Lawrence of Arabia 4K UHD (1962)

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I see that they have reprinted the 4K disc and it's in stock over at Amazon.

I got probably one of the last copies from the original batch a few months ago from a third-party seller on Amazon. It looked like it had been stored in a hot warehouse or something. When I saw it had been reprinted, I ordered another copy right away, with the gift bag option. It arrived minty fresh.

[UHDLoverForever]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I have it but got derailed with other programming. Might start it tomorrow.

Have you been able to watch it yet?

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by UHDLoverForever

Have you been able to watch it yet?

Not yet. Also, my Saturday is booked for work and Quiet Place III and Sunday is booked for Horizon. I'm thinking I might hold off and do it by July 4th, I'll have most of midweek (next week) off anyway, so I'll definitely be able to tackle it then.

[Vincanws]

Thanks to whoever said this is more available on places like Wow HD and Amazon US again… Fantastic quality release.

[denmans1]

Movies Anywhere Code:

39?C PJ4F AH0W CP12


? = First initial of Lawrence's first name

[KMFDMvsEnya]

Originally Posted by denmans1

Movies Anywhere Code:

39?C PJ4F AH0W CP12


? = First initial of Lawrence's first name

Thank you!

[thebarnman]

Originally Posted by denmans1

Movies Anywhere Code:

39?C PJ4F AH0W CP12


? = First initial of Lawrence's first name

I take it that's an L word (not to be confused by "The L Word.")

[UHDLoverForever]

Originally Posted by thebarnman

I take it that's an L word (not to be confused by "The L Word.")

Isn't he T. E. Lawrence?

[thebarnman]

Originally Posted by UHDLoverForever

Isn't he T. E. Lawrence?

I believe so. But the "The L Word" is a TV show and that was the first thing that came to mind.

[LetterDon]

Watched the 4K last weekend. I was planning on doing Part 1 and then following up with Part 2 another day, but I ended up watching both. Amazing.

[Vincanws]

Originally Posted by Vincanws

Thanks to whoever said this is more available on places like Wow HD and Amazon US again… Fantastic quality release.

Sadly defective discs on another import... freezes up into chapter 14. And was spotty in a couple places earlier in. Another bad encode import. I think I may give up on US discs at this point...

[jamesfloodiii]

So, I've never seen this and was considering a blind buy now that is back in stock on Amazon at a reasonable price BUT...

...I have a Sony Bravia TV and have some credits to use up. I'm sure the quality of the disc is superior to the stream (despite Bravia's generally decent quality) but is it so drastic that I should go with the disc? It's nearly 4 hours so if I'm going to watch it I'd want excellent quality. Has anyone compared the Bravia stream to the 4K physical copy?

[jtu128]

Originally Posted by jamesfloodiii

So, I've never seen this and was considering a blind buy now that is back in stock on Amazon at a reasonable price BUT...

...I have a Sony Bravia TV and have some credits to use up. I'm sure the quality of the disc is superior to the stream (despite Bravia's generally decent quality) but is it so drastic that I should go with the disc? It's nearly 4 hours so if I'm going to watch it I'd want excellent quality. Has anyone compared the Bravia stream to the 4K physical copy?

I guess you have to ask yourself if you want a copy on your shelf? I'm sure the digital copy looks great, do you get all the bonus content as well? I buy discs for movies I care about so I may be the wrong person to ask. It's available to stream for free on Prime and I'm sure just about every library owns a copy of LOA if you want to test it out before committing.

[sojrner]

Originally Posted by jamesfloodiii

So, I've never seen this and was considering a blind buy now that is back in stock on Amazon at a reasonable price BUT...

...I have a Sony Bravia TV and have some credits to use up. I'm sure the quality of the disc is superior to the stream (despite Bravia's generally decent quality) but is it so drastic that I should go with the disc? It's nearly 4 hours so if I'm going to watch it I'd want excellent quality. Has anyone compared the Bravia stream to the 4K physical copy?

Didn't you kind of answer yourself there?

[jamesfloodiii]

Originally Posted by sojrner

Didn't you kind of answer yourself there?

Indeed I did - good catch. I guess I was looking for someone to talk me into it. That said, if the disc were an "A" and the Bravia stream were, say, an "A-", I might be okay with that as it would be be a blind buy and it's not exactly cheap. Also, I suspect I'm the only one in my family who will watch it. 4 hours can be a tough sell with the wife and (teenage) kids. My son loved "Das Boot" and even "Barry Lyndon" but I might be testing his limits with this.

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by jamesfloodiii

Indeed I did - good catch. I guess I was looking for someone to talk me into it. That said, if the disc were an "A" and the Bravia stream were, say, an "A-", I might be okay with that as it would be be a blind buy and it's not exactly cheap. Also, I suspect I'm the only one in my family who will watch it. 4 hours can be a tough sell with the wife and (teenage) kids. My son loved "Das Boot" and even "Barry Lyndon" but I might be testing his limits with this.

There is barely any noticeable difference between the 25 Mbps iTunes stteam and the 4K disc from a reasonable viewing distance. The differences should be wafer thin between Bravia Core Pure Steam HDR10 Vs.the 4K disc minus the nuances Dolby Vision brings.

Audio wise the disc sounds better for sure but again nothing to rave about. Some folks here don't do streaming at all but are quick to judge and dismiss high quality streaming and Kscape. Invite them to the house and see them struggle to tell which one is disc lol.

[jamesfloodiii]

Originally Posted by lgans316

There is barely any noticeable difference between the 25 Mbps iTunes stteam and the 4K disc from a reasonable viewing distance. The differences should be wafer thin between Bravia Core Pure Steam HDR10 Vs.the 4K disc minus the nuances Dolby Vision brings.

Audio wise the disc sounds better for sure but again nothing to rave about. Some folks here don't do streaming at all but are quick to judge and dismiss high quality streaming and Kscape. Invite them to the house and see them struggle to tell which one is disc lol.

Thanks! That's the exact info I was looking for. Think I'll go the Bravia route (I have credits to burn anyway) and save the $35 for some other purchases. Thanks again.

[sojrner]

Originally Posted by jamesfloodiii

Thanks! That's the exact info I was looking for. Think I'll go the Bravia route (I have credits to burn anyway) and save the $35 for some other purchases. Thanks again.

I think you're going to be fine... Though Igans loves to be contrary for it's own sake, so take their advice with plenty of salt.

Too clear up any misinfo: K-scape is not a 25Mbps stream at all. It sits as a solid compare with any physical media, and on some instances can surpass it. You're downloading, at minimum, a bit-perfect disc image after all, so it's not the same as streaming at 25Mbps, nor is it even streaming, lol... Further, "reasonable distance" makes me laugh, as that's different for everyone, but I digress...

The reality is that physical media will always be better quality than any streaming, but budget, convenience, and other factors offset that element to various levels for all of us.

Regardless, enjoy watching the movie!

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by jamesfloodiii

Thanks! That's the exact info I was looking for. Think I'll go the Bravia route (I have credits to burn anyway) and save the $35 for some other purchases. Thanks again.

The 2 things that you may miss over the 4K disc are:

1. Dolby Vision
2. Lossless Atmos

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by sojrner

I think you're going to be fine... Though Igans loves to be contrary for it's own sake, so take their advice with plenty of salt.

Too clear up any misinfo: K-scape is not a 25Mbps stream at all. It sits as a solid compare with any physical media, and on some instances can surpass it. You're downloading, at minimum, a bit-perfect disc image after all, so it's not the same as streaming at 25Mbps, nor is it even streaming, lol... Further, "reasonable distance" makes me laugh, as that's different for everyone, but I digress...

The reality is that physical media will always be better quality than any streaming, but budget, convenience, and other factors offset that element to various levels for all of us.

Regardless, enjoy watching the movie!

Btw I didn't mean to imply Kscape bitrate as 25 Mbps. I was pointing out the differences that I usually pick up between iTunes/Bravia Core and 4K disc. 90% of the times the differences have been minor (8 ft from 77 OLED / 6.5 ft from 65 LCD) but again I am not that guy scrutinising every single frame with a OCDscope lol. I will be going 85 in few months (mostly a Bravia 9 LCD) and maybe that might change my perception.

The differences have always been blown out of proportion by the strict disc only crowd. Then we got the high end audio folks who think good Soundbars can't match any separates. I was like this few years ago until I tried and got humbled. I have been using AI heavily for my work (I don't work in Park Road btw) and never thought I would doing it in my lifetime. Tech is advancing at a rapid pace and is also defying physics in some areas.

Wish I had the money for KScape.