The Matrix 4K UHD (1999)

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The Matrix evolutions:



Here are some photos of a screen, COMPLETELY non-scientific and soooooo not to be used for forensic analysis but **** it, you're getting them anyway:

1999 R1 DVD:



2008 Blu-ray:



2018 Blu-ray:



2018 UHD Blu-ray:

I have all the same versions plus the DVD boxset.
It is crazy to think about how much home video has improved! I used to be blown away by the DVD!
I wonder if the dvd without the green tint was the most accurate to the way it looked originally though.

[LordoftheRings]

I want to see the 2028 version...the color theme.

[simon333]

Disc Title: The.Matrix.1999.COMPLETE.UHD.BLURAY
Disc Size: 69,100,296,068 bytes
Protection: AACS2
BD-Java: Yes
Extras: Ultra HD
BDInfo: 0.5.8.7 (compatible layout created by DVDFab 10.0.9.0)

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00800.MPLS
Length: 2:16:18.670 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 67,893,964,800 bytes
Total Bitrate: 66.41 Mbps

(*) Indicates included stream hidden by this playlist.

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
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MPEG-H HEVC Video 48844 kbps 2160p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 Profile 5.1 High / 4:2:0 / 10 bits / HDR / BT.2020 /
* MPEG-H HEVC Video 66 kbps 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / Main 10 Profile 5.1 High / 4:2:0 / 10 bits / Dolby Vision / BT.2020 /

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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Dolby Atmos/TrueHD Audio English 4868 kbps 7.1-Atmos / 48 kHz / 4868 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1-EX / 48 kHz / 448 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio German 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Italian 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Portuguese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio Czech 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Hungarian 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Polish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Russian 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Thai 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Turkish 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround
* Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
* Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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Presentation Graphics English 21.152 kbps
Presentation Graphics German 22.139 kbps
Presentation Graphics Italian 20.494 kbps
Presentation Graphics Spanish 18.822 kbps
Presentation Graphics Chinese 17.109 kbps
Presentation Graphics Korean 14.05 kbps
Presentation Graphics Portuguese 20.397 kbps
Presentation Graphics Arabic 10.201 kbps
Presentation Graphics Croatian 18.579 kbps
Presentation Graphics Czech 16.459 kbps
Presentation Graphics Danish 18.491 kbps
Presentation Graphics Finnish 18.008 kbps
Presentation Graphics Greek 19.094 kbps
Presentation Graphics Hungarian 18.156 kbps
Presentation Graphics Norwegian 19.835 kbps
Presentation Graphics Polish 16.018 kbps
Presentation Graphics Portuguese 21.593 kbps
Presentation Graphics Romanian 18.175 kbps
Presentation Graphics Russian 20.531 kbps
Presentation Graphics Swedish 17.596 kbps
Presentation Graphics Thai 20.382 kbps
Presentation Graphics Turkish 19.254 kbps
Presentation Graphics Czech 0.204 kbps
Presentation Graphics Hungarian 0.247 kbps
Presentation Graphics Turkish 0.27 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 32.272 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 16.597 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 30.706 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 33.594 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 8.456 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 0.216 kbps

[jeffster15]

Price went up to $34.99 on Best Buy. It's going the wrong way.

[LordoftheRings]

Low inventory, high demand, price goes up.

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by MeatballSub

Man oh man, I really wish they would've just released the trilogy box set instead of the individual title. It's taking every fiber in my body to not purchase this beauty.

Unfortunately, WB knows that suckers like me will buy the first film, then double dip for the trilogy box later on.

Originally Posted by Geoff D

You know what the worst thing about this 4K is? That the sequels aren't there right along with it. Yes, I know some people despise them and I certainly don't think they're perfect but damn, as soon as Matrix finished (and I'd stopped flicking my fingers in the air in celebration like Sir Steve Coppell) I wanted to watch Reloaded in similar 4K glory. I'm still itching to watch it several hours later but I don't wanna spin the Blu, I just gots to wait!

That's what scares me about buying this one. That the sequels might only be available in a trilogy set or something, later on.

I will likely pick this up as soon as it's on sale for $15-17 with Target Cartwheel or something. Gotta vote with your wallet and $31.99 is not going to be the new standard. Not for me.

[Khronikos]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

I have all the same versions plus the DVD boxset.
It is crazy to think about how much home video has improved! I used to be blown away by the DVD!
I wonder if the dvd without the green tint was the most accurate to the way it looked originally though.

OMG that bluray is ****ing hideous. What a disaster. Thank GOD the UHD looks good. It's pretty obvious they just threw this ***** on bluray without a second thought after doing the UHD. Dear lord.

I gotta say they did the 4K disc right, as I was expecting. But this is new to me. This bluray is truly ****ing awful and worse than the green bluray. I literally cannot stand the way it looks. It's just gross.

But damn does this film seem to look good now on 4K. Amazing UHD. Horrible bluray. Whoever did this bluray literally needs to be fired from their job. Whoever you are ya suck at your job.

That is straight up embarrassing work if you ask me. Probably the shits who were just like throw what you have on SD and call it a day lol.

[Khronikos]

Originally Posted by Nothing371

That's what scares me about buying this one. That the sequels might only be available in a trilogy set or something, later on.

I will likely pick this up as soon as it's on sale for $15-17 with Target Cartwheel or something. Gotta vote with your wallet and $31.99 is not going to be the new standard. Not for me.

Oh jesus. They will eventually come to 4K lol. Not that I care much. I might give them another chance on 4K though. At any rate the trilogy for Batman has no slipcovers, so you might as well just get this now.

[Mr Anderson]

It's not listed on Walmart.com at all for me, Best Buy is 35$, and doesn't have it within 250 miles, and Target doesn't have it available to purchase and pick up in any local stores either.

"If The Matrix 4K Ultra HD disc is not available at any retailers near you, then The Matrix 4K Ultra HD doesn't exist!" -Jocasta Nu-

There is no Matrix 4K disc; only my desire to purchase it.

[OutOfBoose]

I hope digital text has the same emerald shade as the rest of the Matrix.

[brainofj72]

I’m so pissed this isn’t available anywhere. Was really looking forward to watching this. Ugh. They need to sort out this 4K demand stuff. How do they still not get it?

[Pgcmoore]

to deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human

[jeffster15]

Frys has it at $29.99, possibly cheaper if they have a promo code.

[formula_nebula]

Originally Posted by jeffster15

Price went up to $34.99 on Best Buy. It's going the wrong way.

Bastards!!

[Fat Phil]

Just another reminder for people to select the Atmos track when you start to watch the movie. I had read multiple times that the default track was lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 and yet, like a giant idiot, I sat there for the first ten minutes going "Ya, know. This sounds a bit s***" before my mistake dawned on me. Duh.

Also, on my Sony X800, if you stop the disc for any reason and then use the handy resume function, it reverts back to.....the Dolby Digital 5.1 track again. This disc apparently reeeally wants you to watch the movie using that lossy audio track.

[Mr Anderson]

I never new that this movie was a Horror film!

Targets product description lists its genre as "Horror"; perhaps that's why it's not being stocked in stores anywhere near me as of yet?

[LoSouL]

Originally Posted by Mr Anderson

I never new that this movie was a Horror film!

Targets product description lists its genre as "Horror"; perhaps that's why it's not being stocked in stores anywhere near me as of yet?

Highest grossing horror movie of all time

Now I want to see horror snobs arguing over whether The Matrix is a "real" horror movie.

[s_har]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

This disc apparently reeeally wants you to watch the movie using that lossy audio track.

Maybe lossy 5.1 is Bill Pope's intended way of watching this movie?

Perhaps the dude simply doesn't dig the thought of people watching his nice 'non-revisionist' colors paired with revisionist atmos mix?

[Fat Phil]

Originally Posted by s_har

Maybe lossy 5.1 is Bill Pope's intended way of watching this movie?

Perhaps the dude simply doesn't dig the thought of people watching his nice 'non-revisionist' colors paired with revisionist atmos mix?

Christopher Nolan is obviously waterboarding everyone into submission. "Atmos is for the weak!!"

[Amano]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The Matrix evolutions:



Here are some photos of a screen, COMPLETELY non-scientific and soooooo not to be used for forensic analysis but **** it, you're getting them anyway:

1999 R1 DVD:



2008 Blu-ray:



2018 Blu-ray:



2018 UHD Blu-ray:

That eases my pains. It is fascinating how different the new Blu and the UHD are graded. The UHD takes the green from the old Blu Ray and refines it (it is less of a blanket green like through a green window). And most importantly leaves the skintones natural and not sick looking.

While the new Blu looks like a compromise for those who loved how the DVD looked. A more realistic look with a lot of blues added and the greys being more intact. And just some subtle shade of green mixed in.

So everybody can be happy with the new discs? The (supposedly) theatrical green is much more refined on the UHD. And those who grew up with the DVD have a more natural look with just a hint of green added.

Thanks for the shots BTW Nice work. If you could add another set of shots it would be highly appreciated.

The "METACORTEX" building would be a nice shot for another comparison:

OLD BD


NEW BD


I speculate, that this shot would be greener on the UHD in comparison to the new BD. But a less saturated green than the old BD.