How do I get that "wow factor image" on my LG OLED? Do I need 4K UHD discs?

NeilF · 2 May 2019 at 15:17

So, if I watch the demo Dolby Vision clips on my LG 55"E7, it's stunning. And indeed, some of the 4K demos on YouTube are great as well. But I've never seen a film for example in that level of "wow"...

Am I looking at 4K UHD player realms to get that sort of quality in films?

MG42Maniac · 2 May 2019 at 15:32

Planet Earth 2 disc. The best I've seen on my OLED.

The problem with demos is that they deliberately give you scenes for that "wow" factor but with a film you get the narrative.

NeilF · 2 May 2019 at 15:34

MG42Maniac said:
Planet Earth 2 disc. The best I've seen on my OLED.

The problem with demos is that they deliberately give you scenes for that "wow" factor but with a film you get the narrative.

"disc" being bluray? 4k? uhd? 60fps? etc?

Glanza · 2 May 2019 at 15:36

If you've got Netflix look through the Dolby vision titles all those look good especially if in 4k too.

NeilF · 2 May 2019 at 15:39

Glanza said:
If you've got Netflix look through the Dolby vision titles all those look good especially if in 4k too.

Got Netflix, but only the standard package without acces to the 4K stuff etc...

Glanza · 2 May 2019 at 15:45

NeilFawcett said:
Got Netflix, but only the standard package without acces to the 4K stuff etc...

Upgrade your package for a month and enjoy

200sols · 2 May 2019 at 15:47

NeilFawcett said:
Got Netflix, but only the standard package without acces to the 4K stuff etc...

Its only a tiny bit more for the 4k stuff. Our planet on netflix looks stunning on my Q9.

MG42Maniac · 2 May 2019 at 15:47

NeilFawcett said:
"disc" being bluray? 4k? uhd? 60fps? etc?

Yes, a 4K disc or any other way of watching an uncompressed version

NeilF · 2 May 2019 at 15:54

I'll swear Amazon Prime has some 4K UHD stuff, but that's not impressed me.

I think I watched The Marvelous Mrs Maisel in 4K UHD and apart from looking fairly average, I could also detect little frame stutters periodically too. Something I've never experienced say with Netflix!

hyperseven · 2 May 2019 at 17:01

Download some 4k iso's, convert to mkv and play via USB stick.

FurryLemon · 2 May 2019 at 22:14

Discs all the way. Streamed content just doesn't compare.

GSXR Gaz Mc · 2 May 2019 at 22:25

isnt the bitrate higher on discs than streaming ?

FurryLemon · 2 May 2019 at 23:19

A bluray disc has a higher bitrate then a 4k stream.

RoboCod · 2 May 2019 at 23:46

Ditto for UHD discs. I have prime and Netflix and a 4k player. Disc content is the only way to supply 4k HDR/Dolby Vision/etc footage the way it should be. Streamed stuff is brilliant, but it still isn't up to the mark of discs.

TALON1973 · 2 May 2019 at 23:51

Netflix 4k is definitely CV worth the upgrade.. But us also recommend an apple 4k TV device.

malachi · 3 May 2019 at 11:47

Cant get no better than UHD discs for watching 4K stuff. That's why I still buy blu-rays when they are cheap.

sHo0sH · 3 May 2019 at 12:51

NeilFawcett said:
Got Netflix, but only the standard package without acces to the 4K stuff etc...

Upgrade it immediately. I think the difference is £2/month?

Mr_Sukebe · 3 May 2019 at 14:21

Did any service ever replace Lovefilm, which rented BD disks at what I considered to be a good price?

poosemon · 3 May 2019 at 15:37

There is a specific youtube channel with some 4K HDR Movie clips out of films ("4K HDR Movie Clips"), only shows a short clips so assume its solicited?

Anyway they look pretty good on my TV. Not got any 4K UHD Discs so cant compare but certainly a step up compared to 1080p in terms of details, even on a youtube clip.

I find amazon 4k to not be that fantastic, waiting for there to be a few things on Netflix i want to watch before paying another month for it so cant comment on their 4K material.

BBC Occasionally puts stuff up in 4k too (only just got a 4k tv so have missed their trials so far), i believe wimbledon will be on 4K this year but can only be accessed via the iplayer app on the TV.

RoboCod · 3 May 2019 at 16:36

poosemon said:
There is a specific youtube channel with some 4K HDR Movie clips out of films ("4K HDR Movie Clips"), only shows a short clips so assume its solicited?

Anyway they look pretty good on my TV. Not got any 4K UHD Discs so cant compare but certainly a step up compared to 1080p in terms of details, even on a youtube clip.

I find amazon 4k to not be that fantastic, waiting for there to be a few things on Netflix i want to watch before paying another month for it so cant comment on their 4K material.

BBC Occasionally puts stuff up in 4k too (only just got a 4k tv so have missed their trials so far), i believe wimbledon will be on 4K this year but can only be accessed via the iplayer app on the TV.

Yeah, the world cup 2018 was also broadcast in HDR (HLG) on the BBC and it was great.

How do I get that "wow factor image" on my LG OLED? Do I need 4K UHD discs?

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