Back to the Future Trilogy 4K UHD (1985-1990)

[phobicsquirrel]

Originally Posted by TheHutt

Geoff did notice it, I think.

Gruv hasn't shipped my order yet so i haven't seen the F up, but i don't think universal gives a F about any problems. I don't think we'll see a replacement disc.

[HarcourtMudd]

Well, Part I played without a hitch (Oppo 203), but Part II has me confused. There was a single hiccup, where the video and sound paused for a couple of seconds, then continued as though nothing had happened (no sync problems, no pixelation, no nuthin'). I watched the rest of the way through without incident, then went back to the chapter with the pause ("The Tannen Museum" in 1985A). Note that I DID NOT remove the disc (or even stop it), so I did not wipe it down further (I did buff it with a microfiber cloth under bright lighting before inserting it into the player to make sure I got any smudges, and there are no scratches). It played back normally, with no pause...?!? Then I skipped forward to where Doc is looking through different currencies in 1955, and played that sequence (I could swear that the sleeve he pulls out cash to give to Marty was labelled "1989"), and then chapter skipped back to 1985A. The "Tannen Museum" sequence played back fine again. So, I have to conclude that the disc is OK.... That a spec of dust caused the pause the first time around, and was blown off for subsequent playback...?!? Unless somebody can come up with a better explanation...

On to Part III...

[svenge]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

Australian version of this is 3 standard black amaray cases in a box.

Does the Aussie version also have the remastered versions on BD, or just repackagings of the old release?

[moreorless]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

They kinda wrote themselves into a corner with the ending to the first film. They didn't have a sequel in mind and I guess they just wanted a fun conclusion to send audiences out on a high.

Kind of me reminds me of these nonsensical endings you get in horror films in which it's like, SURPRISE, THE KILLER AIN'T DEAD AFTER ALL. And then the sequel comes along and kinda retcons it? I suppose Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis could've done something similar, but instead they decided to directly acknowledge it.

I would say though rather than writing themselves into a corner they gave themselves a challenge. Whilst the originals ending didn't setup the time shifts with Biff or the meta revisit of the original it did commit them to the same kind of film, that is time travel within your own lifetime interacting with your family. I mean really a lot of the drama of the Biff story in part 2 is about what he's done to Lorraine in the alternate 1985 and generally an attack on 80's materialism.

To me part 3 always felt like the "easy" sequel, true it does have the "chicken" subplot about self improvement but generally it feels like a simpler film IMHO. Basically take the time travel concept and shift it back to the old west.

I could imagine for example if the original didn't have the setup at the end we might have gone straight into the 3rd film, Marty gets a letter from 1885 doc in 1985 telling him he's been stranded and were he's left the time machine.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by svenge

Does the Aussie version also have the remastered versions on BD, or just repackagings of the old release?

Remastered.

[jtu128]

Originally Posted by RodChester

I’m hoping mine will ship next week as well. Has anyone contacted Gruv to ask if they might know when these orders will ship?

I don’t think they are responding

[AndyMT]

Glad to hear i'm not the only one disappointed with this release (PQ wise).

Part 1 was a mess. It could look good in places but so much processing going on.
Part 2 i switched off after 30 minutes. Again, had moments of looking good but i found the processing so distracting. To be fair, i wasn't enjoying the film much.
Part 3 i've not bothered with yet - although i suspect it'll be the same.

For me, Universal have ruined my most anticipated release on this format. They had one job to do ... and failed.

I really don't get it - they've done great work on past catalogue titles. I really wasn't expect this level of fcukupery.

Glad to hear some enjoyed it at least, but for me, it's a ... meh.

[moreorless]

Honestly with these kinds of massive releases I would never expect perfection, too many people sticking their oar in, too much "the general public hate grain" viewpoints from execs, mostly I'm just happy when you don't get a T2 style totally botched job.

It helps of course that previous releases were generally flawed as well, in this case much more seriously flawed so the first film especially for me is actually one of the biggest upgrades I'v seen between BR and UHD.

[Bolty]

Yes it's well below my standards of perfection.

[jhutton1975]

Anyone else experiencing issues on BTTF 1- 4k disk at 01:13:10? Corrupt video. No scratches or smudges on the disk. Also reappears in a few other locations. This may only effect the most recent run from Amazon. Using Panasonic DP-UB820 with 8k HDMI cables.

[evoll]

I can't even get a set lol, ordered a set from walmart and they canceled it. Ordered one from amazon last week and was supposed to be delivered tues. but never got it so they refunded me. I guess i will wait to find one in stores sometime.

[Batman90]

I opened a case with PayPal and am getting my money back. And I’ll wait tell they release the set in regular cases. It’s crazy how a company who is owned by the studio who owns the movies can’t any stock.

[UnionJackMix]

Might be silly question, is the trilogy steelbook in the box that has the separators (as shown here) really just a Best Buy exclusive in the US?

BACK TO THE FUTURE 4K BLU-RAY REVIEW & LIMITED EDITION TRILOGY UNBOXINGS! - YouTube

I noticed that France and Germany also had them and they are already sold out on amazon and the likes but I'm not sure they also have this coll box with separators.

[Lozin]

I watched all three this weekend and they all played without issue and looked & sounded great. I'm very happy with this release.

[Alister_M]

I'd rank them a 7/10 for video and 10/10 for audio. The Atmos tracks are a revelation. PQ loses 3 points for the lack of grain, definitely looks too processed but I'll take it over the old BDs any day. Zero playback issues for me either.

[david_blu]

Originally Posted by UnionJackMix

Might be silly question, is the trilogy steelbook in the box that has the separators (as shown here) really just a Best Buy exclusive in the US?
BACK TO THE FUTURE 4K BLU-RAY REVIEW & LIMITED EDITION TRILOGY UNBOXINGS! - YouTube
I noticed that France and Germany also had them and they are already sold out on amazon and the likes but I'm not sure they also have this coll box with separators.

I love it when he puts the steelbooks on the chair and tries to align them

This is why should unbox on a table...

I got my US box this week, tried to watch 1 and 2 after work on Thurs/Friday but so tired I fell and sleep and missed bits.

So yesterday I decided to watch all three one after the other making sure I used a cloth to check for any dirt etc.

They all played fine no issue, I am happy with the set.

I did look closely and the part Geoff mentioned was wrong and could see what he meant. I then went back to the old Blu Ray to see if the same issue appeared.

I couldn't tell myself if the issue appeared on the old Blu ray too but the god awful DNR didnt help trying to determine one way or the other.

Do we have source for that 14 mins that is correct for comparison?

[78deluxe]

Watched "1" last night. Those of you complaining about the PQ are just being absurd. There is no way you have ever seen the film look this good, including original theatrical runs. Maybe you need better playback equipment (OLED, or a high end projector - not some low end consumer junk).

Do I think it was "perfect," nope, was I glad it didn't have revisionist HDR, special effects, any "problematic" DNR, etc....absolutely. I'm also thankful it didn't look like a VHS tape.

[SmoothOperator]

Watched Part 1 today, and as someone who watched the DVD set from Costco over and over as a kid (and watched the Blurays once), this is definitely a nice improvement. I wish it was grainer like many of us but other than that I was pleased. The HDR looked great to me.

I had an extremely small hiccup where the disc froze for a split second as Marty drives off from the clocktower at the climax but that was it. For those experiencing more severe playback issues, I would try wiping your disc down with a clean cotton shirt and maybe giving them a rinse under warm water. My discs seemed to have some residue on it I noticed when I cleaned mine (a part of buying new 4Ks for me since they're so damn sensitive).

[Liquid_Swords]

why are these discs so sensitive when blus were not?

[Christian Muth]

Smaller "pits" to pack in more data per layer (33 gigs per layer vs. 25 gigs on regular Blu-ray), plus the 100 gig discs are triple layer.

Chris