It’s great to see a classic film get a true 4K upgrade. One wishes that Lawrence of Arabia will receive the same treatment.

Probably the greatest visual experience of all time. I don't remember these enhanced colors in the film in 1968.

They just can't stop punching up the reds and greens in these 4K remasters... *sigh* Is it especially difficult to reproduce green in NTSC? I know red used to be a problem, but I wasn't aware of green being something we were missing... the way they punched the reds up in this one makes everything looks like it's cherry colored instead of red/orange. In some places they've made improvements, turning the cream print into true white, but in other cases... not so much. Some day we'll have to get remasters of the remasters... Thanks, as always, for the excellent comparison video.

This is a mixed bag. In an effort to make the scenes lighter, they've blown out some of the high intensity whites. Also, as mentioned by others, there is too much magenta in some of the shots. Kubrick spent a great deal of time getting the coloration he wanted. The look he wanted was, I think, a bit cooler than they way they've graded it. I saw the movie in it's original run in Chicago in '68, I've seen it hundreds of times in various filmed and DVD presentations, and I've seen original 70mm film frames right from it's finish and first printing before Kubrick sailed for the US. Also, Technicolor in the UK make Kubrick a print of the movie that he had burned later because he thought it a little pastel and he preferred Eastmancolor prints done by the MGM Lab...even for his other movies done for WB. I've also seen a lot of the Kodachrome color transparencies of the props and sets. Those original frames I mentioned, do not have their timing that Kubrick gave them at Culver City...for instance, they have more normal skin tones and lighting in the Moonbus sequence than the final print that has a bluish-green tint. In seeing all these versions, I think that Kubrick wanted balanced whites that weren't blown out and cooler more balanced color tones in the faces, sets, costumes and props of 2001. Some earlier DVDs had the appropriate color. I like some of the contrasting and sharpening...but they've gone beyond what was designed for the movie.

“My God, it’s full of stars!” Wow, do the stars pop or what? Looks like an amazing upgrade!!

In some of these comparison shots, the difference in contrast is astonishing.

I feel mixed about this release, things look very pink in places but at the same time some colors are better as well. I just hoped we would finally get perfect black space, but I didn't see that anywhere during the movie, only very dark grey.

some 4k stuff looks awesome, some looks like the contrast is blown out.

No question the 4K version is absolutely better. I have it and watched both on the same gear and it's an astonishingly better version. Looks like it was shot yesterday.

The '2018 edition' Blu-ray you're referring to is actually the 2007 Blu-ray. It's because the actual 2018 Blu-ray has been remastered as well, essentially being the same one as the 4K edition.

Thank you so much for this wonderful comparison! Looks like you really worked hard to get this uploaded so soon! This is the one classic film I’ve been waiting years for a proper 4K treatment. I finally got my 4K UHD Blu-ray edition in the mail yesterday. I needed to clear my schedule so I can devote my undivided attention to this viewing on my LG 65” 4K OLED with 7.1 surround. From this comparison, it looks like I don’t have to worry that the producers (Nolan?) screwed with the original color palate.

They f.... up a masterpiece. The Blu-Ray edition is how people (of my age) remember 2001. You cannot improve Mona Lisa. Have you noticed the green fringe on the monolith at 13:43 ?

Looks like the over-saturated the colors in 4K.

I worked at a movie theatre and every Sunday we had classic film series. One particular morning we screen the King Kong remake from the 70's. The 35mm print was obviously an original that had been languishing in a vault or studio warehouse and in an advanced stage of decomposition. Every human had a violet tint. The manager was so embarrassed he wasn't even charging anyone who wanted to see it, but were warned of its condition. It also had a distinct vinegar scent. Watching the 4K version of 2001 revived these memories of King Kong. It's really terrible. The blu-ray version seems vastly superior, especially in skin tones. While watching the comparisons I kept thinking: Was the 4K version done by a colour blind individual? I got to see it (finally) on a proper big screen in 2018 when it was on a limited for the film's 50th anniversary and cannot recall this over saturation of violet. I'll stick with my blu-ray version.

Unless you're watching this 4K disc in HDR, you're not getting a true representation of how good the 4K disc looks

I like the color better on the older version (1080) for the Dawn of Man section. Other than that the 4k HDR version looks warmer with more reds and looks great but I hope the edge artifacts on the 4k examples here aren’t on the 4k disc

The movie looks astonishing in Blu-Ray, but this 4K upgrade just blew the old version out of the water. What an incredible update. The details are more clear this time around and the colours, oh boy, the colours pop much more in this one!

If only I had 4K player and TV... I'm getting addicted to the thought of 4K movies from the past, haha. 2001 is one of the greatest visual experiences ever

brilliant mate the edit is great just simple without pushing it too far just a bit disappointed by the little crop in the 4k master beside that the colours are vibrant but not too orange as the NOLAN's 70MM print was but i think more dynamic

I have many version of 2001 from video tape to DVD, Blue Ray and 4k (I have 7 different releases/versions now)- as well as the several versions of the soundtrack. I find the 4k the best on my 77" OLED. The Blue Ray (until the release of the 4k) was the best but compared to the 4k is a bit to dim and a little washed out with low contrast. Red is too strong on the 4k on my computer monitor but on my OLED I have not noticed it as an issue. The clarity on the 4k is otherworldly- the ship details and the stars are crystal clear. Not sure how it looks on LCD and other types of TVs but on OLEDs the black of space are absolutely black and the stars are pinpoints. Even the scene transitions are black. The prelude music and intermission are included in the 4k as it was on opening night when I saw this movie as wide eyed four-year-old in Manhattan. Bravo reproduction. May not be perfect but probably as close as I will ever see.

The 4K transfer is simply stunning. I was genuinely moved to tears when watching this film by the beauty of the cinematography when I watched this version.

4k is stunning

The only bad thing is this, the model spaceships looks more like models than ever before.

YIKES!!! I wonder who graded the 4K HDR version as it is WAY too warm and blown out. The 2018 version looks much better! I actually color graded the CAV Laserdisc version and it was no way as warm as the 4K version shown here! On the 4K HDR version the skin tones inside the Discovery are extremely red.

The 4K is excellent. Watch it often.

At 7:32, the 4K color seems oversaturated. Is this intentional? Did the 2018 version deliberately mute the colors?

Night and day difference! Great comparison video again

I got to see the original unrestored 70mm version. It was beautiful, but my god the ringing noises from the monolith messed my ears up.

I can hardly wait for this ! I always thought the leopard over the zebra carcass was a black leopard!

A hint to the people who did this transfer: When humans have the same skin color as in the pic on your cover, you messed up the colors.

I don’t like how some shots just became reddish, especially in the scene in space, which kind of make the visual effects worse and portrayed in way that’s more of a real small size model. The bluish saturation do make these space scenes more realistic and believable

This new 4k remaster is in another level!! 4K disc, oh yes please!

Every classic film deserves this kind of upgrade.

I like the blue ray a bit more. I love this music on it.

Im doubtful now - the red is running very hot and there is a magenta push. In one still Bomans eyes GLOW white like the god from Stargate (The original movie) whilst his face is pure red

The biggest difference is the MUCH higher bitrate now on the 4K Remaster release. Back when the old 2001 Blu-ray came out, the Bitrate was already way too low because Warner Bros. was using a Singlelayer Blu-ray. And it also suffered a bit from crushed blacks. Colour-wise it was closer to the 1989 Criterion Collection Laserdisc release, which Kubrick himself supervised and approved. However it was done using a 35mm source. Not the original Super Cinerama 70mm camera negative.

Looks fantastic, although I think they overcooked the skintones. Unless it's just my phone. Probably not the best thing on which to view such an epic. Thanks for uploading.

I saw this in Cinerama Super Panavision 70 numerous times when first released in 1968, (I guess that makes me old), and no home video version I have seen (including this 4K version) can compare to that theatrical experience! I've seen some restored Cinerama films in the Smilebox format and that does begin to approach that experience so why isn't this in Smilebox?. Somebody even made a Smilebox trailer and uploaded it to You Tube (check it out). For color reference I remember how screaming bright those Dim chairs were in the space station (but I don't recall the flesh tones being so red.) Also no mention of that spectacular soundtrack from this masterpiece, my ears are still ringing from when the "computer" malfunctioned! and everybody in the audience jumped! Also has anybody found that lady's Cashmere sweater left in the Howard Johnson's on the space station? that multi track detail is lost in all the video versions I have seen. Here's hoping a restoration will come in Smilebox with accurate colors and that multi track sound restored to its original grandeur with accurate color and detail as Kubrick designed it.

This is very helpful, thanks! Some shots look a lot better, but I'm actually not liking some of the uptick in brightness, and I really don't like how skin tones all look so red! Maybe it's my monitor (iMac...should be good), but that does give me some hesitation. Can anyone confirm is this is true while watching the 4k disc?

Has the full hd blu ray included in the 4k retail box the same colors as the 4d version, or does it look like the version you used?`

I only watched 2001 yesterday on DVD but I hope I can get my hands on the 4K soon,so thanks for the video it was very helpful

I was concern by colors on other compared images but this one seems incredible

The 4K is too bright and a little to red in my opinion - maybe its was originally like that , but i like the look of the blu-ray better.

Great restoration. Makes sense cause it was shot in 8K. If 8K Blu-ray’s ever become a thing this is a good test run.

Great vid Finally picked this up yesterday and the 4k is just mind blowing Definetly my favorite and the best 4k I got now in my library This is everything that 4k is about It's just stunning

TOO MUCH MAGENTA!!!

This looks amazing. Sorry to see that some fans werent totally pleased but these images are stunning to me.

It's interesting to me how this differs from the trailer for the 4K version, I'm seeing a lot more pink/magenta in this. Is the trailer not an accurate representation of the 4K Blu Ray itself?

why in hell is the 4k cropped a bit compared to the blu-ray version? Why did they do it?

Thank you for this great comparison. The 4k is superior except the skin tones, too red.

The blue ray is a better version of my favorite movie of all time.

Has anyone noticed that the reflective patches for the front projection process during the ape scenes and which were painfully obvious in the Blu Ray dic are absnt in the 4K disc? There also seems to be some discontinuity between the foreground and background during these scenes.

I love this one, I can’t get enough of it

Wow. A MUST BUY!!!!! Absolutely love it Next pleeease Lawrence of Arabia PLEASE

the first time i watched 2001 was on a 35 inch black n white tv (they were big in those days )its an amazing film blueray is what i got now.

The 4K looks sensational! Thanks for another great comparison!

I'm sold on the 4K And I already thought the HD Bluray was near perfect!

Gee, thanks. Now I gotta buy the 4K HDR.

one of my favourite classic movies by Stanley Kubrick and a masterpiece saw a 4K version at Byron Bay palace cinemas and incredible music and picture

I see it's been a little bit cropped. Is there an Open Matte edition?

10:51 this is dissappointing. you can no longer see the sweat on daves face on the 4k counterpart

Is there a reason for the magenta color cast? I also notice it is cooler colored at moments. I appreciate the increased dynamic range and resolution, but did they re-color grade the film in the 4K version?

I was skeptical at first, on my 4K LG set the new 4K is better, plus the audio..

Am I missing something here? The 4K version has TONS more pink in all of the highlights to the point where it looks ridiculous. The white balance looks ruined. Is this how it actually bad it is when viewed in person? Or is a KZfaq conversion thing?

A little too much red and indigo for me in some scenes... look at HAL in the background when they're talking in the space pod about disconnecting HAL. The background looks like it's floating in a blueberry ice pop. I'd say they messed up the white balance but they did a better job than I could ever do.

Wait at 00:01:20 there are TWO Suns? (the 4K version) That completely changes the entire beginning of the story.....

I just see a saturated thing on the 4K, looks more clear, but saturated, why? Example 7:24

In all the shots of the models, the blu ray is superior to my eyes. That was my only gripe about the 4k disc.

4k is just pure beauty

The exposure and color timing seems way more natural and consistent than the 4K. It looks overly bright and the color is all over the place.

It's sad that the master himself is not around to appraise this.. I wonder on his thoughts...

one question: Isn't this version a little too different from the original film? I mean Kubrick would have wanted this kind of effect? to me it seems a bit too digital compared to film I had read in a forum that Kubrick had decided to shoot certain scenes in the dark on purpose to make the viewer feel a feeling of claustrophobia. In this 4k version, hasn't all this been lost a bit? Or is the 4k process done based on the original color grading and respecting certain rules?

If I had to pick a version, it would be the 4K but I have gripes. The transition at 7:00 shows that the 4K has a bit too much color saturation. The colors of the flag in the background really 'Pop' and I like it, but the people seem a little too pink. It's not saturated to the point that it offends me but I took notice of it. Then I saw the next shot at 7:21 with Kier Dullea holding a picture, and "Whoa." That is an Oompa Loompa in space if I've ever seen one. The shots at the beginning of the film that showed pre-historic Earth look way better on the 4K. The visuals of objects in space also look better, all around. The shots of the ship interior are the controversial ones to my eyes.

What an upgrade

I WANT THE 4K ONE SO BAD!!

It sure made the skin tones look pinkish and red.

I gotta get 2001 4k.

i really wish i could have gotten into this movie a year ago, i really would have loved to see it in imax

Thanks, how about a comparison using the Dolby Vision version, I imagine the HDR effect would be more pleasing and subtle than the HDR 10 always on oversaturated punch grading.

4k looks really good

CHANGE ORIGINAL COLOR OF THE MOVIE CLASSIC 1968, BLU-RAY: THEATRICAL COLOR CUT, ULTRA HD BLU-RAY: EXPANDED NEW COLOR CUT

No 4k Cinerama version?

My parents bought a Beta video, in late 1983. The first film that I rented, from a Camelot Records store (pre- Blockbuster) was 2001: aSO. I read the novel, a few months before. I was 14 years, and a Geek. Is it possible to find and compare a Beta video to 4K???? When the 2018 restoration played in limited cinemas, I went to see; only the second time I’ve seen 2001 in cinema. (Other vhs, dvd, Blu)

Any comparisons with the new BluRay 50th edition? Or is this it?

Wow!

NASA should 4k Kubrick's filming of the moon landing

I wonder what Kubrick would have thought of this restoration, a dreadful loss he wasn't there.

These videos don’t represent the 4K version accurately enough for me. I bought this on 4K and was blown away. I might not have done going on the strength of this clip

the color palette altered from cyan to magenta. SHAME

Why there is so much red filter in 4k edition?

When are we going to be able to buy all the other Kubrick restored to a similar standard?

I can't believe you haven't included comparison shots of the home video version's biggest bugbear, the visible panels of reflective paint on the rear projection screens during the Dawn of Man sequence. Are they still visible in the HDR version?

I have the 4k mastered blu-ray and it looks stunning, both versions look awesome! 🔥

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am confused here. What standard blu ray version is the uploader comparing the 4k to, the 2007 version or the 2018 version? I only have a standard blu ray player and 1080 tv. Are both the 2018 blu ray and 4k remastered the same? Ten years from now we will be talking about the 8k version and or being immersed in a virtual reality version of the film! CANT WAIT!!!

4K = magenta 😁

A couple of complaints. First of all Kubrick always wants his scenes to look as though they are lit from the natural light that would be in an actual location. He went to great lengths to create "natural" light sources. Even in 2001, the natural lighting would be the florescent tubes that were the most modern form of lighting at the time. The interiors are SUPPOSED to look like florescent lighting 6:19 Dont eliminate the green tint that comes from florescent lighting. It was common in a era for indoor photographs taken inside institutions, department stores, etc have a greenish tint due to florescent lights. 7:39 Also, dont kick the colors so hard that faces are beet-red. This scene looks horrible. There is no reason for that mans face to be that red with the actual lighting that would be in that scene, coming from HAL's control panel console. It's like in A New Hope. Luke does not wear pinks pants. But if you notices in all the scenes on Tatooine, his pants are now pink because they have kicked the colors up so hard because they want everything to look like it was photographed digitally. The pants were originally a very pale light green that was barely noticeable in the original prints. now they're pink. Is that supposed to make 20 somethings buy more copies? I dont get it.

Looks a bit too...pink :/

I don’t like what they did with the colors in the stargate scene. All red.

3:25 the color of the sun is white when viewed from space.

How about a comparison of the 2007 Bluray versus 2018?