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Fox reveals first 4K Blu-ray titles
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From the looks of it, Fox either has the balls to release Fant4stic on its own or they don't want to tarnish DoFP's potential sales. But it would be hilarious if they bundle it with DoFP.
SliChillax
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No TV channels stream at proper full hd 1080p either, should I be punished into playing my games and movies at lower resolutions then? No. TV channels are not the only content I consume on a TV. There's gaming, movies and internet streaming which are plenty of reasons for me to get a 4K player and TV. If your standards regarding resolution are low and your eyesight is so bad not to distinguish the difference from 1080p to 4K then fine, but don't say it's a trick to fool people because that's just plain ignorance.
CrunchyFrog
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I think theyre banking on the novelty of it being among the first commercially available 4K BD's making it sell to those who would otherwise be disinterested. I knew plenty of people who bought totally random BD movies when they first came out just so they could have something to watch on their brand new HDTV's.
Zantetsuken
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High ass television prices, high ass 4K Blu Ray/Blu Ray/DVD prices.
Upgrading from standard to HD was a god damn necessity. Upgrading from HD to UHD is like adding a handful of beans to an already delicious burrito.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Do you think we're just gonna stay at 1080p for forever? Like, we've reached the pinnacle of television technology for the rest of human history?
4k TV prices have been dropping like a rock. You can get a 50" Vizio for $750, and smaller ones for cheaper. And of course prices will continue to drop, obviously.
EDIT: What the fuck voodoo is going on that my Amazon link is going to NewEgg!?
EDIT 2: And now it's back to Amazon. What the fuck was that!?
The end scene in glorious true 4K!
BarringGaffner
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None of these were worked on at 4k. They're just upscaled.... hard to get excited.
Nice to see that this is happening
It's pretty insane to think that we are getting hands on higher resolution versions of these movies for home use than what Liemax theaters used 2 years ago (2k) and equivalent to what most regular theaters use these days.
(just saw these are 2k upscales, kind of expected for the first batch of releases)
Anyways, looking forward to 2019-2021, by which time I plan to have a 4k projector. A decent amount of true 4k content should be out by then. I hope Netflix releases their 4k Planet Earth successor planned for 2019 on 4k bluray.
It's pretty insane to think that we are getting hands on higher resolution versions of these movies for home use than what Liemax theaters used 2 years ago (2k) and equivalent to what most regular theaters use these days.
(just saw these are 2k upscales, kind of expected for the first batch of releases)
Anyways, looking forward to 2019-2021, by which time I plan to have a 4k projector. A decent amount of true 4k content should be out by then. I hope Netflix releases their 4k Planet Earth successor planned for 2019 on 4k bluray.
show me your skeleton
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considering what that film was shot on, i assume this is sarcasm.
anyway, 4k as a digital medium seems out of reach for most, bandwidth wise.
I'm interested in seeing the line up of UHD Blu-Rays from other studios. Anyone other studios reveal their line-ups?
I wonder how many people would actually buy that, considering it'd just be an upscaled image.
I wonder how many people would actually buy that, considering it'd just be an upscaled image.
hardcastlemccormick
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Not a terrible first lineup, compared to the first around of Blurays and DVD's.
I see buying a 4K disc as buying the last copy of the movie I'll need...it's going to be a while before this storage format is bested, considering some movies can't even utilize it to the maximum.
I see buying a 4K disc as buying the last copy of the movie I'll need...it's going to be a while before this storage format is bested, considering some movies can't even utilize it to the maximum.
Neferteetee
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I'd buy that 4k Kingsmen if PS4 will ever be capable of playing it. I liked that movie
Not at all, but this is different from the huge leap from standard to HD.
We can already see 8K right around the corner. This seems like an unnecessary stop-gap. Aka cash grab.
They'll probably release 8K TV's in 5-7 years.
You can buy a refurb 4k vizio 50 inch for $600 from Sears right now. I bought one for $550 from Jet.com 2 weeks ago. I love this tv. It's the P series from last Fall, full 120. Walmart also sells their own P series version (60) that I have seen drop as low as $450.
It should. But most current tvs are not HDR compatible so you'd be missing out on that feature.
Most movies aren't even finished in 4K. What major motion picture in production right now is shooting at 8K?
8K presents big problems in terms of storage and data transfer, too. Current HDMI can handle a 4K signal, easy. But 8K? Probably need a new version of HDMI or Displayport, breaking compatibility with older TVs. Those video files are going to be huge, too. And what studio really wants to deal with huge quantities of data on physical media when sales of physical media are going down anyway?
To 8K TVs in 5 years, I say no way.
crazy monkey
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out of all those movie. life of pi is what i will be most excited about. It was such a beautiful movie.
When your PC can play games in 4k (or 2k), it's time for a 4k tv
Illithid Dude
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I'm curious to see how 2k masters get upscaled for 4k TVs, or will they just keep them at native 2k? I'd honestly be happy with that, as it's still better than 1080p.
The real benefit of 4k is going to be when all the older films that Criterion has been remastering in 4k are actually released in 4k. The idea of Playtime in 4k gets me going like few other things can.
EDIT: Just curious, any other studios announce their first slate of 4k titles?
The real benefit of 4k is going to be when all the older films that Criterion has been remastering in 4k are actually released in 4k. The idea of Playtime in 4k gets me going like few other things can.
EDIT: Just curious, any other studios announce their first slate of 4k titles?
For those of us with truly big tv's this is a big thing.
Nah, they're remaster them for HDR and upscale at that point.
Not yet, though I imagine Sony Pictures will announce some of their stuff soon, given they're already selling some 4k titles via a few VOD services around the world.
perineumlick
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Are there any examples of HDR content out now? I keep hearing about this feature, and I feel sad that I pulled the trigger on a Vizio P series last month instead of waiting for the 2015 version which might have HDR.
I'm in the same boat as you, but I needed a new tv now and couldn't afford to pay the price the p series will likely hit at this fall anyway.
As for current examples, I'm not really sure. There is likely some demos you can download from somewhere if you have an HDR tv. HDR will start to be a big thing in a couple of year I think. Next year (possibly late this year) will have UHD Bluray and VUDU with HDR so it will start to pick up some traction then.
It would be nice but I'm set until Oled hits the under $1000 range in 5 years.
Resolution and colorspace are the only legitimate upgrades that really need to be made to consumer displays outside the underlying technology (LCD vs OLED vs LCD w/ Quantum Dot, etc.). Comparing 4K to 3D is just laughably obtuse.
LIke someone said above, I'm more excited about getting better masters and home versions of older film-based movies that will be able to resolve even more of the detail found in the originals that we just haven't been able to get even with 1080p.
That said, I'm still not replacing my 50' Kuro until there's an affordable (read: $5k or so) option for 4K at 65" or 70" that implements a worked out HDR standard and has acceptable black levels since I'm so used to plasma blacks.
hmm.... We thinking of the same film?
8K won't happen in five years, but I do expect a new CODEC in 10+ years to replace H.265 which is used for 4K.
File sizes should remain constant, I think. Bandwidth is also increasing, and I believe most broadband in the US is capable of 4K streaming for Netflix.
"To get the highest quality Netflix experience in Ultra HD 4K, we recommend available bandwidth of at least 20Mbps."
http://blog.netflix.com/2014/05/netflix-now-streaming-in-ultra-hd-4k.html
This shit better stop after 4K. I'll be foaming at the mouth if in however many years, people start claiming they can see the difference between 4K and 8K. No you can't. You are fooling yourself and are a real sap to have fallen for it.
Im all for 4K displays (they have great use with computers, and are incredible in the graphics industry where printed material is 300dpi standard), but outside of that it's barely noticeable in film. It's a novelty thing. You only REALLY notice it when you're looking for it, trying to make out the pixel edges and can't. When you're absorbed in a movie, you won't notice shit.
Im all for 4K displays (they have great use with computers, and are incredible in the graphics industry where printed material is 300dpi standard), but outside of that it's barely noticeable in film. It's a novelty thing. You only REALLY notice it when you're looking for it, trying to make out the pixel edges and can't. When you're absorbed in a movie, you won't notice shit.
4k is going to be the line for a long time. Streaming is the future and it's difficult enough for most people to stream 4k right now. I don't imagine that changing much even in the next 5 years. I can't even imagine what streaming 8k would be like.
Oh I have no doubt we'll see 8k tvs within the next 5 years but they will have a very small market in the same way that OLED has which is only now after several years hitting realistic prices.
Insane Metal
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What the hell.
Its not so noticeable in film cause Hollywood hasnt really made huge strides with their camera equipment. You had 70mm film which would be equivalent to about >10K, but then they downgraded to 35mm which is about ~4K and we've been stuck at that resolution since.
Im not an engineer but I dont get how digital cameras have gone from 4 megapixels to 30 megapixels in 10 years while video hasnt made nearly the same leap.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Yeah, fuck that guy for liking a movie. What?
TheApatheticOne
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I just purchased a Vizio 70' 4K television (reviews were great all over the net, had a $500 rebate, and the response time is great for gaming) and I love it. Content thats not 4K looks better, and watching the little that there is in 4k is nuts. For example, Marvel's Daredevil is kinda weird. It never looks bad, but as with all 4k content, IMO, it depends on the scene. If they are in the office talking, yeah, looks great, but marginal improvement over a non-4k feed. But some scenes are almost jarringly better. Make the show look fake.
Im absolutely down for the 4k player and stuff come out. I'd love for Marvel to jump in. Kingsman will be fun.
Life or Planet Earth in 4k would be amazing.
I passed on 3D because I thought it was a gimmick and it would die... which looks like thats a case. I dont know if this catches on since so many people just bought HD TV's, but Im behind it regardless, I love the 4k smart TV's.
Im absolutely down for the 4k player and stuff come out. I'd love for Marvel to jump in. Kingsman will be fun.
Life or Planet Earth in 4k would be amazing.
I passed on 3D because I thought it was a gimmick and it would die... which looks like thats a case. I dont know if this catches on since so many people just bought HD TV's, but Im behind it regardless, I love the 4k smart TV's.
blame space
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first two posts nail it.
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