Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016) (Target Exclusive)

[120inna55]

Originally Posted by Petey Parker

I guess I wasted a trip to Target last night and didn't need to bother with a store pickup. The shipped order that I tried to cancel shipped yesterday and was just delivered. Wasn't expecting overnight delivery. I've never received something that quickly from Target.

Mine was overnight, too. First time that's ever happened for me.

[Brandon K]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Agreed, but I think he was asking a more subjective "does one LOOK substantially better than the other" (to my eye, no).

Gotcha.

Netflix 4K shows more compression artifacts and has some related coloration issues at times when compared to the Blu-ray. I posted a couple of screenshots here - on a darker monitor, you probably won't be able to see the difference. On a brighter screen, the flaws will stand out:

http://www.discviews.com/blu-ray/Str...ay-Comparison/

[Rg126]

Why must target damage these with the spider wrap??
Wife was able to pick up a decent looking one

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by Brandon K

Gotcha.

Netflix 4K shows more compression artifacts and has some related coloration issues at times when compared to the Blu-ray. I posted a couple of screenshots here - on a darker monitor, you probably won't be able to see the difference. On a brighter screen, the flaws will stand out:

http://www.discviews.com/blu-ray/Str...ay-Comparison/

You can definitely see the color issues...like the purple blobs on the door in the second shot. Question, though...wouldn't upscaling the Blu-ray screenshots to 4K make more sense for a true comparison?

[Brandon K]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

You can definitely see the color issues...like the purple blobs on the door in the second shot. Question, though...wouldn't upscaling the Blu-ray screenshots to 4K make more sense for a true comparison?

I guess so, if you wanted to compare fine detail. But then you might have to get into more discussion re: how different players handle upscaling. I suppose I could have not bothered downscaling the 4K, which would allow people to handle that however they want, although the 4K image would be much larger in terms of file size to load on the webpage.

I think this makes it clear enough though that upon just a general visual comparison, the Blu-ray may provide a better visual. I did flip through a bit until I found an obvious flaw - generally, the 4K does look pretty good, although as a stream (some suggest that Netflix's 4K streams are only 15mbps), it doesn't approach the quality one would expect from a UHD release.

[agent999]

Originally Posted by Lover of films

I ordered this internationally from bluraysforeveryone.com along with another movie and my orders have been saying "processing" for around 4-5 days now is that normal? I've never ordered from them before. I know stranger things came out yesterday but i would have thought the other movie I ordered would have shipped by now

Mine just shipped from them. Sometimes orders take a few days to ship. I've only ever had good experiences with BFE.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by Brandon K

generally, the 4K does look pretty good, although as a stream (some suggest that Netflix's 4K streams are only 15mbps), it doesn't approach the quality one would expect from a UHD release.

Well, obviously a UHD release would look much better than any stream. But the purpose of this particular comparison is to see if a 4K stream looks better than a pristine Blu-ray with a maxed out bitrate.

[solarrdadd]

got my copy today, man, this thing is a beauty. what a great idea and it fits perfectly with the movie theme!

[gerdsen]

Originally Posted by Brandon K

Gotcha.

Netflix 4K shows more compression artifacts and has some related coloration issues at times when compared to the Blu-ray. I posted a couple of screenshots here - on a darker monitor, you probably won't be able to see the difference. On a brighter screen, the flaws will stand out:

http://www.discviews.com/blu-ray/Str...ay-Comparison/

I see a bit more detail in the skintone on the Blu-Ray. So there we have it true 1080p Blu-Ray is even better looking than 4K streaming.

[grodd]

He needs to make the Blu-ray an upscale to 4k for a correct comparison of fine detail.

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by gerdsen

I see a bit more detail in the skintone on the Blu-Ray. So there we have it true 1080p Blu-Ray is even better looking than 4K streaming.

I wouldn't jump to that conclusion without seeing them both at 4K resolution. You're essentially shortchanging the only real benefit the 4K might have to offer by downscaling it in the first place. Upscaling the blu to 4K res doesn't diminish its detail in the same way, and is the only fair way to judge the two side by side.

[bookcase]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Like with Stephen King's It, the camaraderie among the kids is one of my favorite aspects of the show. A commentary track with them would have been awesome. They get along so well outside of the show, and it's always pretty entertaining. I'm sure when the show was being made, extras, or even a Blu-ray release in general, probably wasn't a realistic prospective, so I understand why the release is barebones. Perhaps with Season two things will be different.

It was a great aspect of the show, but if you've ever seen an interview with all the kids together, you'd see why it would be a commentary I'd never listen to.

[Lover of films]

Originally Posted by agent999

Mine just shipped from them. Sometimes orders take a few days to ship. I've only ever had good experiences with BFE.

Thanks guys, yeah mine has now just shipped to the UK also. I take my hat off to the guy who runs the site if he does it all by himself

[recS-12]

Originally Posted by Rg126

Why must target damage these with the spider wrap??
Wife was able to pick up a decent looking one

At my local Target they have all the copies in spider wrap in the dedicated movie section. However, up at the front of the store where the cashiers are at none of the copies are spider wrapped. Just a tip for next time.

[Brandon K]

Originally Posted by grodd

He needs to make the Blu-ray an upscale to 4k for a correct comparison of fine detail.

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

I wouldn't jump to that conclusion without seeing them both at 4K resolution. You're essentially shortchanging the only real benefit the 4K might have to offer by downscaling it in the first place. Upscaling the blu to 4K res doesn't diminish its detail in the same way, and is the only fair way to judge the two side by side.

I have updated the screenshots so now the Netflix 4K Stream images are NOT downscaled. But I won't upscale the Blu-ray shots, because I leave that to you to upscale by the method you want. Different players upscale in different ways and I'm not going to try to emulate that.

http://www.discviews.com/blu-ray/Str...ay-Comparison/

[McCrutchy]

Just finished the series. Unfortunately, I found it very underwhelming, given the supposed hype. At least Mrs. Wheeler was hot as hell, though. At that age, I'd be going to Michael's house every day, to cozy up to mommy.

The Blu-ray quality was great throughout, with only a hint of compression artifacts in one or two darker shots. I also really love the packaging, and how the got the look and feel of a VHS release spot on.

[samlop10]

Originally Posted by Brandon K

I have updated the screenshots so now the Netflix 4K Stream images are NOT downscaled. But I won't upscale the Blu-ray shots, because I leave that to you to upscale by the method you want. Different players upscale in different ways and I'm not going to try to emulate that.

http://www.discviews.com/blu-ray/Str...ay-Comparison/

Going by these screenshots the blu-ray is definitely better than the 4K. In image 1 you can see some macroblocking on the typewriter near the black knob on the 4K stream that is not present on the blu-ray, and in that case detail is better resolved in that area.

I actually noticed a lot of macroblocking in dark scenes on the 4K stream which hopefully will not be present on the blu-rays overall (like in that screenshot). The fact that you also get uncompressed sound makes this worth it.

[The Great Owl]

I just now got back from a two-day work conference, and I was happy to find that my Target was full of these sets. This Stranger Things: Season 1 box is the most beautiful Blu-ray package that I've ever seen, and I'm normally not a packaging/swag person.

[MAUL xx]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

I really like that poster as well. In fact, that's what I used for the Blu-ray cover art I've been working on. Preview image below.

[Show spoiler]

My intention with the above was to precisely mirror the back portion of the retail packaging. I've actually worked up a few different versions of the above. Well, slightly different back portions. The front portion and spine are the same for each. Another preview image below.

[Show spoiler]

For this version I managed to call out most of the specifications for the release. Close enough for government work anyway. In any event, I will be posting download links to the full size images (3173x1762) suitable for printing later today for those interested. Not able to connect to my FTP at the moment otherwise I'd upload the full size images now and link the preview images to them. :-P

Awesome! I will use this for putting my BDs inside a standard case & just display the VHS packaging with the dvds inside. Thanks. I'm just waiting for the link

[gerdsen]

Originally Posted by samlop10

Going by these screenshots the blu-ray is definitely better than the 4K. In image 1 you can see some macroblocking on the typewriter near the black knob on the 4K stream that is not present on the blu-ray, and in that case detail is better resolved in that area.

I actually noticed a lot of macroblocking in dark scenes on the 4K stream which hopefully will not be present on the blu-rays overall (like in that screenshot). The fact that you also get uncompressed sound makes this worth it.

Yeah i agree. Now you can really see the detail on the Blu-Ray is more clear