What am I missing? (UHD vs Blu-ray) - Blu-ray Forum

blurayGeo · 09-20-2018, 10:26 PM

Learned a lot with these responses!!!

So, I remember now about oversampling, like when, even if you shoot in 4K or SCAN in 4K, even if you master in 2K, the oversampling will generally provide a better image in 2K finished product (that explains why people freak out about 'new 4K scans' on films that only get BluRay releases).

You know, I started getting into a lot of this because of sites like realvsfake4k etc. I mean, if a blu is $15 and the UHD is $25, I figured, why pay more if I'm not getting anything more than an upscale, which my player or TV can do for me? I already understood the value of buying 35mm and 70mm in UHD, because of their great resolution.

So, it sounds like, based upon what I'm reading, that it definitely DOEs make sense, for the best quality, to buy UHD releases of 2K masters, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T INCUDE HDR, because you'll be getting the original full-2K color gamut that is basically downgraded on a BluRay disc. Also, a 4K disc will give even a 2K master more 'breathing room' and less likelihood of artifacts, right?

09-20-2018, 10:26 PM	#8
blurayGeo Member Member since:May 2016 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:745 DVD collection:181 Trading Score:17	Learned a lot with these responses!!! So, I remember now about oversampling, like when, even if you shoot in 4K or SCAN in 4K, even if you master in 2K, the oversampling will generally provide a better image in 2K finished product (that explains why people freak out about 'new 4K scans' on films that only get BluRay releases). You know, I started getting into a lot of this because of sites like realvsfake4k etc. I mean, if a blu is $15 and the UHD is $25, I figured, why pay more if I'm not getting anything more than an upscale, which my player or TV can do for me? I already understood the value of buying 35mm and 70mm in UHD, because of their great resolution. So, it sounds like, based upon what I'm reading, that it definitely DOEs make sense, for the best quality, to buy UHD releases of 2K masters, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T INCUDE HDR, because you'll be getting the original full-2K color gamut that is basically downgraded on a BluRay disc. Also, a 4K disc will give even a 2K master more 'breathing room' and less likelihood of artifacts, right?

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