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My rule of thumb is, if I already own a movie on Bluray and it received a quality transfer with good bonus features, I don't worry much about getting a 4k copy (Unless it's one of my favorites). If it's a movie I don't own yet, then I go for the 4k version, if available. The resolution bump definitely makes a difference. But, the biggest leap is having the HDR. You will see details and other things that you never even noticed in your movies, especially if you have a larger display.

Also 4k being region free is a big selling point you can buy a disc from any country and you know it’s going to play on my set up

I own thousands of blu rays and I feel like the jump from blu to 4K isn’t as dramatic as the jump from dvd to blu was. There’s also no way I’m updating all of those blu rays I own to 4K for marginal improvement for some of them.

My eyes are still adjusted to VHS 📼 😆

Im happy with Blu-Ray. The main reason being that the cost to upgrade would be way to much for what I can afford.

I've tried watching 3 highly rated 4K discs back-to-back with their Blu-ray counterparts on my 65" 4K OLED TV and I could barely notice any difference even when I was seriously trying to find the difference. Furthermore, on 2 of the 3, I actually felt that I was slightly liking the look of the Blu-ray more than the 4K disc as the 4K image looked a little bit more artificial to me.

I collected movies and t.v. shows on VHS for years. When DVDs became affordable, I switched over and upgraded my VHS collection to DVD. No more rewinding tapes for me... and the picture was better too. Then Blu-ray's came along and the picture quality went up again. I started out by buying only movies that I didn't already own on DVD... but as time went on, I began the expensive task of upgrading my DVD collection to Blu-ray. That upgrade is still going on. Then 4K started up... and while the picture quality did go up again, I don't find the difference to be quite as pronounced. Some movies will never look all that good on 4K... or on Blu-ray either. In the end, I have decided that Blu-ray is good enough for me. If a 4K version of a film comes out that also has the Blu-ray at a reasonable price, I have no problem with that. My xBox One will play 4K discs even though my T.V. is not 4K. If Blu-ray ever goes away, I think I would probably look more to some sort of streaming alternative... rather than undertake a third massive and expensive platform upgrade. I have more than 6,000 films and television season sets in my collection. It would just be too time-consuming and expensive to do it again. Blu-ray is good enough for my needs.

correct me if I'm wrong but to my eye, we've hit a threshold for movie quality. I've seen some 4k movies before and I'm always blown away by how great it looks. But I usually have a similar reaction to 1080, it still looks amazing. i cant even imagine anything greater than 4k and by then it probably would look artificial.

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I just started going into 4k as of today. I got a 4k TV, Ultra HD blu ray player, and started my collection with Top Gun: Maverick, Harry Potter Eight Film Collection, and Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. I didn't realize there was HDR and SDR, but I was lucky enough to get a TV with HDR. I watched Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets for the first demonstration of my TV and player, and I'm blown away at the quality of 4k. Makes watching all my favorite movies even more awesome!!! Very informative video and I subscribed. Thank you for sharing your insight!!!

Upgrading from SD to HD makes a world of difference on screens as small as 32", but the upgrade from HD to UHD is rather underwhelming on my 49" display from a normal viewing distance. I also have a 1080p projector with a screen of about 80" and I'm very happy with regular old HD even at that size.

My still upgrading my movies from DVD to Blu Ray,I still have a long way to go,as far as 4k goes not there yet I'm happy with my blu- rays,but Im thankful for this channel and others like it I have learned alot over a year span. Thank you again for the information.let's watch some movies!!!!!

started watching your stuff since i got my PS5. Already started my 4k movie collection. Great videos my dude

Thanks for the detailed explanation of the differences between Blu Ray and 4K Blu Ray. Very helpful. And the 3 shot picture showing the difference between 4K, 1080P and 720P images, makes the difference in quality between the 3 formats crystal clear for me as I consider upgrading to a 4K TV.

This is just the video I needed to say - explained everything great for me. Just getting my first 4k 55 inch tv and wondering what the differences are between the different formats, and this has helped a lot. Thanks!

Very well done! You explained things very well that most could understand. As a projector guy I have minor problems with HDR. Some forums have been a big help on settings..

I'm glad you mentioned how some people may not like the HDR or film grian reduction, it's important to mention for people who aren't sure what to buy I'd say get the 4k combo, most 4k films I've seen usually have the standard blu ray disc as well and digital codes so if anything the 4k combo is the way to go. I've also noticed expired digital codes in films at Walmart for the films priced at 14.99 and when I tried to redeem them they still worked.

The DCPs (Digital Cinema Package) for most movies delivered to theaters are between 150 GB and 300 GB for a 4K movie. The way they are encoded makes it possible to play the same DCP in 2K if your theater doesn't have a 4K projector. (the image is encoded using 12 bits per color JPEG2000 for the picture and each frame is encoded as a separate picture instead of using frame interpolation with key frames like we have in home formats such as H264 and H265/HEVC, sound is Atmos or 24bit/48KHz uncompressed PCM). If the film is easy to compress like 2D animation, it can be less than that. I remember a projectionist mentioning that he received a 60 GB DCP once. Most CGI heavy movies are released in theaters only in 2K. All 3D movies are projected only in 2K, as the digital cinema norms cannot handle 4K and 3D at the same time (as you need twice the framerate in 3D, because of 24 fps for each eye). One of the ways used for reducing the size of the files for Blu-rays (both HD or 4K) is chroma subsampling. A DCP, 2K or 4K, will always be in 4:4:4 but a 1080p Blu-ray will always be encoded in 4:2:2 or 4:2:0, and a 4K one in 4:2:0. This is the other reason why, additionally to the bigger color space / HDR, the image of a 4K Blu-ray can look sharper than a 1080p Blu-ray of the same movie, even if the movie only has a 2K master.

Seating distance and screen size is important to getting a benefit from 4k.

Don't forget about the new AV1 codec. It supposedly has superior compression to H.265, but since it's brand new it's only supported on the newest pc/home theater products.

I just upgraded to 4k. Its worth every penny. Ive heard alot of people say its not worth it to them but everything is so much more lifelike, im sold. Im also an audio guy so having the better soundtrack was selling point enough for me even before i saw the difference between hd and 4k video

Remember about 12 to 13 years ago all you needed was a blu-ray player, a flat-screen tv and a blu-ray movie. Now you need all kinds of shit to watch movies in high def.... or higher def..

I only ever buy 4k if: 1. I don't already own the movie or show on any previous format 2. The item at the time of purchase is 20 dollars or less 3. The price of the 4k is no more than 5 dollars of the blu ray version Honestly the difference in visual and audio quality isn't that large to justify breaking any of these rules

Wait, so 4K isn't a scam?! Why do so many people feel the need to say so on my videos about 4K 😅 Great video pal

Some early 4K discs need to be redone like T2, the first 3 bourne movies, Gremlins, Goodfellas!!

I was gifted a few months ago with a only one year old 50 inch Samsung 4K tv. I bought a 4K player soon after. Started buying 4K blu-rays and they are amazing. That being said, I still own some regular blu-rays and will still purchase both as one thing I also like about the 4K player is it also seems to make regular blu-ray discs look even better.

I’ll stick with Blu Ray. You have to get a new disc, a new player and a new Tv. I do get what you mean about the sound on a Disney movie.

I like watching nature videos to test for 4K. Like snow, trees, and especially water. Great video like always man

Endgame is only on a 66GB disc, it doesn't even have a 4kDI, it's a 2k movie upscaled up to 4k for the 4k disc

Thanks for this informative video. It's true what you say about how some people don't see the difference and think it's a waste of money for the upgrade. Thing is I do notice it so I get satisfaction with the higher quality where my friends thinks I'm wasting money.

good video.....since i started watching your channel 6 weeks ago i have added about 120...... 4K movies.....thanks alot...lol.....credit card will never be the same..lol...cheers from Canada and be safe all

My family and I never upgraded to Blu-Ray. We simply stuck with DVD as we never really upgraded our TV sets. Our biggest set is 42 inches and my family actually lowered the refresh rate on it as they thought it was to realistic.

Great videos man. I just ordered the Colombia 4k collection set. Only a few left. Happy I got one. Awesome reviews.

Great vid! I was really impressed by psycho, maybe because something so old comes to life in a new realistic way. Also the sound on Harry Potter was amazing.

You bring it straight and understandable to the point! 👍🏻 Thank you

HDR also importantly can greatly improve shadow and highlight detail, hence the term high dynamic range.

As always, great content! Thank you so much for putting this out!

Thank you for the information. Big help that I can refer people who are on the fence to this video for quality advice

Great video. I wonder if you could do a similar video to this explaining the diferences between Dolby Vision and HDR10.. this would be useful as some tvs are charging an extra $5 or $600 dollars and alot of people are stating that there is little to no difference?

Another great video as always man. Keep'em comin'!

A very helpful review. I did`nt know about the "compression" ratio used on Blu-ray discs and 4K discs.

Thanks for this man. I’m still rocking an old sony blu ray player and 1080p plasma tv lmao. Have started to pick up a few disks on sale to replace dvds, specifically those that have 4k+blu ray, so i can enjoy either or when I replace my player. Great video btw, concise and clear

Technically, yes, the resolution is increased. However, it does not mean the image is automatically "better." 1080P still can look remarkable and often does.

another plus of 4K blu-ray discs are that, they also come with the regular blu-ray disc.

Great subject! I have a core range of movies that I have on 4K or want on 4K (Jaws, joker, the nolan film’s, the shining etc, and hopefully one day my all time favourite, the silence of the lambs) But there are some titles that I like but don’t watch a whole lot so always wonder if it’s worth spending £20 on the 4K disc or would I be more then happy dropping £10 on the blu ray

i’ve always wondered what picture/hdr mode do you use for watching films ?

Question. Am i missing out if I use 5.1 surround sound for 4k films? I got older denon reciever, an xbox one x. All I need is a tv and I am wondering should I get a 1080p or 4k tv.

I've recently upgraded to 4K from 2K and there are marginal improvements. The biggest difference is my upgrade to Atmos. The sound really fills the room.

Some blurays are soo good it almost looks like a 4k depending on your player also ,I have Panasonic 820 and it up-convert the bluray to almost 4k ,do you have any news on the 4k release of heat yet ??

Great, straight to the point video. Just bought my first 4K UHD player today. Going to be a bit of a wait for it to arrive so went down a rabbit hole of 4K disc reviews so I have something to watch when it arrives sometime next week. Just subbed your channel.

So ive noticed my LG nanocell the HDR isnt the greatest,i tend too watch most blu rays on vivid or even sports mode makes the colors pop more,so im wondering would 4k discs really need a GOOD HDR display on a tv or does it matter cause its all in the 4k disc itself?

I have the Sony x700 4k player and it has great upscale!! I say unless the 4k disc is a significant upgrade, stick with your bluray disc.

If it was just the resolution, I probably wouldn’t bother Regular blu-Rays upscaled on my 4K TV look fantastic - even DVDs look great. It’s really the extended color gamut that makes the biggest difference, really gorgeous!

Interesting bits of info in this one mate, thanks! I'm glad you made this

Hey Films at Home I need your expert advice. I’m new to all of this and I recently purchased 4 blu rays from Amazon. The jaws limited anniversary edition, close encounters box set 2017, detour 1945 new 4K transfer from criterion and 2017 Chinatown blu ray. The encounters box sound didn’t work, the Jaws case packaging was poor and ripped with discs unsecured , the China town cover looked like someone printed it from their printer and all were made in Mexico. The unboxing videos I have seen didn’t have poor quality or discs made in Mexico. Is this typical? The Amazon specs said country of production was USA. Super unhappy right now so if anyone can share their experiences that would be great and maybe offer some advice to this newcomer what I should be looking out for and where I should be getting discs. Just want proper discs not cheaply put together and packaged. Thanks!

I'm happy with 1080p but moved to a 4K player as the discs usually have Atmos/DTS:X sound and that's what interests me the most.

On most displays, the difference between 4K and 2K Blu Ray is virtually imperceptible. Even as a physical media enthusiast, I really have to be looking for differences instead of just sitting back and enjoying the movie I’m watching. I can’t say that it’s worth it for the vast majority of people.

Jeff, Thank you for sharing this information. Very informative!

Keep the content coming!! You're my favorite channel to watch!

Saving Private Ryan was in DTS MA because that was the standard audio format then (it's not about disc space). Just as h.265 video encoding was introduced for UHD, 3D audio (Atmos, DTS:X) was also introduced. With included new blu-ray versions, you will see Atmos tracks on blu-ray now.

I prefer the blu-ray version of movies because the 4K version hurts my eyes

Hey, I have a question about Hdr. I own a Sony 4k TV and has hdr but the effect doesn't look to great. I haven't upgraded to 4k content yet and I am planning to buy a uhd player but will that hdr effect get better when I play 4k content on it? Thx

Great video, cleared up a lot of questions for me. Keep it up

Maybe I'm just content, but i just don't care about trying to get the "latest" thing. I'm a collector with over 2000 BD's. I do tend to upgrade titles when they get mint reissues and collector's editions, but those are sensible upgrades and only every so often. Blu-Ray does everything I want it to without the "benefit" of the newer format. I'm old school either way, I don't care about "lifelike", just give me what looks like cinema, like the days I spent going to my local cineplex when we didn't even have digital projection or Atmos. Blu-ray does that just fine for me. Now doesn't mean I'm blind to poor quality. I've run into shit looking and sounding releases, and I do scrutinize within the Blu-ray confines. I hate egregious DNR and edge enhancement. At the end of the day, i just reached a point where "it's good enough". I can spend my money on other things like life experiences like traveling vacations, or updating my house. I can still relish in my love for cinema without falling into that format technology trap. A few years from now, 8k will come out in bloom and people will turn their nose up at 4k next. To hell with all that. Do you love stories told with visuals, or do you love electronic devices???

Technically, 3860 x 2160 is not 4K but rather UHD. 4K resolution is 4096 x 2160

Please someone help me. After looking at 4k UHD Video I can never look at 1080p or less the same again...

I have a question…. I just bought the Jurassic world 5 movie collection 4k. I noticed on on disc there’s a few light scratches will that make it freeze?

I don't double dip as much as I used to because HDR is the main upgrade and I haven't figured out a good way to calibrate it. And the discs are still more expensive.

Thank you for this. You are so good and helpful. Also yours voice is nice.

Great video. Question, I have an outdoor movie business and want to start playing 4k movies. Is there any option other than a 4k dvd player. I was looking at those small 4k media players? thoughts. Thanks oh favorite 4k movie "Alita Battle Angel"

so i already ran 2 hdmi cables through the wall just in case one fails back in the day 1080p was king ... if i get a 4k tv will that work with my standard hdmi cable? i can not re-feed another cable .. my bad..i should have future proofed it..

Of a very recent 4K purchase of mine of 'The Godfather: Coda' I actually prefer the grain and color structure of the previous Bluray of 'The Godfather: Part III' (and the previous edit). The new one didn't amaze or impress me.

Great video! The only thing stopping me from upgrading to 4K is that I have a lot of standard DVDS that were never released on bluray or 4K and they look terrible on a 4K or Ultra HD TV.

Thank you for the info. Question, I own an outdoor movie biz and want to stop using blue ray players. I was thinking mini media players that can hold a single 4k movie. Any thought what I should be looking at? Thanks.

The explanations are concise and accurate. Thanks for sharing. I liked the video and subscribed to the channel.

I think normal blu ray is fantastic, there's more content, it's cheaper and a "uncompressed" 1080p stream from a disc is still gonna look great even compared to some 4k streaming imo, plus integrated upscaling is really starting to get good. While some media definitely benefits greatly from HDR (i just finished arcane and it was awesome, my first proper HDR experience on my new LG C1), it's not gonna make a giant difference everywhere.

4K is capable of delivering OUTSTANDING quality...IF the "human element", the colorist, hasn't mucked up the transfer with improper color grading.

Hello. I'm new to your page. I recently discovered you because I just purchased a Sony - 65” Class BRAVIA XR A90J Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. I'm uber excited to begin streaming 4K movies, but after watching a few of your vids, I'm beginning to question which is better in picture quality - 4K streaming or 4K Blu-ray. Might you have a video where you compare the two? Or simply, which one is better for picture quality? Is it better to invest in Disney+, HBO Max, etc. for 4K viewing, or invest in a 4K Blu ray player and rent/buy movies on Blu ray instead? Thanks!!

I am looking at jumping into the game of 4k. The tech can be confusing with audio and video requirements. Does a PS5 fully support all 4k HDR blue rays and audio codec's?

I have owned both formats, and settled on regular Bluray. On my 55" 4K Samsung QLED. There is NO VISIBLE DIFFERENCE and NOT WORTH the extra spend on media.

In short for me, if I already own a blu-ray copy and it's a title I love then I'll upgrade. If I only own the dvd, then I could go either or depending on the title.

Thanks for this mannnnn! Shared with my peeps! Now I dont have to break it down for them as much anymore! hehehehehhe

But I got a good question for you I know 4K is the big thing right now in DVDs but but they don't have 4K DVD brunners where you can make 4k DVDs or blank 4k discs so how would you be able when you rip your 4K can you put it on a regular bdr disc are u still going to get the 4k quality

I look for the quality of how the film was made, scripted and acted WAY before I look at the various types of DVD which may be available. There are a lot of crappy movies out there these days in the best of HD DVD available. The human eye can see only so much, but the intelligence in how a film was made is really where the difference lies. And some of the best movies are in Black and White, a medium in which they were artistically best filmed.

HDR is the major benefit in my opinion. Really makes the image pop.

hey man you know of a good 4k blu ray drive to put into a pc case?

There are not many 4K titles out at the moment to warrant purchasing them here in the UK, best to stick to standard Blu-Ray for now.

not upgrading to 4k until have the money for a home cinema and a house to put it in

The avengers endgame is well known for being only on a 66gb disc.

Hi, can someone please answer why dont 4k movies look as crisp and sharp as just say 4k demo displays in the store? ive got a 4k player and tv and was expecting store demo quality. Sorry im new in the 4k world and not sure if movies should look as good as the store demos? Even the 4k youtube demo streams look better in my opinion.

GREAT video, Very informative. Thank you!

Atmos, for the 0.01% of people that want the voice of God.

T-2 is the only 4K disc I’ve had to downgrade from and buy the regular blu ray.

Streaming today is only half the movies, because streaming for got the audio. Audio is SO compressed that you watch a movie and you have to dial up the volumes just to hear the movie you’re watching. Sometimes the volume is so Low to hear that you can’t hear anything at modest to medium volumes.

So I’ve got a question about the settings on my TV maybe you guys can help. I’ve got a Samsung 50” TU7000 and after I calibrate it, I feel like the colors are significantly washed out on the recommended “movie” settings. The other settings have a vibrancy that is lacking in the movie or filmmaker modes and I’m not sure why my 4K discs look so dull. Is my TV bad or are my standards too high?

Im still using my Xbox One X as my main player... Should i stick with it or upgrading to a dedicated player makes much of a difference..any input will help.

As an invested 4k home cinema guy I’d just say to really enjoy all of the benefits 4k needs a certain level of investment , time and planning is needed . Buy the best flat screen 4k tv you can afford but pay attention to the size of the tv vrs seating position / distance - buy a very good 4k DVD player , buy a Good 5.1 speaker system with a good AV receiver and find a way to install at least 2 actual atmos height ceiling speakers . Then you’ll get the full enjoyment of going to 4k dvds . DTs-x sounds great but Dolby Atmos is another level. Hacksaw Ridge on blue ray is one I know has atmos encoded but it does gripe me slightly that a lot of 4k movies ( mostly Sony affiliates) are only DTs-x .

I use PLEX with most Blue Ray and 4k RIp's (only about 200 4k, the files are very large). Am I missing anything in respects to picture quality or sound?

What happens to picture quality if we use one of these 4k blu-ray discs but the projector is not 4k yet? Is it worth getting 4k discs if the projector I own isn't 4k capable yet?