Why are the UHD Blu-ray menus so crappy ? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Geoff D · 01-11-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pieter V

Special section for cast and crew. How cares.

That's partly what I mean, that stuff is what used to pass as 'special features' 20 years ago, it's so strange that Sony's menus have regressed so much.

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Originally Posted by LoSouL

I like that Sony ones on UHD look like unfolding vinyl albums. It would be more fitting if bonus features were on the disc, but that's a double edged sword.

Heh, I don't mind a nice double gatefold but when I've gotta unfold something five or six times to get to where I want then it gets ****ing tedious no matter how pretty it might look.

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

I don't buy movies for the menu. I have never stopped and said "wow what a nice looking menu".

It's not really what it looks like for me, I just want the kind of functionality that has become standard on HD media for the past decade or so.

LoSouL · 01-11-2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Heh, I don't mind a nice double gatefold but when I've gotta unfold something five or six times to get to where I want then it gets ****ing tedious no matter how pretty it might look.

Yeah, they could do the same thing with a better flow and minimal root menus.

nick4Knight · 01-12-2018, 11:13 AM

Non-issue for sure. I did notice that the Universal curved overlay logo shitstorms that we got fed on blu-ray has been replaced by simplistic button-like menus. And that is the only win we needed.

I concur that the LOOK of a menu is not the factor for me if I like it. It's how well it loads and if it's choppy -- Getting to the menu fast is best!

B-52 Bass · 01-12-2018, 10:56 PM

Only thing about that is I would like them to show off the sound format we are about to experience. Like what THX and others use to do and go straight to the movie

That FBI Warning should be taking off, Smh. That is so stupid!!!!!

octagon · 01-11-2018, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

I don't buy movies for the menu. I have never stopped and said "wow what a nice looking menu".

Oh, I have. On balance I'm more annoyed than delighted by slow-loading, overly complicated menus but there have been some pretty cool ones.

The Force Awakens (really, all the Star Wars discs) and nuTrek are pretty good but overall I think Criterion (and even Warner, who gets a lot of grief for their basic menus) strike the better balance.

Gimme a nice, simple background graphic, a nice, short audio clip and the menu options and I'm pretty happy.

Nothing371 · 01-11-2018, 07:14 PM

I find it much more obnoxious that we, as the main supporters of the home video business, have to suffer through all the federal copyright legality on the discs that we purchase. In addition to forced trailers or commercials, studio introductions, and other nonsense. When I pay $20 for something I want it to be able to go right into 'play movie'.

bailey1987 · 01-11-2018, 07:21 PM

The menus on the Ghostbusters ultras are appalling and they have a weird feature called moments

Geoff D · 01-11-2018, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bailey1987

The menus on the Ghostbusters ultras are appalling and they have a weird feature called moments

Every Sony UHD has that style menu. It blows.

bailey1987 · 01-11-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Every Sony UHD has that style menu. It blows.

Sure does. Im sure its just because its early days

Geoff D · 01-11-2018, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bailey1987

Sure does. Im sure its just because its early days

Not really, every other studio that's released UHDs has had no problems putting a standard BD-style menu on the there. No muss, no fuss. But Sony are trying to be edgy and do their own thing and their menus are crap. Crap crap crap. But the movies look so lovely. Lovely lovely lovely.

Sky_Captain · 01-12-2018, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bailey1987

The menus on the Ghostbusters ultras are appalling and they have a weird feature called moments

Being able to watch all of Luv's best bits in Blade Runner 2049... SWOON!

jala12 · 01-11-2018, 09:26 PM

I used to like fancy menus, but now I see them as gimmicky. I just want to be able to jump straight to the movie. I don't mind footage being played on the screen so long as I can move fine on the menu without much if any input lag.

AgentOrange · 01-13-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jala12

I used to like fancy menus, but now I see them as gimmicky. I just want to be able to jump straight to the movie. I don't mind footage being played on the screen so long as I can move fine on the menu without much if any input lag.

I like when they put a little effort into the menu, but if it causes loading issues it ends up being a detriment.

I agree with the annoyance about all the trailers and the interpol/copyright warnings. Thank goodness if that stuff is (seemingly?) gone from UHD.

flyry · 01-11-2018, 10:02 PM

I'm more upset with the lack of disc art in lieu of crappy cheap black discs

LoSouL · 01-12-2018, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by flyry

I'm more upset with the lack of disc art in lieu of crappy cheap black discs

I did like Linda Hamilton on the T2 disc to match Robert Patrick on the BD.

s_har · 01-11-2018, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by maga998

I remember the days when a DVD menu was a glorious animation, something to behold. Now every menu is reduced to a picture.... why ?

I think the UHD menus are an improvement over most BD menus. I'm especially fond of the ones with just a picture.

One of the things I really (and I mean really) hate are discs with menus showing clips from the movie playing in the background. If it's a movie I'm about to watch for the very first time then the last thing I want is being force fed parts of it while navigating the menus.

bailey1987 · 01-15-2018, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by s_har

I think the UHD menus are an improvement over most BD menus. I'm especially fond of the ones with just a picture.

One of the things I really (and I mean really) hate are discs with menus showing clips from the movie playing in the background. If it's a movie I'm about to watch for the very first time then the last thing I want is being force fed parts of it while navigating the menus.

Yep that's a pet peev of mine another is putting pictures that are very spoilerrifik inside different menus. For example back on DVD Jason X had a DTS track but in the settings menu there was a picture of Jason in all his uber Jason glory I was furious as I had a friend there that I had bangged on about how good he looked and I didn't want it spoiled.

sukraj · 01-12-2018, 08:08 AM

ooh boy oh boy oh boy

Charlie_C · 01-13-2018, 01:33 PM

Most of the 4k menus are boring agreed (it's not something that bothers me though) but special mention has to go to the menu on Ex-Machina. It's beautiful!

darkmike · 01-13-2018, 03:53 PM

The sony menus are horrible

01-12-2018, 11:13 AM	#3
nick4Knight Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Perth, Australia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:386 Blu-ray collection:716	Non-issue for sure. I did notice that the Universal curved overlay logo shitstorms that we got fed on blu-ray has been replaced by simplistic button-like menus. And that is the only win we needed. I concur that the LOOK of a menu is not the factor for me if I like it. It's how well it loads and if it's choppy -- Getting to the menu fast is best! Last edited by nick4Knight; 01-12-2018 at 11:18 AM.

01-12-2018, 10:56 PM	#4
B-52 Bass Senior Member Member since:May 2017 Location:1444 No steps, No door	Only thing about that is I would like them to show off the sound format we are about to experience. Like what THX and others use to do and go straight to the movie That FBI Warning should be taking off, Smh. That is so stupid!!!!!

01-11-2018, 07:14 PM	#6
Nothing371 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2015 Location:Minneapolis 4K collection:526 Blu-ray collection:1047 Trading Score:11	I find it much more obnoxious that we, as the main supporters of the home video business, have to suffer through all the federal copyright legality on the discs that we purchase. In addition to forced trailers or commercials, studio introductions, and other nonsense. When I pay $20 for something I want it to be able to go right into 'play movie'.

01-11-2018, 07:21 PM	#7
bailey1987 Special Member Member since:Sep 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:204	The menus on the Ghostbusters ultras are appalling and they have a weird feature called moments

01-11-2018, 09:26 PM	#12
jala12 Special Member Member since:Apr 2011	I used to like fancy menus, but now I see them as gimmicky. I just want to be able to jump straight to the movie. I don't mind footage being played on the screen so long as I can move fine on the menu without much if any input lag.

01-11-2018, 10:02 PM	#14
flyry Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:213 Blu-ray collection:537 MA collection:233 Digital collection:545 iTunes collection:174 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:75	I'm more upset with the lack of disc art in lieu of crappy cheap black discs

01-12-2018, 08:08 AM	#18
sukraj Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:154 DVD collection:18	ooh boy oh boy oh boy

01-13-2018, 01:33 PM	#19
Charlie_C Special Member Member since:May 2017 Location:UK 4K collection:140 Blu-ray collection:376 Trading Score:10	Most of the 4k menus are boring agreed (it's not something that bothers me though) but special mention has to go to the menu on Ex-Machina. It's beautiful!

01-13-2018, 03:53 PM	#20
darkmike Member Member since:Feb 2012	The sony menus are horrible

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