Films (Almost Entirely Surround)

[barfle]

That is very interesting? I (obviously) guessed the other way around..
(hope youre not being sarcastic?)
Would anyone else like to verify that or give a second opinion?

Blu-ray can contain a hell of a lot more data than a DVD can, so any blu-ray can outperform any DVD. That being said, it’s certainly possible to have a provenance chain that is superior on a DVD than one on a BD (just because it’s a superior format doesn’t mean the content is superior), but in the case of Dune II, i’d go with the newest format you can play. If you can’t play BD, you are missing out.

 

[barfle]

I can't argue with you Mr. Ralph, except that my TV is a Sony Bravia 1080p model. My wife and I pretty much only stream movies, so 1080p is sufficient (at least for us). Also, my wallet would be on life support if I started collecting movies in 4K UHD.

DVDs don’t do 1080. Maybe your TV upsamples (my Oppo 105 does a pretty good job of that) so you get a decent picture anyway. But if you have a BD player, the difference is noticeable, even with my 76-year-old eyes, and so is the audio.

 

[barfle]

TBH, the missus has never really been one for "tech." Sometimes I feel like I'm bringing her kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Mine can’t figure out the universal remote, so unless she’s streaming on her ipad, I operate the gear.

 

[Saides]

Not sure if you're being sarcastic but DVD is pretty much a stone age format (although Blu-ray could be considered antiquated by this point as well, being introduced way back in 2006).

The 4K/Blu-ray version of Dune Pt.2 will include a lossless Atmos track at 48/24 and I'm sure the DVD version will include a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track at a very low bitrate.

Aahh wait a minute ...
Doh!
My mistake was to read your comment as if you had put a comma after "No, - dvd will sound better than the blu-ray"
Sry to cause confusion
Im an old man my knees are tired my eyes are bent... my nose is knackered.

 

[Saides]

I have this ... and I will totally wait for and get Dune p2 on BR
But my monitor an Asus Tuf is not good enough for the 4k at all at all

(looks like I got the last one)

 

[Bill B]

I have this ... and I will totally wait for and get Dune p2 on BR
But my monitor an Asus Tuf is not good enough for the 4k at all at all

(looks like I got the last one)

Are you sure that external BR drive will even handle 4K discs? I don't see it mentioned. If that is the case then you don't need your monitor to handle 4K, just 1080 high def.

 

[Saides]

Are you sure that external BR drive will even handle 4K discs? I don't see it mentioned. If that is the case then you don't need your monitor to handle 4K, just 1080 high def.

4k? no not sure at all! If it manages to play the bluray I'll be happy enough
You see this pc I got last year it doesnt have internal disc reader of any sort it was built and bought for me as a birthday gift
But I have this ASUS ProArt Display PA329CV Professional Monitor* in my amazon wishlist for when I can afford to get it
and a decent 'disc' player
What is your 4k player recommendation? bear in mind Im living in Dublin Europe
Because supplies to us are probably much different availability wise

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has *4k clearly mentioned in the rest of the description

 

[Bill B]

I have no recommendations. I don’t have a 4k drive on mine either.
I have two 4k players, a Sony and an Oppo.

 

[esimms86]

DVDs don’t do 1080. Maybe your TV upsamples (my Oppo 105 does a pretty good job of that) so you get a decent picture anyway. But if you have a BD player, the difference is noticeable, even with my 76-year-old eyes, and so is the audio.

Yes, my OPPO 103D does upsampling (Go Darbee!).

 

[madscot]

4k? no not sure at all! If it manages to play the bluray I'll be happy enough
You see this pc I got last year it doesnt have internal disc reader of any sort it was built and bought for me as a birthday gift
But I have this ASUS ProArt Display PA329CV Professional Monitor* in my amazon wishlist for when I can afford to get it
and a decent 'disc' player
What is your 4k player recommendation? bear in mind Im living in Dublin Europe
Because supplies to us are probably much different availability wise

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has *4k clearly mentioned in the rest of the description

The Sony UBP-X800M2 is about £300 in the UK, it plays 4K blu rays, normal blu rays, dvd-audio and SACD, so a universal player.
If you don’t mind buying 2nd hand the player I use is fantastic and reasonably priced and plays all the aforementioned discs except 4K, I got mine last year for £80 and occasionally see it for similar on ebay, it’s a Yamaha BD-A1040 Aventage, I prefer it to the Sony as it has a display which the Sony doesn’t

 

[4-earredwonder]

Update from the digitalbits regarding Sony's administration of Disney and associated label's 4K/Blu ray titles going forward:

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/030124-1330

 

[4-earredwonder]

SHOUT FACTORY is running a sale on UHD4K and BD~V flicks. Free s/h for orders $50 and over

https://shoutfactory.com/collection...mp)&utm_campaign=3/4/24+-+SHOUT+SELECT+(bump)

 

[4-earredwonder]

SCREAM AND SHOUT FACTORY ANNOUNCE THEIR MAY 2024 RELEASE SCHEDULE:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=34124

 

[4-earredwonder]

Digitalbits.com long awaited review of the new UHD4K Native resoration/remaster of James Cameron's THE ABYSS [due out March 12th]

http://thedigitalbits.com/item/abyss-the-2024-uhd

 

[esimms86]

Digitalbits.com long awaited review of the new UHD4K Native resoration/remaster of James Cameron's THE ABYSS [due out March 12th]

http://thedigitalbits.com/item/abyss-the-2024-uhd

My God, I love that movie (I used to own it on laserdisc)!

 

[4-earredwonder]

My God, I love that movie (I used to own it on laserdisc)!

Well now for the fair sum of $25 [AmazonUS] you can own ALL three cuts including Cameron's extended and much improved Director's cut on 4K, Mr E!

 

[esimms86]

Well now for the fair sum of $25 [AmazonUS] you can own ALL three cuts including Cameron's extended and much improved Director's cut on 4K, Mr E!

Them there are some choice cuts Mr. Ralph!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Coming from CRITERION and director Mathieu Kassovitz LA HAINE [HATE] [Native UHD4K/HDR10/Dolby Vision/DTS~HD MA 5.1 [French], 2.0 Stereo] Release date: April 2nd

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/La-Haine-4K-Blu-ray/352955/#Review

Vincent Cassel

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another GOOD DEAL from Amazon: The new Native UHD4K remaster of Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller for $23.68 .... less than 50% OFF

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/McCabe-and-Mrs-Miller-4K-Blu-ray/349426/#Review

 

[Marplot]

never seen it, as a movie is it any good? (not all Criterion releases should be touted as classics .. )