Thinking about trying a 4K movie

afterburnt

I got a 4k player and just got a small 4k TV. Is there a cheap movie out there that would demonstrate 4k to old 720p eyes? I don't really care what it is but is it possible to be awed by 4k visuals on like a 40"? I also see some 4k selections on Amazon streaming but I have not tried it because my DSL bites.

FestYboy

5th Element.

Or Valarian

afterburnt

I guess this player is supposed to upconvert.

recoveryone

To bad your internet connection is bad, you could have went with VUDU and got Dunkirk for $19.95 4k

afterburnt

That is one of the few I would like to see. That would probably look cool a lot of chops and shanks flying I would imagine.

recoveryone

I pick it up yesterday from VUDU, along with Blade Runner 2049. I tried to watch all of 2049 but I had to give up around 10pm, just not enough action to keep me awake.

FestYboy

afterburnt wrote: »

I guess this player is supposed to upconvert.

It should be able to up convert a Blu-ray, but I wouldn't expect much from a dvd.

To really enjoy a 4k tv, you need to feed it a true 4k source, and the player must be a 4k player, not the cheaper Blu-ray w/ up conversion to "4k"

Nightfall

I hear Planet Earth 2 4K UHD Bluray is up there.

The thing is a lot of the 4K UHD Bluray discs out today are actually shot in less than 4K resolution and then upscaled so they're not actually native 4K. It'd be similar to taking standard Redbook audio CD then upscaling it and putting it on a SACD. You have to look for the films that are actually shot in 4K or 6K.

txcoastal1

Bruce, Do you have a 4K TV ???

pitdogg2

Hacksaw ridge

afterburnt

txcoastal1 wrote: »

Bruce, Do you have a 4K TV ???

Yeah Ron but it's just a 40" so I don't expect much. The player is a Sony - BDPS6500 – Streaming 4K Upscaling 3D Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player.

Nightfall

It looks like that's a standard Bluray player, it won't be able to play 4K UHD Bluray's.

txcoastal1

40" is bigger than mine

Just asking 4k in 4k out...

Just shop bargain bin's...read the tiny words on the back, it will disclose formats

Should be some after Xmas liquidation sales...or find used online or at local stores

afterburnt

Ron it's a Samsung - 40" Class - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV. I prety much only turn it on when I sleep.

txcoastal1

But you asked about 4k movies...

I don't own a 4k TV or player, but have been through many demos even before 4k moves were released on disc/downloads

Sound decoding is pretty much the same, the video is much better.

afterburnt

No more 5.1 in the dungeon, just the TV speakers.

txcoastal1

Kinda defeats the purpose....go see a movie IMHO

izafar

IMHO the 4K advantage is less in increased resolution, but more due to expanded color space and HDR. Since your Samsung is smart tv, you can get a good demo from many 4K HDR clips on YouTube.

FestYboy

@afterburnt drop the Sony you have and pick up a ubp-x800, that will allow you to take advantage of you TV. I have one and it's nice but not the end all be all.

But really the only reason to look at 4k content is if your screen is HDR compatible, so be sure of that before looking for content.

recoveryone

Dunkirk From VUDU 4k HDR10

watching it now, the dog fighting scenes are impressive, the beach scenes are good. More detail in resolution, my FD85 upconverts very close and may be a bit better in color depth, but that's a disk vs streaming.