Easy, tiger! No need to be rude. Personally I find it useful to hear others informed opinions about a deal, especially if they know more than I do. I can't see the OP being offended by any comments made there. Read it, don't read it. No one makes you do either on here.

No it's not. You've posted one deal in your whole 10 years here - it's got nothing to do with "flaming keyboard techies". I posted an informative thing that you could just skip if you wanted - at least people are adding to the conversation rather than making crappy analogies!

Life of Pi is a really interesting one - its mastered in 4K and a large amount of the cgi is rendered in 4K, however most of the camerawork happened with the ARRI Alexa, same camera as Skyfall and probably the first digital camera that outshines the very very best that Analogue can manage. It shoots natively in 2880x2160 that is then downsampled to 2880x1620 ARRIRaw, which can then, using seriously advanced tech, be restored to 3840x2160, however it is not "native" 4K. Planet Earth 2 used the newer model of this camera, the Amira, for some of the more remote shots this year (Antarctic episode especially) that can shoot 200FPS 2880x2160 which is incredible in its own right, but remember than when it comes out in "4K" if you're not fussed about Life of Pi this time round! :stuck_out_tongue:
Hope I haven't nerded you out!

And that is precisely why I'm not buying a 4k unit just to update my TV.
1080p is good enough for me.
If, when we need one and ours breaks and I can get a good deal on one I'll buy, but until then no chance.
Plasma, lcd, led, HD ready, 720, 1080, 3d curved, oled, now 4k ever get the feeling you've been had ?
I'm all for technology but I've looked at both 1080 and 4k can't see a massive difference from 8 feet I'm afraid.

I have just got a 65inch 4K tv and have only watched 4K on amazon prime but it looks no different to 1080 to me.

It's not compulsory to buy films you already own again, but worth buying new films on BR. I did re-buy most of my favourites, but as I say I didn't have to. BR players also upscale, so your existing DVDs look better anyway.

And people like me. I don't like being ripped off twice. I am guessing many others don't also and just viewed Blu-Ray as being charged twice for the same movies.

Because of tight people like me lol.


I will find out myself one day if I can find it in myself to pay the extra lol. Even the ones on offer at asda are always twice the dvd price but I will promise myself that over christmas I will try a bluray and then we shall see for the future. I don't mind paying a bit extra but my wife can't see the different between SD and HD so it could be money wasted on her.

Some interesting comments and judging by the heat a lot of people perhaps agree that blurays are worth the extra.

In my case he was right!

They always say that. If so true curious why so DVD's still have a share in the market.

anyone recommend a uhd 4k player to watch these on?

Thanks op just ordered this lot! Will watch them all and hopefully make my money back or maybe even a small profit
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No it's not. You've posted one deal in your whole 10 years here - it's got nothing to do with "flaming keyboard techies". I posted an informative thing that you could just skip if you wanted - at least people are adding to the conversation rather than making crappy analogies!

[/quote]In short, yes, it does cost more to make a modern film for 4k output, but that extra all depends on a number of factors. For a start, post production effects need more detail & rendering if true 4k, however many are still only output at the moment in 2k. Equipment to capture / keep 4k can be more expensive too, e.g. storage, computers, cameras etc, plus more people / time needed to work on it. I'm sure there's a fair bit of supply & demand pricing that adds to the cost we pay though too. However, that said, Lawrence of Arabia (1962) was recently re-mastered from original reels in 8k I believe and downscaled for 4k viewing, so not just newer films that can be made for 4k if conditions are right. Expect many more 4k & 8k movies to come & hopefully drop in price.[/quote]
Yes, I agree with what you're saying but I would have thought that all the film companies would already have / own the very best equipment available. The point I was trying to make is how they warrant the difference in cost between bluray and dvd. As far as I know all or most movies are available in dvd or bluray format. I will give you an example. Yesterday I was in Asda and picked up a dvd copy of the new Independence Day movie at £9.99. The same movie on bluray was a fiver more. I am not interested if the bluray has extra uncut scenes as all I will want to watch is the movie. So the movie has already been shot, edited etc for both formats so the only increase in cost for bluray would be post production costs. I still think we are being ripped off by the fact that it is better technology alone the companies will already own the best equipment irrespective of the end format. I went and saw the latest star wars movie when it came out. Depending what time I wanted to go I had a choice of 2k or 4k. Both same cost at the cinema.

I didn't. I was just wondering what other opinions there were out there but I already knew the answer. The guy in Richer Sounds though did tell me if I ever bought a bluray I would never buy a dvd again.They been out a long time now so the price difference should be a lot less but it isn't.

Just wondering where 4k will go where terrestrial tv is concerned but looks like newer generations seem more into streaming than mainstream tv. My son watches very little live tv and streams most of his viewing so perhaps this is where it will go. I'm happy with the HD quality of my mid-range LG so will see what's about when it needs replacing but I don't see the point in going out and buying new tech just because it's new. I do smile though when I see people saying their new 4k tv is better than their previous 1080 tv. Of course it will be. My new 1080 tv I bought two years ago was a far better picture than my previous 1080 tv from 5 years ago. Similar spec, slightly bigger screen but picture side by side was much better. Top and bottom of it is if you are happy with what you have bought then that is all that matters.

Ownership of physical media/content must be taking a massive hit with high bit rate streaming services, I don't actually know anyone personally that buys films or series anymore, I would say it's a dying industry.

I'm 38 I can remember hiring videos from blockbuster and global video, people used to proudly display their massive range of videos and series in their living rooms, then it went Dvd.

Streaming is far better, easier, instant, less wasteful, just not a lot about for 4k at the moment, but plenty of 1080 content available.

Does anyone know if blurays actually cost more to make or are we just being scammed by the industry as it's newer and better technology. I know bluray has been out for a while and think I bought my first bluray player about 3 or 4 years ago but to this day I have never bought a bluray disc, always dvd's. I know I'm tight lol but lets say they shoot these movies in 4k or whatever and they then give you the option of HD or UHD, dvd or bluray, does it actually cost more to produce a bluray disc compared with a dvd. I mean the box, packaging and advertising are the same. The disc looks the same yet the price on average is 50% more than a dvd implying that it must cost 50% more to make and produce because if it didn't well that would be dishonest, wouldn't it.

No offence meant to the op. For anyone who specifically wants 4k bluray this offers a good saving over new but personally I think we are being legally scammed by the industry.

You got it in one.

Newer tech so they will charge more.

Why did you ever doubt?

I contemplated whether I should post but the people above were arguing whether they were 4K or not. I don't work in this industry but find it interesting. The point is that good 2K will look good upscaled or not. If you have a 4K player get the 4K version as that's what the studio designed for your player. Easy :smiley:

Revenant definitely is. Just checked the 4k blu ray box.....Can't wait for Rogue one in 4k

are these films HDR? because I spent loads of extra money getting a HDR one, but it turns out nothing is actually made in HDR...

4K is a bit of a con in the film making world as prob 90% are just 2k up scaled.
Of the current cinema releases right now only ALLIED, BAD SANTA 2, MISS PEREGRINE, SNOWDEN, SULLY AND ROGUE ONE are true 4K films.

I bought a 40inch 4k TV, and having watched the Revenant in UHD, I think there is a noticeable improvement in quality over blu ray. .....Do CEX offer these 4k blu rays in store and at the same price? Thanks

Did you paint yourself with that green paint, turn big and rip your clothes off ?

I sit 10 to 12 feet away from my tv. What size tv should I have to appreciate 4k compared with the.

Weird thing to say wasn't it. I found it interesting if a bit over my head.

Easy, tiger! No need to be rude. Personally I find it useful to hear others informed opinions about a deal, especially if they know more than I do. I can't see the OP being offended by any comments made there. Read it, don't read it. No one makes you do either on here.

​comments like all the above are precisely why i dont post any bargains i find, the poor bloke did all of us uhd player owners a favour by posting a deal and all he gets are a page full of flaming keyboard techies.
good deal op nice to see the prices coming down.
by the way i bought some green paint, apparently they lied its yellow paint with blue mixed in, jesus get a life

Don't have a 4k TV or player at the moment, probably because there's not a great deal of choice out their and based on the list of films above it will be a while longer before I take the plunge. Would probably only go for the Martian and the Revenant, maybe, but would have to check if picture was significantly better than Blu-ray, which like the early Blu-ray releases were just dvd transfers on a different format. Voted hot anyway :smiley:

So now you're telling me that many "4k" films aren't even proper 4k?! Honestly I don't know why people are bothering with it.

Life of Pi is a really interesting one - its mastered in 4K and a large amount of the cgi is rendered in 4K, however most of the camerawork happened with the ARRI Alexa, same camera as Skyfall and probably the first digital camera that outshines the very very best that Analogue can manage. It shoots natively in 2880x2160 that is then downsampled to 2880x1620 ARRIRaw, which can then, using seriously advanced tech, be restored to 3840x2160, however it is not "native" 4K. Planet Earth 2 used the newer model of this camera, the Amira, for some of the more remote shots this year (Antarctic episode especially) that can shoot 200FPS 2880x2160 which is incredible in its own right, but remember than when it comes out in "4K" if you're not fussed about Life of Pi this time round! :stuck_out_tongue:
Hope I haven't nerded you out!

4K isn't about the higher resolution it's about the HDR. You should see a noticeable difference between a 1080p set and a 4K set with HDR.

great find. been looking for some 'reasonable' prices for 4k films! Much appreciated ! heat! :smiley:

Life of Pi in 4K really is stunning! Even the Mrs was wowed. Ha.

I believe the Revenant is a true 4K.
Anyone looking for 4k might find this link usefull
http://realorfake4k.com/list/

Only Life Of Pi and X-Men: Days Of Future Past (i think) are true 4K films. Not upscaled to 4k or some weird resolution.

Update below are all £12 each!

Criminal (15) 2016 4K UHD+BR

Ghostbusters 2 (PG) 1989 4K UHD+BR

Hitman: Agent 47 (15) 2015 4K UHD+BR

In The Heart Of The Sea (12) 2015 4K UHD+BR

Independence Day (12) 4K UHD+BR

Martian, The (12) 2015 4K UHD+BR

Pineapple Express (18) 4K UHD+BR 2 Disc

Revenant, The (15) 2015 4K UHD+BR

Salt (15) 4K UHD+BR

Smurfs 2, The (U) 4K UHD+BR