare. I love the look and feel of the hard case digibook but this is just the wrong way to store the discs. BTW, the outer slipcover was wrapped in one of those spider things at BB so there were 4 dings on it. Thankfully I was planning on ditching the slip anyway but that was stupid of BB.

[BijouMan]

Originally Posted by nvadr

Back to the Future Part II 4k disc there is some serious video glitching at 43:35 which continues until 47:09 where my UDP-203 player freezes up.

Your disc likely has a pressing defect where some pits are unreadable (the layers may be touching each other in one spot or another). Request a replacement from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

[Egghaus]

By some stroke of luck I received my Hoverboard Edition from Amazon Canada yesterday, I pre-ordered August 25th and only paid $66 CAD, less than what the standard set is going for now. The mini hoverboard display is actually awesome, way cooler than I thought it would be.

I only watched the first film, as others have said, it's like seeing it for the first time. It's like wiping haze off a window, everything just looks clearer and more natural compared to the old BD which I have watched many times. I can't say I ever noticed the black stripes at the top of Marty's red "zoot suit" tie before, or the diamond pattern at the top of Lorraine's dress.

I agree with poster KMFDM about the audio, I also noticed the lack of bass upon the first startup of the DeLorean in the back of Doc's van. On the flip side I felt the bass was ramped up in the final sequence, particularly when the "fire trails" start behind the tires of the DeLorean. Dynamics did seem lacking in the beginning, but seemed to even out as the film progressed. Could have just been my imagination.

The first instance of Power of Love also sounded a little off, but the second instance and subsequent music was fantastic. I also thought the high end of the mix sounded a bit hot, maybe exaggerated by my system since I run "Flat" EQ. Overall I was very happy with the Atmos.

Unlike some here I am a fan of all 3 films, can't wait to check out the sequels as they sound like the biggest upgrades.