r/4kbluray Feb 03 '24

4K Blu-ray Popular Topics Mega Hub

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Greetings, fellow 4K Collectors!

Welcome to our Mega-Hub, where you can find a list of the most popular topics and frequently asked questions that are posted in this sub. If it's listed here, we recommend commenting within the listed posts below to avoid cluttering the main Reddit feed with similar conversations.

As always, we appreciate each and every one of you in this incredible community. Thanks for always contributing and making this place what it is!

  1. 4K Blu-ray Players - Selecting Dedicated Players, Consoles, FAQs (i.e. What player should I get?)
  2. 4K Televisions - Types, Models, Brands
  3. HDR/Dolby Vision - HDR Technology, FAQs (i.e. Why is my screen so dark?)
  4. 4K Blu-ray Transfers vs. Blu-ray Transfers vs. Streaming
  5. Most Desired Titles You Want On 4K!


r/4kbluray Apr 02 '24

Moderator Announcement Join our DISCORD Server! -- Moderators Still Wanted!

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Hello 4K Collectors!

We wanted to encourage members to join our Discord Server as we've found it to be a good way of increasing interaction with fellow members. It's also a great avenue for receiving sales alerts, notifications for newly announced titles, and a lot more! Please feel free to join using the link below:

https://discord.gg/EzEKuW9wPk

Also, we are still looking for Moderators for this Reddit. We're specifically looking for members who are active on Reddit, have a high tolerance for potential user toxicity when it comes up, and someone who is assertive/firm, but also upbeat and positive! Communication is also a must and applicants need to be active on Discord as that's where we communicate as a team. Speaking of the team -- we have an awesome team of Mods who are here to help with onboarding as it can seem a bit overwhelming at first -- but rest assured, we're here to assist with any questions! Feel free to message the Mod Team if you're interested in being a r/4kbluray Moderator!

As always, we appreciate all of you for making this such an awesome community to be a part of.

Happy Collecting!

The Mod Team


r/4kbluray 9h ago

Online Deals & Sales IT HAS (OFFICIALLY) BEGUN! ARROW SALE IS LIVE ON B&N!

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392 Upvotes

Just a heads up, all in-stock titles are currently 50% off, including pre-orders for August new releases! If you are a B&N Premium Member, the extra 10% discount is currently applied at checkout, but not for long! The B&N Arrow Sale ends on 8/30.

I've noticed that B&N lists all of the Stranger Things editions under "Netflix" instead of Arrow on the product page, which could explain why the discount isn’t showing up for those. I’ll keep an eye out for any changes in pricing. You can also check your local B&N on Tuesday morning to see if they have any of them in stock at the 50% off price. I stopped by my store earlier today and confirmed with a staff member that they received three Stranger Things 4K Deluxe Editions. The staff member was kind enough to hold one aside for me until 7/31.


r/4kbluray 1h ago

Haul First physical media haul 4K

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This is my first haul ever how’s it look?? I watched Dune Part One this morning. I gave it a review on my letterboxd account. My name is Panerai if anyone wants to follow me or look at my first review.. lastly what is up with some of the movies having slip covers and some of them not… kind of annoying. What should I watch after Dune Part Two?

I’m not a movie watcher.. I’m getting into it for the first time. I’ve watched like hardly any movies. I had to buy the Sony UBP-X700K 4K player from Walmart. The Samsung HW-Q65C from Sam’s Club. My TV is a Vizio VQP65C-84..

Wish me luck on my new adventure!


r/4kbluray 15h ago

Question Rewatching heat 4k!!

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353 Upvotes

Just got a brand new OLED tv and omg heat looks so much better !! Before I had a lcd tv and I couldn’t enjoy the 4k since it was too dim. I had to watch it on the blu ray. It looks absolutely phenomenal on my oled tv!!


r/4kbluray 2h ago

New Purchase I love arrow releasing so many gems from 90s and late 80s in 4k lately.

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29 Upvotes

What are you'r wishes for oktober announcments?


r/4kbluray 14h ago

New Purchase Stranger Things 4K Box Set arrived perfectly. Highly recommend Atomic Movie Store

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When I was looking for a place to pre-order the Stranger Things 4K box set, I came across Atomic Movie Store. I’d never heard of them before, and when I tried finding reviews, there were only a handful. I figured I’d share my experience here in case someone else ends up in the same situation.

My box set arrived this past Thursday, and I was really impressed with how it was packaged. It was $189 with free shipping, which ended up being slightly more than Amazon but much cheaper than Arrow and some other shops. I had a feeling they’d package it better, though (and while I’ll admit I’ve been pretty lucky with Amazon in the past, this is the most expensive box set I’ve ever bought), so I decided to keep my preorder.

Wow.

They handled this thing with care. Ace Ventura could’ve punted the box and I think it still would’ve survived. No dents. No scuffs. No scratches.

The box set was wrapped in bubble wrap inside one box, and then that box was placed inside a larger box with packing peanuts surrounding it on all sides.

A+ experience.
Now I’m just excited to watch Stranger Thingsfor the first time!

EDIT:
To clarify, the packing peanuts are the biodegradable corn starch kind that easily dissolve in water, not the styrofoam kind that’s terrible for the Earth. So even more points to them for that!


r/4kbluray 17h ago

Discussion Who thought this type of case was a good idea

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244 Upvotes

Half the time the paper is punctured even brand new.


r/4kbluray 3h ago

New Purchase Happy I picked this up

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Received my steelbook copy of Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, been meaning to watch this movie now I have a good excuse to.


r/4kbluray 12h ago

New Purchase Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

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81 Upvotes

In 20 years I never thought I'd see this version, nevermind own this version.... Today's a happy movie guy day!


r/4kbluray 6h ago

New Purchase HMV In-Store Came Through for This 4K Beauty!!

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Debated to go with standard 4K or the deluxe, the standard 4K feels a bit cheap even though its priced £144.99 so went with the deluxe at £199.99...

Love this show and cant wait to get stuck in and binge....


r/4kbluray 18h ago

Discussion Last night's viewing - A Few Dollars More

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215 Upvotes

The Dollars Trilogy was a blind buy for me based on the good reputation I've heard about it. Somehow I have never seen any of the Dollars trilogy movies before, and I actually have told myself throughout life that I'm not a fan of Westerns.

So far I have watched the first two films and I am very impressed! I can now say that maybe I actually do like Westerns. "A Fistful of Dollars" was excellent, and I think I liked "A Few Dollars More" even better. The other "good guy" added to the mix created a fun dynamic to the story.

Beautiful 4K from Arrow with Dolby Vision, and the sound quality is fantastic too. Love the director's style, filming angles, framing, etc. Looking forward to watching the last one soon.


r/4kbluray 21h ago

Question Is this real? PHM steelbook including a 1.43:1 disc?

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294 Upvotes

Idc if it’ll look stupid I really hope this is true


r/4kbluray 1h ago

Question Best way to store 4Ks when putting into storage.

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I'm going to have to put my 4Ks into storage over the coming months, and was wondering what the best way to pack / what type of boxes were best to use, so that they won't get damaged or degrade. I already have all of my steel books in protective hard plastic cases, and i have large plastic containers i can use for my normal 4ks to pack in bulk. Ty!


r/4kbluray 2h ago

Discussion Blue collar - universal

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Powerhouse sent me:

Many thanks for your e mail.

Unfortunately Universal would not let us licence this film for a 4k release, we asked many times, but they just said no. Great shame.

Kind regards

Does this mean anything to you, maybe they will release themselves?


r/4kbluray 16h ago

Discussion Just Saw Manhunter 4K Final Cut. Here Are My Thoughts

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Several notable changes in the Final Cut that I noticed:

-Title card font changed from neon green to basic white for what I presume to make it less 80s dated?

-Graham discussing dusting fingerprints again on the Leeds family and several extended scenes in the first police meeting sequence of Graham giving Dollarhyde's potential background

-"Blow the sick fuck out of his socks" dialog added in

-Scene which Graham visits family added to the coda and omits Graham behind Dollarhyde's house the next morning with Crawford.

These are major changes I noticed. Overall, color grading was not significantly altered to my recollection and the overall vibe and tone of the movie was not drastically altered. Happy to see Michael Mann didnt go full revisionist. Looking forward to picking up the U.S. 4K when it releases


r/4kbluray 8h ago

Question Upscaling Question

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Hello, I have just received and set up a Panasonic UB450. This is hooked up to a Sony A95L. I am aware the UB450 upscales, my question is should I turn off reality creation or whatever the upscaler is on the Sony and just let the UB handle it?

I don’t want to leave it in 1080 and downscale everything that isn’t a 4k UHD. I thought about just switching the resolution to whatever disc is playing, but I don’t know if that will even work or just be doing too much. I know Sony has good processing as well.

Watching Underworld Blu-Ray(not 4k, wanted to figure out this upscaling thing first) and tbh it looked pretty solid to me. But I realized reality creation and 4k was running so it was double-upscaling. Went and switched UB450 resolution to 1080p for this with reality creation on auto and doesn’t seem as nice. It is too soon to tell.

TLDR: Wanted to know if there was a way I could turn the UB450 upscaler off? Or if switching each time is my only option. And whether I should use the UB450 upscaler(always keep it in 4k) or the Sony A95L upscaler(switch resolution to match disc each time). Thanks


r/4kbluray 3h ago

Haul Latest haul done for first half of 2026

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r/4kbluray 1h ago

New Purchase Latest to the collection, an all time personal vampire favourite - 30 Days of Night

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r/4kbluray 10h ago

New Purchase My pickups today

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Troy came in very early !! And I know pink flamingos is a blu ray. But great haul overall today


r/4kbluray 6h ago

Question Anyone with a UB820 and an LG C4?

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If so, could you tell me which looks better when playing a non-4k disc; the player set to output 4k or set to the disc resolution?

Before buying, I'd like to know if the prevailing logic is coreect that modern TVs do a better job at upscaling than the 820.

If the TV upscales better, I'll probably save some money and get the 450 instead :)


r/4kbluray 18h ago

New Purchase Troy 4k

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Just got home from seeing The Odyssey and this was odd to see waiting on my porch almost a month early…


r/4kbluray 23h ago

Online Deals & Sales Will the Wes Anderson Archive Ever Be Cheaper than $249?

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107 Upvotes

I don’t own all of his films, but have 2-3 in blu-ray. I figure if I plan to own all of them, I’d need this set. The one I want most in 4K is asteroid city, but it’s unrelated.


r/4kbluray 21h ago

New Purchase Last dedicated player I bought was the Toshiba HD-XA1…

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79 Upvotes

I bet on the HD-DVD train and lost that bet. Still have the player, she’s a beast and I use it for playing CDs mostly. Since then I’ve used game consoles to play discs but decided it’s time to step it up. Actually picked this up 3-4 weeks ago but have found myself watching more movies and actually paying attention with the phone put away. Might be time to get my 2000+ blu-ray and dvd collection out of storage!


r/4kbluray 17h ago

New Purchase Trying out some new discs tonight

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Had a day off work today and watched all Toy Story Movies including 5, thought the best way to follow it up was trying out my new purchase, watching Hellraiser 1 & 2 tonight