Does 4K make a difference to the picture quality? Because I have now turned off HDR and Dolby Vision

[FunkyMonkey]

If people are not impressed by their HDR UHD disks, Ian happy to buy them off you half price. Thanks.

You could put the money towards an eye test

I recommend Vision Express

 

[Deleted member 2457]

If people are not impressed by their HDR UHD disks, Ian happy to buy them off you half price. Thanks.

You could put the money towards an eye test

I recommend Vision Express

I am happy with their 4K picture though, so will keep buying them. Sorry.

 

[Series1boy]

As above. Cheers.

4k is the resolution and HDR and DV is a picture format, completely diffenernt things but 1 can’t live without the other.

Er. Actually they can.

I have a Samsung 6 series 4K that doesn't "do" HDR or Dolby Vision. The latter, of course, is not a public domain format like regular HDR in any of its evolutions, but instead is proprietary to Dolby. Manufacturers and media producers alike have to pay a licensing fee, which is why it has the same prognosis as the dodo circa 1650...

the 6 series has HDR doesn’t it?

 

[Native_bon]

If people are not impressed by their HDR UHD disks, Ian happy to buy them off you half price. Thanks.

You could put the money towards an eye test

I recommend Vision Express

It surely depends on the disc in question and how it was mastered. Like mentioned hit or miss? Most criticism is toward streaming services.

 

[Q5]

Just received my copy of the 4k version of gladiator, had a quick flick through and looks really good.

This is a genuine 4k film and it has dolby vision.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

Just received my copy of the 4k version of gladiator, had a quick flick through and looks really good.

This is a genuine 4k film and it has dolby vision.

Wow. Gladiator was my first DVD. In fact I bought two copies because they were 2 for £22 in HMV and this was a bargain for DVD back then.
Gave one to my besty.
Then I got on blu ray and never got round to replacing with remastered disk for free (there was a picture quality controversy).
So I will seek the UHD out.

 

[Native_bon]

Just received my copy of the 4k version of gladiator, had a quick flick through and looks really good.

This is a genuine 4k film and it has dolby vision.

Wow. Gladiator was my first DVD. In fact I bought two copies because they were 2 for £22 in HMV and this was a bargain for DVD back then.
Gave one to my besty.
Then I got on blu ray and never got round to replacing with remastered disk for free (there was a picture quality controversy).
So I will seek the UHD out.

I only got Gladiator on DVD so would surely be getting a copy also.

Oh watched "The new legends of the monkey" on Netflix last nite with the kids, now that's how 4k is suppose to look. Deep colours, nice strong contrast and lack of grain. Only problem it was a bit cheesy.. Lol...

 

[Deleted member 2457]

If you read this link:

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1514953676

The new LG Oleds for 2018 has the A9 processor which reduces noise reduction etc.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just received my copy of the 4k version of gladiator, had a quick flick through and looks really good.

This is a genuine 4k film and it has dolby vision.

Looks like you were spot on:

https://www.avforums.com/review/gladiator-ridley-scott-russell-crowe-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-review.14888

Cheers.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

As above.  Cheers.  

4k is the resolution and HDR and DV is a picture format, completely diffenernt things but 1 can’t live without the other.

Er. Actually they can.

I have a Samsung 6 series 4K that doesn't "do" HDR or Dolby Vision. The latter, of course, is not a public domain format like regular HDR in any of its evolutions, but instead is proprietary to Dolby. Manufacturers and media producers alike have to pay a licensing fee, which is why it has the same prognosis as the dodo circa 1650...

the 6 series has HDR doesn’t it?

Mine (2013 or 4) doesn't.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Anything up scaled by the studio to 4K will have been done by some pretty serious equipment, so it will look good, and I guess not many would be ab,e to tell the difference unless they know what they’re looking for.

As for telling the difference between Bluray and UHD, don’t forget that if you’re using a UHD disc downscaled to 1080p, it can still look better than 1080p Bluray, so the differences won’t be as apparent - for any meaningful comparison, you need to compare a UHD disc against a Bluray Disc.

When looking for differences, don’t look at close ups of faces - even DVD can look impressive with that sort of shot. Find long shots of landscapes or cityscapes that are in focus - the difference between small details like leaves on trees or windows on buildings will be immediately apparent. This is where DVD falls down massively.

I'd just like to sit back and enjoy the movie....

 

[davidf]

I'd just like to sit back and enjoy the movie....

Me too. It’s just that it irritates me when people say there’s no difference between DVD and Bluray, or Bluray and UHD. The differences are there, it’s just knowing what to look for - just the same as knowing what to listen for with hi-fi systems.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

In the US they used to (still do?) sell a line of cellphones for us oldies. Called Jitterbug. Kind of like those big button TV remotes for old people and others with eyesight problems. I think I'm getting to the stage where I want a set of no frills AV devices just like that. Switch on, insert disc, machines select the best audio and video codecs for me, and I just start chowing down on the Werthers Originals....

What you need for your shop is a 4K TV where you can switch off the upscaling and do demos.

Start showing punters the differences beginning with VHS then regular 625 line TV then DVD then BD then 4k BD. Then and only then HDR10, BT2020, Dolby Vision, the next latest and greatest....

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Wow. Gladiator was my first DVD. In fact I bought two copies because they were 2 for £22 in HMV and this was a bargain for DVD back then.
Gave one to my besty.
Then I got on blu ray and never got round to replacing with remastered disk for free (there was a picture quality controversy).
So I will seek the UHD out.

Funnily enough, me too. I bought one of those all in one 5.1 setups from Circuit City (like Comet in the UK and like Comet long gone) to go with my massive 50 inch TV soon after I moved from Aberfreeze to the Texas tumble dryer permanently in 2001. And Gladiator was one of the three free DVDs I got.

Sheesh how time flies....

 

[simonali]

Gladiator is next on my shopping list, I reckon. Will add it to my huge collection of 6!

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

We went to see a play at the weekend called "Cleo", which was all about how the love affair between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor kicked off during the second attempt at filming Cleopatra. In Rome. Not "Cleopatra in Rome", but "Cleopatra" filmed in Rome, got that? The first attempt, at Pinewood, was a disaster apparently as all the palm trees died and Liz Taylor technically died of pneumonia for a few minutes. Interesting parallels drawn between Cleo / Mark Anthony and Liz / ****. I was expecting Carry on Cleo without any of the laughs but it was actually very good, especially the ending.

Anyway, it's got me wondering if they could remaster some of those old Technicolor "swords and sandals" classics in 4K. Just think what they'd look like in HDR. Lawrence of Arabia too....