4K Blu-ray Confirmed, Coming in

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

And all the movies on that front page were finished at 2K, so what gives? I remember hearing about Warners' big push for HDR a while back, they've already regraded several movies so they'd be ready to go on the new format(s) but where have the extra K's come from? To upscale or to rebuild, that is the question...

Cant films that are finished in 2k be remasterd to 4k ?

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos from streaming.

UHD-BD better launch soon!

Reminds me of all the hoopla they made several years ago about DD+ and 7.1 titles. Last I looked (in recent months) they had less than 20 titles. When one considers what a tiny library of UHD titles Netflix has, I certainly would not get excited about VUDU UHD titles.

Note, there is no mention of how these titles will be viewed. Too bad there is no VUDU app on the Sony FMP-X10, if there was one then I might have a chance to try VUDU UHD titles should they become available.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

Cant films that are finished in 2k be remasterd to 4k ?

Why? Nothing would be gained.

[2themax]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Mr. 2themax: if I understand you correctly there's no support for 3D encoding within UHD BD's specs at any resolution, but shirley the UHD BD players will play legacy 3D BD content as part of their decoding package for regular Blu-ray discs? Or will that decision be left up to the individual manufacturers?

Unfortunately what manufactures are going to do is outside of my arena. I'd have to assume though that some will support legacy 3D.

[2themax]

Originally Posted by 2themax

4:2:0

I should clarify my answer that most of the time 4:2:0 will be the chroma subsampling. And no, I can't explain that further yet.

[bailey1987]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Yes, you forget Ultra HD Blu-ray biometric authentication with a fingerprint scanner like for Prima cinema (http://www.primacinema.com/ )
I, myself, was in favor of retina scanning as that is undefeatable.

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

^ just kidding folks.

I'm guessing that you don't particularly like SeeQvault or any other DRM, as for Prima cinema that's the first I have heard of it. There was another service that I knew of but it wasn't available here I can't remember its name though it allowed you to stream films the day they came out.

How is it at NAB, anything Ultra HD Blu-ray there?

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

Last I looked (in recent months) they had less than 20 titles. When one considers what a tiny library of UHD titles Netflix has, I certainly would not get excited about VUDU UHD titles.

It's called a "snowball effect". Look how many titles came out for Blu-ray in 2006. How many movies were in HD in 2001-2005 when HDTVs were available and becoming mainstream? 4K may be at a trickle but it's growing.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by 2themax

I should clarify my answer that most of the time 4:2:0 will be the chroma subsampling. And no, I can't explain that further yet.

Curiouser and curiouser...

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

How many movies were in HD in 2001-2005 when HDTVs were available and becoming mainstream?

Actually quite a few, they were available on D-VHS D-Theater (I still have a player and 5 titles). There was no mistaking a D-Theater title, in general they looked much better than their DVD counterpart.

The same can not be said of the titles available via Sony 4K Unlimited. I have previewed, via my Sony FMP-X10, several titles that interest me and not a single one is worthy of a upgrade over the Blu-ray counterpart.

[m3racer123]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

Cant films that are finished in 2k be remasterd to 4k ?

Yes, the original film negative (or digital files) straight from the camera can be remastered in 4K, but the CGI elements added during post-production will only resolve at 2K, if the film was originally finished in 2K.

This is what Sony did with several of their 'Mastered in 4K' titles.

[2themax]

This quote from Warner gives me hope that the Vudu UHD content will be true UHD:

In January, Warner Bros. announced several 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision titles. They were Edge of Tomorrow, Into the Storm, and The Lego Movie. Since then, Warner Bros. said it committed itself to “a steady pipeline of new and remastered 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision titles.” They will include such titles as Man of Steel, Sherlock Holmes, and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

http://www.twice.com/news/tv/vizio-v...y-vision/56756

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

I was very aware of CDS, dragging the family to the El Capitan theater to see DICK TRACY when it opened (the first film in CDS)....

Not saying otherwise Peter . The point was that I loved the timing of the tie-in. Please don't reveal the results of the past weekend's Manchester Derby as I haven't gotten round to watching it yet.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by bailey1987

How is it at NAB...

Already back home now. Main impetus for me was Day1 and Day2 of TSC following which I got through all I needed to see/do in the halls by the next day. Plus, I need time at home to prepare for a 25th Anniversary Otter thing coming up in Monterey, Ca. - well, Laguna Seca to be precise.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Please don't reveal the results of the past weekend's Manchester Derby as I haven't gotten round to watching it yet.

That some kind of horse race?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

That some kind of horse race?

funny response. Credit where credit is due Peter.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

That some kind of horse race?

I’ve watched the first half so far and it is….a horse race between Man City’s front line and Man U’s goalkeeper.....coming straight at one another to the ball.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by bailey1987

I have just been looking at the new TV's from vizio, they have an 800 nit backlight...

I notice Vizio did have their event in NYC while I was away at NAB…http://hdguru.com/vizio-launches-m-s...on/#more-15682

4K HDR displays with emphasis on HDR.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I notice Vizio did have their event in NYC while I was away at NAB…http://hdguru.com/vizio-launches-m-s...on/#more-15682

4K HDR displays with emphasis on HDR.

With Vizio HDR stands for High Defect Return (rate).

[bailey1987]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

With Vizio HDR stands for High Defect Return (rate).

They make no mention of HDMI 2.0a either only HDMI 2.0 so it's a little confusing as to how this will work, also it's Dolby Vision which regardless as to how good or not it may be there is no saying it will be the format that is used.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

With Vizio HDR stands for High Defect Return (rate).

People on Telsa in Irvine (Vizio) please send all complaints to PeterTHX, not me. For I put me money where me mouth is and bought one of your 4K tvs….https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ox#post9870633

To be perfectly clear Viz, I have no professional or personal relationship with Peter…other than him being a fellow soccer aficionado whom I hear likes to watch the Premier league matches with the volume turned up to ‘11’. (I think the family in the adjacent duplex hates him for it, but I say…hey he’s an avid fan. )