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signs · 10 Jan 2018 at 14:33

Kyle009 said:
Watched Dunkirk the other night and its an absolute masterpiece. Really great how the story line all clicks together (although a second viewing does help) and the picture quality is superb. Just wish more films were filmed in IMAX, the black bars I know add a "cinema" feel but I prefer looking at a fuller picture.

no no no no Imax is a nightmare on my screen (the one behind the Tv that is )

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rare · 10 Jan 2018 at 22:17

I love the IMAX scenes as well, they look incredible. I would love to see a whole film shot on those cameras in 4K...

jpaul · 11 Jan 2018 at 07:44

signs said:
no no no no Imax is a nightmare on my screen (the one behind the Tv that is]

I'm curious, what is the rationale for the smaller screen in your pic ? use in high ambiant light / hdr / bulb life / non-imax (... guilty of not checking your gear posting threads)

signs · 11 Jan 2018 at 09:08

jpaul said:
I'm curious, what is the rationale for the smaller screen in your pic ? use in high ambiant light / hdr / bulb life / non-imax (... guilty of not checking your gear posting threads)

xbox , its on a remote lift so goes back into the "stage" when not needed

i have no ambient light as its a dedicated room

hyperseven · 11 Jan 2018 at 18:30

Blue Planet has just been despatched, hopefully here tomorrow for a weekend viewing

varkanoid · 11 Jan 2018 at 20:45

signs said:
xbox , its on a remote lift so goes back into the "stage" when not needed i have no ambient light as its a dedicated room

I hope it plays Pearl & Dean when the TV sinks into the stage

signs · 12 Jan 2018 at 08:39

varkanoid said:
I hope it plays Pearl & Dean when the TV sinks into the stage

haha bet you remember the famous Five at the pictures as well

varkanoid · 12 Jan 2018 at 15:22

Railway Children.

Mallers · 13 Jan 2018 at 21:25

varkanoid said:
Could this be partly due to the fact that UHD discs are region free as I have 3 or 4 non UK release discs and intend to buy more when available.

@varkanoid hi, are there any decent sites that I (in the UK) can use to get US UHD imports? my googlefu isn't very good, every site I call up only sells the UK versions (I'm thinking for times that the US edit has a better cut or more extras etc)

varkanoid · 13 Jan 2018 at 22:15

Decent - no. WOWHD or Deep Discount are two that spring to mind but they are actually the same company. A lot of people complain about WOWHD though. I've never had a problem.
If you want an alternative site then try https://www.jbhifi.com.au/ (noticed latter have Last Jedi on pre-order for £25 inc shipping.)

Mint8 · 14 Jan 2018 at 16:13

Anyone recommend a decent HDMI cable for using with a 4k blu ray player - looked on a number of sites (including OC) and the descriptions give mostly conflicting advice around if its a 2.0 or 1.4 cable.

Steedie · 14 Jan 2018 at 16:23

There’s no such thing as a 2.0 or 1.4 HDMI cable. Just make sure you get a high speed cable, which the majority of cables out today will be.

Amazon do them under their Basics range and you can see my thread about them on here where a few members recommended them to me earlier, support 4K/60, HDR, Dolby Vision etc

Captain · 14 Jan 2018 at 17:36

Mint8 said:
Anyone recommend a decent HDMI cable for using with a 4k blu ray player - looked on a number of sites (including OC) and the descriptions give mostly conflicting advice around if its a 2.0 or 1.4 cable.

I ordered this, I’m happy with it.

HDMI Cable 2M - HDMI 2.0 (4K) Ready - 28AWG Braided Cord - High Speed 18Gbps - Gold Plated Connectors - Ethernet, Audio Return - Video 4K 2160p, HD 1080p, 3D - Xbox PlayStation PS3 PS4 PC Apple TV https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NQ9OQU2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uu5wAbXW97JEP

varkanoid · 14 Jan 2018 at 22:06

Yeah I got a similiar one from Amazon for around that price. Varying lengths so I can have short ones to the players and a longer one to the TV. Brilliant they are for the price.

Captain · 21 Jan 2018 at 18:36

Not long to go now!

Captain · 21 Jan 2018 at 18:49

Scratch that, watching it now on ITunes!

jpaul · 22 Jan 2018 at 21:32

Had not realised this

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2018 would have been more interesting if they're broadcasting at least some of the Winter Olympics in 4K and HDR. Same with the World Cup.
.....

is there 4k+sdr ?
I don't see why either netflix or amazon don't get into this game, or does something under olympic/fifa rules preclude it;
whether 15Mb/s 4k streaming would not do justice to action sports though, compared to Sky's 30Mb/s (is it) satellite feed.

TALON1973 · 15 Feb 2018 at 15:55

Well it seems that Panasonic have a new flagship 4k player on the way.The UB9000 :-

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....blu-ray-player-thx-dolby-vision-alexa.amphtml

Looking forward to see how good it is.

Taxboy · 17 Feb 2018 at 10:10

Having worked my way through this thread. Can I ask is it as straightforward that if a 4k disc was remastered from a 2k original then there''s no great increase in quality from buying the Bluray?

deuse · 17 Feb 2018 at 10:57

Taxboy said:
Having worked my way through this thread. Can I ask is it as straightforward that if a 4k disc was remastered from a 2k original then there''s no great increase in quality from buying the Bluray?

It depends on what company done the encoding. Pacific Rim is 2K but is reference-quality 4K.

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