Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 4K UHD (1977-2019)

[gates70]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

What do you expect from a Star Wars thread?

Stupidities as usual, but if nobody says anything to these morons, it just spreads even more.

[duke2507]

Does anyone know if the digital code for the Rise Of Skywalker in the Skywalker set include the John Williams special called "The Maestro's Finale" that is included with the digital code in the individual release of the Rise of Skywalker?

[makaveli21]

I'm sure there are numerous threads here discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of the Star Wars movies. This is supposed to be a thread about the box set release, but comments about this are getting lost in the shuffle amongst the arguments about what movies are best.

Can we keep the discussion to the box set, please?

[gates70]

Originally Posted by makaveli21

I'm sure there are numerous threads here discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of the Star Wars movies. This is supposed to be a thread about the box set release, but comments about this are getting lost in the shuffle amongst the arguments about what movies are best.

Can we keep the discussion to the box set, please?

Well said sir.

[Tony208]

Why do I get the feeling Disney will re-release everything in matching $teelbooks in a year or two?

[FilmBufffff]

I know this is sacrilegious to say but I went Digital UHD only with this set. I know it won't look as good as the physical discs but I'm not paying $250(not including tax)for these movies. $99.99(no tax on digital) including new release TRoS is a great deal and works out to $11.11 per movie, which with all the extras included, was the perfect price for me. Now I just gotta grab Rogue One 4K once it hits $20 and I'll be all set. Gonna start my marathon after work tonight. Gonna blast through it over my birthday weekend.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Hardback247

I don't think anybody loved the prequels when they came out.

I did.
Yes, there were a few things that could have been better, but they were great.

[Quigonmike]

Originally Posted by makaveli21

I'm sure there are numerous threads here discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of the Star Wars movies. This is supposed to be a thread about the box set release, but comments about this are getting lost in the shuffle amongst the arguments about what movies are best.

Can we keep the discussion to the box set, please?

I agree - and Ill reiterate that Im pleased with my boxset overall despite the very dodgy disc removal process. I placed mine in 4K two-disc empty cases and thats where they will stay. The letter from Hamil seems sort of useless. The book thing is cool...I suppose.... maybe.

Glad I bought it this way versus indivdiual titles. If it wasnt for those STUPID disc sleeves the set would have been perfect and I might have even left the discs in there.

Watched TPM last night. The 4K presentation was just decent but thats it. Yeah, its better than the blu-ray overall. But I still think it could have been better. But, it is what it is and Im still glad I own Star Wars in 4K. I hope the other movies are even better. It appears that TPM and AOTC are likely the worst of the bunch. Cant wait to watch the originals!!!!

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by flintmarko1210

'We'll take him together'

'I'm taking him NOW!'

Obi-Wan wasn't super emptional. He was being logical and calm. As a Jedi should be.
Anakin was pissed cause Padme' was just shot/knocked out of the Republic Airship.

I fail to see your issue with it.

[CreasyBear]

So I've gone through and compared the new Blu-ray's to the 2011 Blu-rays for Episodes 1, 4, 5, and 6. I do not have a 4K TV or Atmos. I have a calibrated 60 inch plasma and 5.2 sound. I had both discs playing at the same time on two different players, paused and watched various sections comparing the two releases of the films.

I will preface it to say that the DTS-HD MA 6.1 audio on the 2011 Blu-ray's absolutely smacks the shit out of the DTS-HD MA 7.1 on the Disney Blu-ray's. In every conceivable way, the 2011 mixes are so much more dynamic, enveloping, and authoritative. The Disney releases aren't as bad as stuff like Ultron or Black Panther, but they definitely feel limited in dynamic range.

With Episode 1, I generally couldn't find much difference in PQ, aside from it looked like the DNR seemed a little more intense on the Disney release. The 2011 Blu-ray seemed a hair more natural. I just skipped comparing Episode 2 and 3 since I can't imagine there being much difference given how they were shot.

With Episodes 4, 5, and 6 is where things get kind of problematic. In some instances and scenes, I prefer the color and contrast on the Disney release. I like how clean they typically look, but there's just as many instances where the image looks washed out, lacking in proper color saturation. On the Disney release, Hoth looks more beige and almost warm, when it should look cold with whites and blues, like the 2011 disc. Tatooine in ROTJ doesn't look warm, but washed out. And wow, did Disney just slather on the DNR with these releases. Hair, fog, smoke, and even the puppets have much more detail on the 2011 releases. Jabba, for instance, has much more detail on the 2011 disc. I can see the wrinkles in the rubber puppet. On the Disney, it just looks soft and smudgy. During those instances on the Disney release, it just becomes a smeary mess, complete with frozen grain. The 2011 Blu-ray's are not perfect and might be a bit noisy at times, but there's not much DNR and in general, I prefer the overall look of them. Add that with the vastly superior DTS-HD MA 6.1 audio and I think I'm just going to stick with those versions when I view them. The 4K discs might be different, but given that I've heard people complaining about DNR on those releases as well, I can't imagine them looking much different.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by flintmarko1210

Yeah that's it. Nice reach.

Plenty of problems with Poe and Finn too but I was trying to stick to secondary characters.

The non white men also?

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by breadordecide

Midichlorians, lest we forget. Whenever the ST talks about the force, it's with the reverence and respect it deserves not the science magic Lucas invented.

The Force was "Magickal" in the originals.
The Prequels made the Magick have meaning for WHY Anakin was to be who he becomes.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by damorton

If you want to compare the 4K transfers of THE LAST JEDI on Dolby Vision disc vs. the new HDR disc (the Dolby Vision disc hits up to 80 mbps while the HDR is around 50). Useful more for the quant data than the actual picture comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...OmNQe1sBepOsOv

The previous disc hits 107 Mb/s when the cruiser is blown up.

As an aside, I see he's running them in 60p. Does no-one actually like 24p these days?

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by breadordecide

I would love to watch you watch them.

I bet you're mostly bored and on your phone half the time.


I'm serious. There's no way people enjoy them as much as they say they do.

You sound like a cynical creeper. lol.
Maybe if you put your phone down and watched the prequels and actually tried to understand them, you would like them.
Let go of your preconceived haltered and embrace your inner child.
All 6 Star Wars movies are/were made for kids.
The Sequels were made for pretentious adults.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by breadordecide

How old were you when phantom menace came out?

Not directed at me, but I was 18.

[damorton]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

The previous disc hits 107 Mb/s when the cruiser is blown up.

As an aside, I see he's running them in 60p. Does no-one actually like 24p these days?

My TCL 5 series and the 24 FPS setting on the Sony don’t seem to look right - gets kinda motion smooth-ish. I haven’t run it in a while though, so I’m not sure if firmware updates fixed it.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by damorton

My TCL 5 series and the 24 FPS setting on the Sony don’t seem to look right - gets kinda motion smooth-ish. I haven’t run it in a while though, so I’m not sure if firmware updates fixed it.

I didn't notice that was actually you making the vids, lol. Thanks for the comparisons.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by breadordecide

It is a bold statement. Anyone who says they love anakin's "yipeee" kid performance is also making a bold statement.

Okay, I'm convinced that you were never a kid or have ever been around any. Kids yell "Yippee" when excited. They also yell other things as well.

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by damorton

My TCL 5 series and the 24 FPS setting on the Sony don’t seem to look right - gets kinda motion smooth-ish. I haven’t run it in a while though, so I’m not sure if firmware updates fixed it.

The TCLs don’t really do 24fps that well on disc. Trust me, I’ve tried with multiple players with my TCL.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by gates70

The intelligent technical talk has now been replaced with dumb SW nerd arguing once again

Just out of curiosity, how do you feel about

[Show spoiler]the Emperor coming back in Rise?

...did you think it made sense?