4K(2160P) Blu-ray movies

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by xSCARFACEx

Im curious my Taxi Driver I bought last year says it was mastered in 4K so is it 4K or the new Taxi Driver 4K is the only one?

Its neither of those things actually. When it says on a BD cover of a movie that it is 'Mastered in 4K', it does not mean that it is a 4K BD. All that it really is just a bad gimmick.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by Sean B.

Its neither of those things actually. When it says on a BD cover of a movie that it is 'Mastered in 4K', it does not mean that it is a 4K BD. All that it really is just a bad gimmick.

The new Taxi Driver blu-ray, is supposes to have higher bit rate and xvYCC Extended-gamut, but it's not clear how Sony is going to achieve this, as it's not supported by Blu-Ray disc standards. AVCHD is compatible with "most new Blu-ray" players and can decode xvYCC Extended-gamut, if this is what sony plans then some player won't be able to play the new Sony Mastered in 4k blu-rays, we won't know until the discs are in peoples hands, and this of course is still 1080p.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by JoeDeM

The new Taxi Driver blu-ray, is supposes to have higher bit rate and xvYCC Extended-gamut, but it's not clear how Sony is going to achieve this, as it's not supported by Blu-Ray disc standards. AVCHD is compatible with "most new Blu-ray" players and can decode xvYCC Extended-gamut, if this is what sony plans then some player won't be able to play the new Sony Mastered in 4k blu-rays, we won't know until the discs are in peoples hands, and this of course is still 1080p.

There will probably be nothing but a marginal difference in the two Taxi Driver releases, if that.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by JoeDeM

The new Taxi Driver blu-ray, is supposes to have higher bit rate and xvYCC Extended-gamut, but it's not clear how Sony is going to achieve this, as it's not supported by Blu-Ray disc standards. AVCHD is compatible with "most new Blu-ray" players and can decode xvYCC Extended-gamut, if this is what sony plans then some player won't be able to play the new Sony Mastered in 4k blu-rays, we won't know until the discs are in peoples hands, and this of course is still 1080p.

I have a feeling that those 'Mastered in 4K' BD movies are not going to last very long. If people realize that they are really only 1080P BD movies(which i hope they realize that), then we can expect them to be gone sometime real soon. I honestly don't think that there is a bright future for "Master in 4K" BD movies at all. What is going to be a much better BD format are the future 2160P(4K) BD movies, that will be coming out sometime within the next 1 to 2 years from now.

[Dex Robinson]

Originally Posted by Sean B.

What is going to be a much better BD format are the future 2160P(4K) BD movies, that will be coming out sometime within the next 1 to 2 years from now.

When the first 4k BD movie is released, I will send you an invitation to my wedding to Scarlett Johannson.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

When the first 4k BD movie is released, I will send you an invitation to my wedding to Scarlett Johannson.

You mean she told you that she was marrying you too? I'm gonna have to sit down with that girl.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

When the first 4k BD movie is released, I will send you an invitation to my wedding to Scarlett Johannson.

Lol .

[jamesdevil]

Originally Posted by Sean B.

I have a feeling that those 'Mastered in 4K' BD movies are not going to last very long. If people realize that they are really only 1080P BD movies(which i hope they realize that), then we can expect them to be gone sometime real soon. I honestly don't think that there is a bright future for "Master in 4K" BD movies at all. What is going to be a much better BD format are the future 2160P(4K) BD movies, that will be coming out sometime within the next 1 to 2 years from now.

I think it will go down exactly like Superbit.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

I think it will go down exactly like Superbit.

I assume that you mean the BD releases that are labeled as 'Mastered in 4K' that are not really 4K BD movies > https://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quic...leasetimestamp ?

[jamesdevil]

Correct. Sony's initiative this time and they were behind Superbit as well. Niche support from collectors and the 1% fringe that most of us are.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

Correct. Sony's initiative this time and they were behind Superbit as well. Niche support from collectors and the 1% fringe that most of us are.

Oh, i see.

[Mega-Prime]

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

I think it will go down exactly like Superbit.

I was thinking the exact same thing to myself...

"Where have I seen this before?" LoL


Exact same concept… Higher bitrate, but little to no actual quality increase since you’re still limited to the same resolution in the final product.

Superbit came out as a cash-grab just as HD TVs were starting to hit the market & now they’re doing it again right before 4K TVs hit.