4K Blu-ray
2042 films on Best Blurays
Also known as: 4K
Type: Format
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Films where 4K Blu-ray is in a pick or an upcoming release.
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release
US Lionsgate Blu-ray looks very different from either Italy Eagle Pictures or Germany Kinowelt Blu-ray: https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=502 but other than color grading looks better
Director: Joe Pytka
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray
Caveat: no Dolby Vision metadata from streaming
Warner Bros LaserDisc Dolby Digital 5.1
The old Fullscreen DVD has some exclusive extras
Paramount 4K Blu-ray
Director: Rob Cohen
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · YouTube (opens in a new tab)
> US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
comparison between the Turbine and Kino grades. The former is director-supervised.
(The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray DTS HD5.1 seems to have stronger bass, but it's yet unclear which one has the original 5.1) Also see thread.
The Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray was recalled shortly after inital releases for unknown reasons.
Director: Tim Burton
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray caps. The HDR10 base layer is bright, so I'd recommended to watch it in Dolby Vision.
Director: Wes Craven
Theatrical: Paramount 4K Blu-ray
Uncut Director's Cut: Either the Germany Kinowelt DVD, the Japan DVD, the Scandinavian DVD, or the US LaserDisc.
Sources: movie-censorship.com (opens in a new tab)
Fan preservation is likely better quality.
2011 Blu-ray/2021 4K Blu-ray
The 2011 Lionsgate Blu-ray is incredibly poor for every Original Trilogy film; older processed older DVD-era masters with heavy use of DNR, sharpening and edge enhancement with a really dull color grade. The 4K Blu-ray is miles better. The DTS-HD 5.1 across all three films appears to be the same on both the Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray, and they appear to be the untouched theatrical 5.1 mixes.
The Uncut version has more violence: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=256325
Director: Albert Brooks
Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Robert Butler
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is disappointing
Director: David Lynch
Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray slightly better
Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has best encoding. France Potemkine and Criterion UHDs slightly worse.
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Director: Roger Donaldson
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray?
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray? see caps by The HDR Dissector
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Second Sight 4K Blu-ray is a Criterion SDR master with a HDR grade. Caps & comparison
Director: Phillip Noyce
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Paramount 4K Blu-ray - comparisons
The 4K has lowered dynamic range.
Director: Luc Besson
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · fanrestore.com (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray vs 2017 Sony 4K Blu-ray (20th annivesary) vs 2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray (Luc Besson Box Set). The first two have totally different texture.
StudioCanal: More natural looking. Better defined grain. The white balance is rather yellow/orange. Some say it is closer to the original theatrical release.
2017 Sony: More vibrant and impactful. The white balance is rather neutral. While color noise and grain can look busy because it had been sharpened and had micro-contrast boosted.
2025 Sony: Supposedly an improved version of the 2017 release? Shows around 20mbps-higher overall video bitrate. caps
2007 Sony Blu-ray or LaserDisc AC3? (TBC) https://fanrestore.com/thread-7303.html
The Atmos on the Sony release is reportedly better than StudioCanal's.
Disc info of the box set discs. This film have recieved multiple encode/versions in different regions over the years. The 2017 Germany4K Blu-ray is encoded differently than the 2017 Sony but not better. Also, the same can be said to 2024 France Gaumont 4K Blu-ray while comparing to the 2020 StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. The StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray omits all the extras from previous releases, being barebones.
Director: Gregg Araki
Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Criterion 4K Blu-ray for 5.1 remix. Original stereo mix on US Image Entertainment LaserDisc/UK Second Sight DVD
Criterion 4K Blu-ray capsule review
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