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Who else bought T2 on 4k just because it was $7.50?

2001 and The Shining look so good because Kubrick's personal assistant Leon Vitali is involved. Mr.. Vitali worked with Kubrick for decades and knows better than anyone alive how the films are supposed to look. He also is nearly as exacting as Kubrick.

Im so glad I stumbled on this channel. I was wondering if I was going to go broke having to upgrade all my blu rays. I'm happy to know that due to the crappy quality of a lot of 4k releases, I can hold off on a lot of these.

What you were saying, about the whole porting bluray tranfers over to 4k, reminds me of the crap that happened when the remastering of music trend really started to kick in. And some record labels were caught just increasing the volume of old masters instead of really giving it the royal treatment to make it sound its best. Pure laziness and greed. 👍👍

Thank you for posting this video. I’m new to 4 k releases and have a lot of blu rays and this video makes me cautious about buying some new releases. I hate the corporate greed and them selling us lesser versions of movies we love. Us, movie lovers need channels like this.

Thank you for this useful info!!! 🙏 Here in Chile 🇨🇱, we spend at around US$50+ per each 4K release at least

Appreciate your honesty, if im going to pay extra for that 4k UHD release i want the studio behind the release to put in the effort to deliever something really nice!

Hello Jeff, I’m new to 4K and I am so very grateful for all of your reviews. They save me from buying awful updates to compliment my current blu ray collection. I nearly bought T2 then checked this out. I have It’s a Wonderful Life in 4K now and it is excellent, as you said. I intend to keep building my library over time. As you rightly say, when studios make the effort, then so will I, to invest in a product that they spend time on with my hard earned cash. Thank you for all of the advice and please keep it coming 😁

Hey Jeff! Thanks for posting this one man. Very helpful.

Hey Jeff, just joined your channel. Thanks for all the cool infos on 4Ks. I love movies, i have a roughly 400 blu-ray collection and i've wanted to "step-up" to 4K, for most of my favorite movies. I don't have a 4K player yet but i'll be buying the next PS5 when it releases at the end of the year and since it includes a 4K player, i thought i should start collecting those 4Ks right now. I've watched a few of your videos and they're a great help to "get started"... So, thanks again ! ;-)

Subbed, really enjoyed watching your videos the last few days. i collected over 1k VHS then onto DVD then Blu ray but sold my collection about 6 years ago. Just grabbed a new 4k tv and player and have just purchased interstellar as my first 4k watch! thanks for the great videos

Thanks for the tips. I agree especially for animated movies. Disney and Pixar should invest in the conversion but it seems they do not want to pump money into it. They could easily (but would cost a lot!) re render these into 4K resolution.

Allright, then this all begs the big question: When will Criterion get fully into 4K?

Lots of controversy here! I knew I’d ruffle some feathers with this one. I appreciate all the positive comments and criticisms. I think that’s what makes this community great. As I’ve said before, do your research, read and watch multiple reviews, and ultimately you have to make a decision - these are just my opinions on what I’m seeing and you may see things differently!

Happy New Year Jeff! I gotta say if there's an Atmos track I'm going to prefer it over the Blu-Ray; my eyes aren't as good as they used to be but a kick ass soundstage makes the movie immersive!

Nice video. I appreciate the information on "Gremlins". Have a Happy New Year.

You have the same hobby interest I have but you are more informed than I am . I thank you for your videos. Keep doing them very helpful. Thanks again.🤗

I loved Gremlins,,,I didn't avoid and no regrets at all

Just new to your channel today! I enjoy your honesty and frankness! Thanks. I look forward to catching up on your videos!

Truly enjoy your videos, very informative. Excellent. I own over 21000 blurays/dvds and 945 laserdiscs. Thanks, and Happy New Year!

2:27 get the 2015 T2 BD release. It’s the only one with film grain intact. The others, such as Skynet Edition, suffer from DNR and a soft picture.

Terminator 2 looks great despite the revisionism. I still have the 2006 Blu-ray with the grain and original stunt double bike scene. I agree that Last Jedi in 4K HDR looks underwhelming. Rise and Force Awakens have better contrast. Aladdin 4K looks amazing. I really don’t mind revisionist color grading. Excellent release just like Beauty and the Beast.

Good advice. Thanks for your wisdom and experience.

Glad I found ur channel. Great reviews. If u don't mind me asking what kind of 4k tv do u own ?

I mean you get Blu-ray with the 4K and for most movies the difference in price is about 5 bucks.. I get the special edition releases but not regular Blu-ray

I agree with you on the terrible T2 4K ,as I find it a step back from the blu ray as the picture is terrible and the sound actually drops out in a few places, and my setup while not top of the line is rather good as I did pay over 3 k for the whole thing! Now I read somewhere there is a proper 4K that Cameron did but who knows when he'll get around to setting it up and releasing it as he's knee deep in Avatar muck!

Thank you for the information You are very informative

As always excellent and extremely useful reviews on 4k quality. Really appreciate your videos and detail is fantastic.

I like to collect steelbooks so I bought the Gremlins, Alladin, and Star Wars but for cheap. Best Buy had a good sale going on for their steelbooks as low as $9.99.

I love the content! Kudos to you for telling it like it is. However the super -distracting thing is that while the blu-rays behind you are supposedly in alphabetical order they respect the first letter but then it goes to crap. Was that intentional?

Very informative, thanks!

No ranking needed. MUCH APPRECIATED! I got Jason Bourne set for Christmas 2020. The disk isn't working, but the digital download seemed okay, but my equipment is pretty old. Oh, I subscribed!

Mostly agree with your excellent review. The controversial "Gremlins" issue... Even if it's not the best and I feel there's still room for improvement, it's still the better version we will get and an impressive 'quantum leap' over the old and almost mediocre Blu-Ray.

What! Gremlins looked great

Excellent review. You saved me lots of money. I agree with the Criterion info. also Oppo, Sony es and Panasonic 4k bluray players will optimize bluray to artificial 4k if you don't mind the hdr saturation.

New to the channel. Great stuff! Subscriber now. What's your opinion about the watchmen ultimate cut

Not shocked about the Puppet Master. I’ve found the 4K to be cheaper than the Blu-ray on Amazon countless times.

I don't agree that the regular Blu of Gremlins is better. The 4k wins by a million miles in my eyes. It's a really old movie too and they've done a great job upgrading it.

I agree with the 4K Terminator 2, I bought it only because it was very cheap. I knew there was something off about the color throughout the entire film. Had to adjust the brightness, sharpness, and color a lot to get it right. I had the Artisian T2 Special Edition and it looked great for a DVD.

Good video I'll be on the lookout from now on. Do you have saving private Ryan on 4k? I got it on bluray and hdx but the transfer looks awful like a tweak dvd upgrade. Lol. Not sure how it would look on 4k Let me know. Thanks 🙂

I thought gremlins looked awesome, the color is way better imo. Love the channel, excited to see you growing so much.

I love your videos... this also proves the problem with reviews on ‘quality’ though, so often it’s subjective! I personally thought T-2 looked fantastic... And to be honest I’ve been let down by a lot of 4K titles and wish I hadn’t invested in it so heavily!

Thanks for the reviews it helps me decide which movies to buy.

Thanks bro good vid. I'm getting a collection together to rip for a Plex server at home and I was just so lost because I never had a 4k TV until recently! This was very informative thanks again homie

Hey Jeff can we have an update to this but with the best Blu rays on the market?

I have a brilliant idea: To make 5 or 10 film list with 7.1 Dolby sound and explain about them which is the best, second best etc

I really love how you know so much about this stuff. I'm just starting to collect 4K movies. I still don't fully get what makes something "true" 4k & how u know which you're actually getting. Idk the difference in sound categories either. (Dolby Atmos, etc.). I dig a lot online to find out the info, but it's a pain! Do u have a video where u go into detail about the whole 4k experience? If not, would u please make one? I have my tv. But I need to get my player & a surround sound system (for my first time) & I'd like to know what to watch out for. I'm on a tight budget, so I'm not interested in top-notch, but I also wanna have a set-up I can really enjoy. I'm not opposed to saving up or adding a little at a time, but idk what's most important. Again, thanks for all the details u go into with your videos. Much appreciated!

So does it make sense to buy the 4k if it's cheaper and just use the included blu ray or are the blu rays different too?

One more thing i am excited about Doctor Sleep 4k, Midway 4k, and Knives Out on 4K. And I agree with you on Disney and Marvel. I always do my research on what to buy on 4k.

You’ve earned another subscriber. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Good stuff man. Now subscribed. Keep the 4K stuff coming!

I'm glad you give a fair review Jeff I have bought or avoided as per review it is a great thing you do

I have T2 Blu-ray. It looks really good. I'm still holding off on 4K since it's too expensive still and I don't see anything impressive with 4K.

Terminator 2 remaster I have in 3d and it looks really good. One of the best audio is fine

Is the bluray that comes with the 4k the same as the older bluray you showed?

Oh snap! Calling out that 60% #Shade lol. Great video, as always! Happy to be a subscriber. :)

Gremlins was definitely from a new master and looks way better than the Blu-ray. Tons more fine detail and way better grain rendering. The HDR is a bit too teal like most, but it's definitely better than the Blu-ray in every other way.

My Terminator 2 extreme DVD still looks great also

Keep the videos coming! You are doing great!

Subscribed:) Any views on the 4K version of Spartacus ( Kirk Douglas original )? I’ve heard it is supposed to be quite good in 4K.

I love your honesty. Even when you were looking forward to a disc, you're still honest about it. Thank you.

James Cameron oversaw the 4K remaster and HDR grading himself. It was his choice to remove the film grain, so anyone saying that the grain missing is a bad thing is just wrong. James Cameron did not intend for the grain to be there but shooting digitally in 1990 wasn't a thing yet. I absolutely loved the 4K transfer of T2 and have zero regrets buying it. Watching it in 4K is how the director intended it to be. If you love grain then this disc isn't for you and if you are a grain hater like myself, then this is the version to own.

I bought the T2 4K by mistake w/o doing any research on it. Still haven't brought myself to watch it haha. Also own TLJ 4K, which I thought didn't look that bad. Own Gremlins 4K digital which I still have to watch (never saw it), but I got it for $5. Wished I never bought T2 though haha. Great video!

I am looking at my extensive dvd collection to bypass the Blu-ray treatment and jump directly to 4k , only for a selected few as they are not cheap enough yet.

New here, have 500 BR & just started with 4K for projector. Great job breaking down technical facts . Thank you

Completely disagree with the Aladdin transfer. It definitely is an upgrade over the blu ray. T2 was also a decent upgrade over the bluray. The skynet edition and all other previous editions were plagued with banding issues. This one was a clean and sharp transfer. I own the European 4k transfer for T2 and the 3d as well.

It's a trip to hear him say happy new year, happy 2020, now days. With everything thatd been going on.

Wow, look at those movies in the back! Thank you for the information.

Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther I found had poor audio quality. Pic quality was fine though.

This is a great PSA video on what to avoid once I make the jump to 4K. Thanks for sharing. Great video.

Great video. Which places would you recommend for blu-ray reviews?

Do you watch the 4k version first then bluray or in reverse?

Gremlins looked awesome on 4K.

Bah bought the 4k Aladdin since it is one of my favorite animation movies. Great video though. Shame about Disney and how they treat their products. Doubt Walt Disney would have been happy about the current state of affairs.

should I buy a STREAMING player when my 4k tv streams?

I have a question about TV's. My LG has an HDR picture setting, does that put on an artificial HDR onto any movie OR does it activate HDR to work with your HDR 4K movies? Thanx

Loved the picture quality of Aladdin 4K, looked beautiful and a worthwhile upgrade over the Blu-ray imho.

Disney has been putting out more and more crap lately. It's changed dramatically from the company that it used to be. I stopped supporting Disney completely.

I bought T2 4K for $4. Sounds like it was a waste of money. You should do another updated video of bad 4K movie runs.

Definitely interested if you have changed this list at all ! Always love seeing people's least favorite 4ks

Completely disagree with you on gremlins. It looks fantastic and is a major improvement over the so so blu ray. grain and colors are great and looks much more filmic then the blu ray.

I like that this is an avoid list with reasoning instead of just a hate list which creators are tempted to do to get views. It's informative and appreciated.

Nice reviews...thank you...i found you very informative...i never thought about being careful about 4k transfers..i kinda just assumed they were superior versions 🤦‍♂️

Out of curiosity with the Pan’s Labyrinth 4K copy, is the blu ray that comes with it the criterion one that you talk about?

Would love to see the Back the the Future movies released in 4k

I hear that the 4k of The Last Jedi has a great transfer from multiple review sites.

Is th bluray with these 4k just a blurya version of the 4k or a bluray of previous and better edition?

I'm a huge 4k enthusiast. Thanks for these videos. You got a new subscriber today

I also thought Gremlins looked terrific on 4K BD when I watched it just before Christmas on my 55" LG B9. Certainly, it looked a lot better than the previous version I'd watched on (1080p) BD which was distractingly grainy and soft. Definitely glad I picked it up (on steelbook).

Last Jedi looked fucking amazing on 4K for me.

So glad I found your channel. Invaluable info and you save everyone money.

did you also get nightbreed special edition by arrow got mine last month

Will you be doing a best 3D blu-ray list?

I've got all the marvels in 3d seem to put more effort in

Thanks..good job.

Are you doing a new version of this?

I buy 4ks if 1. it would look incredible on 4K (Saving Private Ryan, Planet of the Apes Trilogy) or 2. its really cheap (Alien, John Wick 1 & 2). I still buy everything Bluray. I still can't see much differences. Like what picture quality difference would you get from the Disney Cartoon Blurays to their 4ks?*

Totally disagree with a couple on here! Gremlins was a great upgrade visually. You can see the pores on faces in some scenes, not that you want to, but definitely better clarity and the HDR makes quite a substantial difference. It’s night and day, I’m sure someone even with a budget set up could see that there is an improvement. So anyone out there wondering if it’s worth the upgrade... yes it’s definitely an upgrade visually! You won’t be using the mediocre Blu-ray transfer again! Disagree with Aladdin too, the corrected ratio means we finally get the full picture as intended and the HDR doesn’t make much of a difference from the regular Blu-ray, which is no bad thing, but eliminates banding altogether and other picture issues etc, it’s definitely more of a solid picture. The one major downside is the horrendous Atmos track, which is flat and non existent! The original 5.1 track beats it hands down!

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll look for Disney Blu-Rays instead of 4K. I at least have Beauty/Beast, and Hunchback on DVR.