Sony "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray Titles May 14 and July 16

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by 42041

Keep in mind that if you own the old Taxi Driver disc, its already from a 4K transfer, and any improvement will be subtle to negligible.

+1. The same goes for Battle: Los Angeles and The Amazing Spider-man.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by 42041

Keep in mind that if you own the old Taxi Driver disc, its already from a 4K transfer, and any improvement will be subtle to negligible.

and why buy something that pretty much throws all the extras into the wind?

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Originally Posted by Dubstar

and why buy something that pretty much throws all the extras into the wind?

the extras will be on the 2nd disc of the Mastered in 4K 3D release

[Sherlock_Jr]

Originally Posted by master gandhi

I'll probably pick up Ghostbusters and Taxi Driver tomorrow, since those were both shot on film and could benefit from a remaster, and I like those movies the most out of all of these.

Taxi Driver already received an extensive 4K restoration from Sony. If you think it needs a restoration, then I don't know what to tell ya.

[master gandhi]

Originally Posted by Sherlock_Jr

Taxi Driver already received an extensive 4K restoration from Sony. If you think it needs a restoration, then I don't know what to tell ya.

I wasn't saying Taxi Driver is in need of a remaster. It's not like it was a weak Blu-ray before. I was simply saying that a new transfer could help the films that are sourced from actual film. But now that you say it was a 4K master to begin with, this new version seems less necessary. I just figure that a marginally better image is still an improvement of some sort, and I already have the 2 disc DVD with special features. All I need now is the film itself in hidef, and this will now be the best version (for the image alone).

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by master gandhi

I wasn't saying Taxi Driver is in need of a remaster. It's not like it was a weak Blu-ray before. I was simply saying that a new transfer could help the films that are sourced from actual film. But now that you say it was a 4K master to begin with, this new version seems less necessary. I just figure that a marginally better image is still an improvement of some sort, and I already have the 2 disc DVD with special features. All I need now is the film itself in hidef, and this will now be the best version (for the image alone).

I don't know if you're in the U.S., but you could've gotten the current DigiPak version for $4.99 during Best Buy Upgrade & Save promotion.

[nagysaudio]

Ghostbusters was a revelation. The new 4K mastered Blu-ray was a complete remaster. It looks stunning. I've place an order for Taxi Driver (I have the previous version) and Glory. I'll do some comparing and report back. Hopefully it's not just a higher bitrate encode.

[master gandhi]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

I don't know if you're in the U.S., but you could've gotten the current DigiPak version for $4.99 during Best Buy Upgrade & Save promotion.

Yeah, I saw that so many people were picking up that version during the sale, but I wanted to wait and see how good this new version will be. In all honesty, half the reason I want the 'Mastered in 4K' version is because it's the newest release of the film and I've held out this long, so what the hay. I want to check out a couple of these for myself.

[joie]

I'm backing Sony. Maybe this could get other studios to describe their masters. Perhaps an ever-escalating war of transparency and full disclosure will erupt between the studios.

They should not only describe resolution of the scan, but all the equipment/software used throughout their workflow and name the individuals operating the equipment/software. They should also describe when the tools were made and when the scan was done. Considering that home video isn't film, they really ought to surround the studio's opening and end credits with the names of the labs and people digitalizing the film.

With this lack of transparency we currently have, we often get Blu-rays authored from Masters produced for DVD, don't we?

It may not be a problem with Blu-rays of new releases as much as it's a problem with Blu-ray releases of older movies, but we would all benefit from full disclosure and complete transparency.

[nagysaudio]

This new mastered in 4K Sony line guarantees us that we are actually getting 4K scans from OCN. What the hell is there not to like?! Sign me up!

[starman15317]

So what makes the original Spider-Man discs bad? I've never seen them so I don't have any knowledge of the transfer other than from the review here on the site.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by joie

I'm backing Sony. Maybe this could get other studios to describe their masters. Perhaps an ever-escalating war of transparency and full disclosure will erupt between the studios.

They should not only describe resolution of the scan, but all the equipment/software used throughout their workflow and name the individuals operating the equipment/software. They should also describe when the tools were made and when the scan was done. Considering that home video isn't film, they really ought to surround the studio's opening and end credits with the names of the labs and people digitalizing the film.

With this lack of transparency we currently have, we often get Blu-rays authored from Masters produced for DVD, don't we?

It may not be a problem with Blu-rays of new releases as much as it's a problem with Blu-ray releases of older movies, but we would all benefit from full disclosure and complete transparency.

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

This new mastered in 4K Sony line guarantees us that we are actually getting 4K scans from OCN. What the hell is there not to like?! Sign me up!

We're getting Blu-rays sourced from 4K or higher masters from other studios w/o them

1) making a big fuss about it
2) giving us Blu-rays that drop all Bonus Features despite having 10 to 20 GBs of free space
3) charging a premium over regular Blu-rays.

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

We're getting Blu-rays sourced from 4K or higher masters from other studios w/o them

1) making a big fuss about it
2) giving us Blu-rays that drop all Bonus Features despite having 10 to 20 GBs of free space
3) charging a premium over regular Blu-rays.

You make ZERO sense. So how is it bad that now we'll also get more Sony 4K mastered movies? And enough with those huge troll pictures please.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

You make ZERO sense. So how is it bad that now we'll also get more Sony 4K mastered movies? And enough with those huge troll pictures please.

Them charging more money for less content?

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Them charging more money for less content?

So you'll take useless behind the scenes crap over new 4K masters? I'm not following you...

[jamesdevil]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

We're getting Blu-rays sourced from 4K or higher masters from other studios w/o them

1) making a big fuss about it
2) giving us Blu-rays that drop all Bonus Features despite having 10 to 20 GBs of free space
3) charging a premium over regular Blu-rays.

2) Keep your original disc if you want the special features.
3) $15 dollars is a premium?

Vote with your wallet and simply don't buy these. Pretty simple.

[joie]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Them charging more money for less content?

Which movie is the best buy? I mean price per bit. Which disc is the least costly per bit on the disc?

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

So you'll take useless behind the scenes crap over new 4K masters? I'm not following you...

No, I'll take high-quality transfers PLUS Bonus Features for less money than what Sony is charging.

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

2) Keep your original disc if you want the special features.
3) $15 dollars is a premium?

Vote with your wallet and simply don't buy these. Pretty simple.

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[JohnDoe NY]

Originally Posted by joie

Which movie is the best buy? I mean price per bit. Which disc is the least costly per bit on the disc?

Go back to your troll cave anon!

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

No, I'll take high-quality transfers PLUS Bonus Features for less money than what Sony is charging.

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So what do you do in the case of Ghostbusters? 4K scan and no extras, or blown out washed out garbage with extras? Which do you buy?