New Blu Ray & DVD

Anyone buy The Lord of the Rings 4K UHD trilogy boxset?

It has both the theatrical and extended editions.

I just wish they would put the extended editions on one disk.
Yes I know they are longer, but they had 2 disks for the DVD and blu-ray releases as well, surely there is enough space on the 4K discs?

Anyway, what were the 4K movies like compared to the blu-ray?
Apparently 4K is supposed to be 5 times better.

I think we can expect another 4K release though as I don't think this one has all the extras like the DVD extended ones did. Milk it for what it's worth I guess...
 
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Coming on August 26th on #4K #Steelbook from @SonyPictures: #MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail (1975)!
Once in a lifetime there comes a motion picture that changes the whole history of motion pictures. A picture so stunning in its effect, so vast in its impact that it profoundly affects the lives of those who see it. That picture might well be MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL, featuring the entire Python gang in this hilarious retelling of the Knights of King Arthur and their quest for the Holy Grail.
DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1 + English Mono
Special Features:
Near-Theatrical Version of the Film (in HD resolution) – Experience a slightly shorter version of the film, as seen on VHS!
‘Tis But A Tribute – 50 Years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Over 25 comedy luminaries share their memories of, affection for, and continued fascination with the film
BLU-RAY DISC™
Feature presented in HD resolution
English 5.1 & Mono
Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
Audio Commentary with John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin
2015 Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Terry, Terry, Mike, John and Eric!
Outtakes and Extended Scenes with Introduction by Terry Jones
Lost Animations with Introduction by Terry Gilliam
Quest for the Holy Grail Locations with Michael Palin and Terry Jones
Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in LEGO
Special Japanese Version
How to Use Your Coconuts (An Educational Film)
BBC Film Night on Location
Three Songs to Sing-Along
Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 92 minutes
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.66:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA | English Mono DTS-HD MA
 
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Coming on September 16th on #4K Lenticular Gift Box from @Lionsgate as part of their #LionsgateLimited line: #RequiemForADream (2000)!

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream — with a screenplay by Aronofsky and Hubert Selby Jr., based on Selby’s novel — remains one of the most haunting cinematic journeys into addiction and the spiraling despair of those in its grip. Starring Oscar® winners Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, and Jennifer Connelly, along with Marlon Wayans, this hallucinatory film follows a quartet of interconnected characters pursuing their visions of happiness from within a drug-fueled frenzy of tortured dependency. Even as everything begins to unravel, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish freefall.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
25th-Anniversary 4K Lenticular Gift Box edition presented in Dolby Vision® HDR
Gift Box and Digi-pack art by Rory Martinez
Legacy Special Features:
- On Set: 1999 (4K ONLY)
- Transcendent Moments: The Score of Requiem for a Dream (4K ONLY)
- Ellen Burstyn on Requiem for a Dream (4K ONLY)
- Through Their Eyes: Revisiting Requiem for a Dream (4K ONLY)
- Commentary by Darren Aronofsky
- Commentary by DP Matthew Libatique
BD only:
- The Making of Requiem for a Dream
- Deleted Scenes (with Optional Commentary by Darren Aronofsky)
- Memories, Dreams, and Addictions: Ellen Burstyn Interviews Hubert Selby, Jr.
- Theatrical Trailers & TV Spots

Number of Discs: 2
Rating: Unrated
Screen Format: Widescreen (1.85:1) in Dolby Vision®
Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™ (Blu-ray only)
Subtitles: English and Spanish Subtitles, English SDH
Run Time: 102 Min
Disc Size: 100 GB
 
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Coming on September 16th on #4K #Steelbook from @Lionsgate as part of their #LionsgateLimited line: #Meatballs (1979)!

Wisecracking its way to a 4K debut, the laugh-riot classic Meatballs proves once and for all that freaks, weirdos, and underdogs will always have their day! When the motley crew of counselors-in-training at Camp North Star meet head counselor Tripper Harrison (Bill Murray, in his first starring role in a feature film), they’re in for a crash course in practical jokes, summertime romance, and the joy of sticking it to a rival camp’s rich kids. But after those rich kids use dirty tricks to wallop Camp North Star on the first day of the annual Olympiad games, Tripper rouses his underlings with a speech infamous in the annals of comedy, reminding them that it just doesn’t matter…but Meatballs sure does!

WHAT’S INCLUDED
Meatballs in 4K, featuring Dolby Vision®
SteelBook® art by Morgan Kane and Sergio Grisanti

Lionsgate Limited Extras:
- Ivan Reitman: Head Counselor
- The Sound of Summer
- Establishing Shot with Jason Reitman
- Casting Camp (Original 1978 Meatballs Casting Sessions)
Legacy Special Features:
- Commentary with Ivan Reitman and Writer-Producer Dan Goldberg
- Summer Camp: The Making of Meatballs (Multi-Part Documentary)
- Trailer

Number of Discs: 2
Rating: PG
Screen Format: Widescreen (1.85:1) in Dolby Vision®
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Audio: 2025 English Stereo Mix, Original Theatrical Mono (Restored)
Run Time: 94 Mins
Disc Size: 100GB
 
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Coming on October 20th on #4K from @StudioCanalUK as part of their #VintageClassics line: #DeadOfNight (1945).

When Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) visits a country house, he finds himself trapped in his recurring nightmare that involves the manor's guests sharing their experiences with the supernatural. With each bizarre tale told, whether it be about a haunted mirror or a ventriloquist tormented by his dummy, Craig hurtles closer and closer to the nightmare's end, where he knows something awful will happen…

A portmanteau work from four of Ealing Studios' best directors and starring Michael Redgrave, Googie Withers and Mervyn Johns, Dead of Night is rightly held up as one of the finest horror films ever made.

Special Features and Technical Specs:
BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
NEW Dead of Night: Dreams and Duality with Alice Lowe
NEW Marketing Galore! The Art of Ealing with Nathalie Morris
Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson
Short Sharp Screams: Dead of Night and the British Horror Anthology – Interview with author John Llewelyn Probert
Scoring the Night: On Georges Auric and Dead of Night – Interview with author Dr. David Huckvale
Remembering Dead of Night Featurette
Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
Two mini-posters
An illustrated booklet with writings on the film and technical credits
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
 
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Coming on November 24th on #4K and Blu-ray in the UK from @StudioCanalUK: The #AgathaChristie Collection Featuring:
  • MurderOnTheOrientExpress (1974)
  • DeathOnTheNile (1978)
  • TheMirrorCrackd (1980)
  • EvilUnderTheSun (1982)
Essential viewing for any fan of Agatha Christie, this lavish collection of beloved classics contains three Poirot mysteries perfectly complimented by a Miss Marple outing. Sidney Lumet’s Academy Award-winning MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS stars Albert Finney in his only incarnation as the Belgian sleuth Poirot. Ingrid Bergman won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role, a feat she repeated at the BAFTAS where the film had 10 nominations in total. Peter Ustinov then exercised his “little grey cells” as Poirot in the subsequent DEATH ON THE NILE and EVIL UNDER THE SUN, supported by an equally stellar cast that included Jane Birkin and Maggie Smith in both films, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, David Niven, James Mason, Roddy MacDowall and Diana Rigg. Finally, everyone’s favourite crime-solving lady, the Academy Award-winning Angela Lansbury, who moved from a supporting role in DEATH ON THE NILE to centre stage as Miss Marple in THE MIRROR CRACK’D. The list of luminaries that graced the cast lists of these films illustrates the quality of these archetypal British mysteries: Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Michael York and Vanessa Redgrave.

EXTRAS
Boxset includes 64 page booklet with brand-new essays plus x 4 posters
Note: Individual disc extras will be in the following individual release posts.
UKPreorder: https://amzn.to/41GMgzU
 
Buying a PC Bluray drive allows you full region free watching and complete ripping.
There are also region free Bluray players one can import as well (from Oppo, Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung), I own one, not BD 4K compatible as I got that one a decade ago.

For example there is the Mac Go Bluray player.

Mac Blu-ray Player: Enjoy High-Quality Movies on Your Mac

Easily play Blu-ray discs on any Mac, including MacBook Pro and iMac. Experience high-quality video and audio. Easy-to-use and supports a wide range of discs.
www.macblurayplayer.com www.macblurayplayer.com

A Windows version of the same player also exists:

How to play a Blu-ray disc on Windows

It shows how to play a Blu-ray disc on Windows by using the brilliant Windows Blu-ray Player software released by Macgo.
www.macblurayplayer.com www.macblurayplayer.com

The demo version works as well. No need to purchase it.

MakeMKV is an excellent way to rip all kinds of Bluray movies for backup reasons. Demo version is also fully functional and free.
 
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OutlawJoseyWales said:
Anyone buy The Lord of the Rings 4K UHD trilogy boxset?

It has both the theatrical and extended editions.

I just wish they would put the extended editions on one disk.
Yes I know they are longer, but they had 2 disks for the DVD and blu-ray releases as well, surely there is enough space on the 4K discs?

Anyway, what were the 4K movies like compared to the blu-ray?
Apparently 4K is supposed to be 5 times better.

I think we can expect another 4K release though as I don't think this one has all the extras like the DVD extended ones did. Milk it for what it's worth I guess...
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There are two Bluray formats.

The original Bluray was 1080P. It uses 1-2 layers per disc.
There is also a 4K Bluray format which has 4K resolution. It uses up to 4 layers per disc.

Older Bluray players are not compatible with Bluray 4K.

4K movies have more pixels so are sharper, so you can view them on a larger TV and still have a good sharpness.
Also I think 4K Bluray has HDR, while standard BD may or may not have it.

In general the quality of the Bluray movie will be superior because I think higher bitrates are used on the physical media, while streaming tries to save bandwidth. Some Bluray movies also come with download links for the movies in digital format, but that's geolocked.

For example this Bluray (which I own) has a link to Funimation to also watch the same content online, but you have to be in the US.

Sakura Wars the Animation: Com (Blu-Ray) (2021)

A young girl is rescued from an airship disaster in Moscow. Unable to recall her past, she is left under the care of the Flower Division, a group of powerful performers. But as soon as their spirits get in sync, a strange ship arrives to stop the show!
imusic.de imusic.de
 
Mirai said:
There are two Bluray formats.

The original Bluray was 1080P. It uses 1-2 layers per disc.
There is also a 4K Bluray format which has 4K resolution. It uses up to 4 layers per disc.

Older Bluray players are not compatible with Bluray 4K.

4K movies have more pixels so are sharper, so you can view them on a larger TV and still have a good sharpness.
Also I think 4K Bluray has HDR, while standard BD may or may not have it.

In general the quality of the Bluray movie will be superior because I think higher bitrates are used on the physical media, while streaming tries to save bandwidth. Some Bluray movies also come with download links for the movies in digital format, but that's geolocked.

For example this Bluray (which I own) has a link to Funimation to also watch the same content online, but you have to be in the US.

Sakura Wars the Animation: Com (Blu-Ray) (2021)

A young girl is rescued from an airship disaster in Moscow. Unable to recall her past, she is left under the care of the Flower Division, a group of powerful performers. But as soon as their spirits get in sync, a strange ship arrives to stop the show!
imusic.de imusic.de
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Thanks, yeah I know the 4K will be better, I was just wondering if there was anyone who had seen both the Blu-ray and the 4K versions and could comment on the actual real world difference.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
If you have a console like a PlayStation then you already have one. You can get bespoke premium players but those will cost you.
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My PS3 disc drive gave up on me. I was hoping to not have to spend R12k for a disc version of ps5 to get a new one.
 
I bought my Samsung blu ray player from someone here on mybb :)

Sad that new ones are so hard to find in SA.
 
OutlawJoseyWales said:
Thanks, yeah I know the 4K will be better, I was just wondering if there was anyone who had seen both the Blu-ray and the 4K versions and could comment on the actual real world difference.
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Watched a YouTube review of the uHD LOTR boxset a while ago.
The reviewer compared lots of footage and was quite disappointed in the UHD versions.
Will search for the video and share if I find it.

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SeRpEnT said:
Watched a YouTube review of the uHD LOTR boxset a while ago.
The reviewer compared lots of footage and was quite disappointed in the UHD versions.
Will search for the video and share if I find it.

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Hmm disappointing to be honest.

Will wait for the inevitable 4K release with extras included.

Will probably be the same 4K video but hey one can hope.
 
Do Blu-ray and 4K discs also suffer from "disc rot"?

Edit: To answer my own question, when asking Google it spat out this video:


 
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