Sony "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray Titles May 14 and July 16 - Page 85 - Blu-ray Forum

lolwut · 07-05-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentxStatik24

That would be fantastic, highly underrated film.

+2. Love Silent Hill.

HD Goofnut · 07-05-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wesslan

There is AVC encodes out but they look "almost" as bad but I bought one to be able to see it until better arrives

The Lossless track is also very nice.

Yeah, there are some slightly better transfers out there in Asia, but the price is not worth it. I think some are missing English subs as well.

dvdmike · 07-05-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by astyanax

So do you guys think Superbad might get the 4K treatment in a future wave?

I consider buying Pineapple Express for the slipcover and it would be nice to have the similar Superbad in the same edition

Was shot at 1080 so it would not work for this line

Brutimus · 07-05-2013, 07:03 PM

Sony still owns the rights to 2046, right? I would love to see it as part of this line... with The Grandmasters coming out later this year, it would be a good time to get the ball rolling.

Geoff D · 07-05-2013, 11:11 PM

As an addendum to my earlier post about future 2K->4K rebuilds having upscaled effects shots, it's still going on with theatrical releases, never mind redos of existing titles.

I know that Sony did it with Spider-Man 3 but I didn't hear much about it since then, and I've just learned that After Earth's effects were upscaled too. I may be displaying my naïveté here, but it's gotta be a fair bet that most of Sony's much-vaunted 4K output has upsampled effects.

If/when 4K VFX becomes an affordable reality for theatrical releases it'd still cost too much for a rebuild of a mere catalogue title, and given that the upscaling is unquestionably good it may become the default treatment for 4K revisitations of 2K VFX.

Penton-Man · 07-06-2013, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

As an addendum to my earlier post about future 2K->4K rebuilds having upscaled effects shots, it's still going on with theatrical releases, never mind redos of existing titles.

I know that Sony did it with Spider-Man 3 but I didn't hear much about it since then, and I've just learned that After Earth's effects were upscaled too...

Geoff, since you’re too far away to attend CineGear, you’ve got to spend more time reading in the 4K digitally shot thread, see the P.S…. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ve#post7638213

tylergfoster · 07-06-2013, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Maggot

I as well am interesting in seeing how the MIB 4k disc looks. Considering it already looks great, I wonder if there will be an real noticeable improvement.

My memory is that Men in Black looked underwhelming on Blu-Ray. Crush and color / contrast issues -- suits looking more blue than black, shadows on skin looking blotchy.

HeavyHitter · 07-06-2013, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SilentxStatik24

That would be fantastic, highly underrated film.

Just an FYI, I looked at some screenshots and review - it appears the AVC French (region free) version of Silent Hill is essentially reference quality and well above the U.S. MPEG-2 version.

HeavyHitter · 07-06-2013, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

My memory is that Men in Black looked underwhelming on Blu-Ray. Crush and color / contrast issues -- suits looking more blue than black, shadows on skin looking blotchy.

My memory is it had too much edge enhancement.

HD Goofnut · 07-06-2013, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Just an FYI, I looked at some screenshots and review - it appears the AVC French (region free) version of Silent Hill is essentially reference quality and well above the U.S. MPEG-2 version.

That is correct. It also contains a second BD full of extras.

The Fallen Deity · 07-06-2013, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

My memory is it had too much edge enhancement.

Yeah that's the thing I noticed too. The colours are quite muted at times as well but that could be intentional?

The Fallen Deity · 07-06-2013, 03:27 AM

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...mage=3#auswahl

You can clearly see edge ringing around Will Smith in this shot.

I'm guessing the Blu-Ray was sourced from the same master as the DVD.

We might actually be in for a surprise with the M4K transfer seeing as the current Blu was probably sourced from a 2K scan.

Blu-21 · 07-06-2013, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...mage=3#auswahl

Ou can clearly see edge ringing around Will Smith in this shot.

Its strange because I have this on Laserdisc and it has the same edge enhancement ringing in this scene that the DVD and Blu-Ray also include.

The Fallen Deity · 07-06-2013, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-21

Its strange because I have this on Laserdisc and it has the same edge enhancement ringing in this scene that the DVD and Blu-Ray also include.

It's possible that it could be sourced from the Laserdisc.

That just shows how the HD master is.

42041 · 07-06-2013, 04:07 AM

Not really "strange" that two old transfers would both have edge enhancement. Seems like it was pretty standard procedure back in the day.
If the new 4K transfer is made from the original negative it will blow the current blu-ray out of the water.
I agree that Leon and Life of Brian should be on the shortlist for future remasters.

The Fallen Deity · 07-06-2013, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 42041

Not really "strange" that two old transfers would both have edge enhancement. Seems like it was pretty standard procedure back in the day.
If the new 4K transfer is made from the original negative it will blow the current blu-ray out of the water.
I agree that Leon and Life of Brian should be on the shortlist for future remasters.

Agreed, both films desperately need remastering.

TheHighRoller · 07-06-2013, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Feedback is given by others. You can add as many titles as you want to your "collection", even movies that you haven't bought.

Yeah, but the amount of feedback you get depends how much you buy or sell to/from others. So in reality, anyone can give you feedback.

But back on track: to these MI4K releases are being announced every two months then?

Geoff D · 07-06-2013, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Geoff, since you’re too far away to attend CineGear, you’ve got to spend more time reading in the 4K digitally shot thread, see the P.S…. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ve#post7638213

Yeah, I thought I might be slow on the uptake on that one, but I did search that thread prior to posting and didn't find anything specific. I'll have to pay closer attention!

SolidBlu · 07-06-2013, 08:43 AM

the spiderman 2 4K that will be released on Jul 16 is extended cut? thanks

tylergfoster · 07-06-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidBlu

the spiderman 2 4K that will be released on Jul 16 is extended cut? thanks

No, almost certainly not.

07-06-2013, 03:27 AM	#1692
The Fallen Deity Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Scotland 4K collection:348 Blu-ray collection:1226 DVD collection:112	http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...mage=3#auswahl You can clearly see edge ringing around Will Smith in this shot. I'm guessing the Blu-Ray was sourced from the same master as the DVD. We might actually be in for a surprise with the M4K transfer seeing as the current Blu was probably sourced from a 2K scan. Last edited by The Fallen Deity; 07-06-2013 at 03:56 AM.

07-05-2013, 07:03 PM	#1684
Brutimus Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:2479 DVD collection:278 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:55	Sony still owns the rights to 2046, right? I would love to see it as part of this line... with The Grandmasters coming out later this year, it would be a good time to get the ball rolling.

07-05-2013, 11:11 PM	#1685
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	As an addendum to my earlier post about future 2K->4K rebuilds having upscaled effects shots, it's still going on with theatrical releases, never mind redos of existing titles. I know that Sony did it with Spider-Man 3 but I didn't hear much about it since then, and I've just learned that After Earth's effects were upscaled too. I may be displaying my naïveté here, but it's gotta be a fair bet that most of Sony's much-vaunted 4K output has upsampled effects. If/when 4K VFX becomes an affordable reality for theatrical releases it'd still cost too much for a rebuild of a mere catalogue title, and given that the upscaling is unquestionably good it may become the default treatment for 4K revisitations of 2K VFX.

07-06-2013, 04:07 AM	#1695
42041 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008	Not really "strange" that two old transfers would both have edge enhancement. Seems like it was pretty standard procedure back in the day. If the new 4K transfer is made from the original negative it will blow the current blu-ray out of the water. I agree that Leon and Life of Brian should be on the shortlist for future remasters.

07-06-2013, 08:43 AM	#1699
SolidBlu Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:2	the spiderman 2 4K that will be released on Jul 16 is extended cut? thanks

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