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4k UHD on PS5 physical

Potential-Monke

Since I got an LG C2 earlier in the year, the temptation to start buying physical discs again took over. The market today has a lovely selection of DVD, BR and 4K UHD (which I thought was the proper of BR, but apparently not). So after a bit of research I picked up Interstellar and Tenet yesterday. Many people claim these are 2 great visual movies for 4K UHD.

Having watched Interstellar last night, I didn't think it looked that great. It was blurry at times, maybe it was forced attention to one area, but when Michael Caine is talking in his bed at the end, only his right eye was in focus. And yeah, the CGI was impressive, but that's CGI. I also noticed some moments of lip sync being off (PS5 to TV, Arctis 7p+ frkm PS5).

Will be giving Tenet a go tonight (never saw it). But in thinking maybe I've something set up wrong along the way. Anyone else use their PS5 for 4K UHD discs?

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shawki

Lord of the Rings Extended Trilogy looks great.

Buddy Bubs

Dont watch Tenet. I've a c2 as well and I don't find picture quality that much better than the 12 year old Samsung 1080 tv I have in the other room, which the c2 replaced in the main room. Both 55 inch.

The odd time you think something is impressive but that's it.

The home cinema sound system makes a much bigger difference to the experience than a sharper picture.

Potential-Monke

The quality is there on the tv, as can be seen when you throw on those very specific 4K soccer matches on YouTube (which also compresses, so could be even better). I only picked up those 2 films because I do like Interstellar, and never seen Tenet but they're both touted as great 4K UHD movies. Pretty, sure, but I've seen far better. The Planet Earth stuff on Netflix is amazing.

Was too sick last night to watch Tenet, even though everyone is telling me not to bother, I'm still gonna give it a go.

Buddy Bubs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121535165#Comment_121535165

Planet earth stuff is great alright, it's about the best showcase for a good tv. Like the colours of birds etc

Unfortunately the best and biggest tv in the world will not make Tenet a good movie! Interstellar is good 👍

jj880

I'll be keeping an eye out for a 4k disc of this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2TECpjyNcM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Filming just started.

Found 4k version of Tron: Legacy online. Looks amazing on OLED.

cannco253

check out Golden Discs 2 for 25 4k deals, some decent stuff there. Dune and The Batman 4k discs are highly recommended !

https://goldendiscs.ie/collections/2-for-25

PS5 is ok for 4k discs but can be a bit noisy sometimes.

jj880

Ever watch Annihilation 2018?

Just watched it on LG CS6 native Netflix app.

Film is good. 2nd half is a visual treat on OLED especially the last 15 minutes. Great colour and deep blacks. Gave me TLOU vibes also.

On Netflix 4k sub viewing mode switches to Dolby Vision.

Edit: watch a few minutes of the credits

Potential-Monke

Oh I'll give that a go so. Still haven't watched Tencent...

Picked up the Pulse Elite today and they should hopefully connect to the C2 via Bluetooth. You know the way you can click L3 or R3 while using the PS5 Netflix app to show the bitrate? Do native TV apps have something like that?

jj880

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068250#Comment_122068250

Netflix does anyway. Im guessing the C2 has the magic remote also so probably same steps as me.

Potential-Monke

Legend!

jj880

Interstellar

"4k UHD + Blu-ray" on the box.

£13.49

https://amzn.eu/d/4BYoFK8

Would this be the same disk you say is blurry at times?

Potential-Monke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122134074#Comment_122134074

Aye, that's the one. I'm sure it's a cinematic choice. I've seen a few 4k now and they look better, but Interstellar looks stunning at times too.

jj880

Screenshot_2024-05-26-18-20-24-262_com.amazon.mShop.android.shopping-edit.jpg

😍 £9.99 when you get to checkout.

1 of my favourite movies. Im ordering tomorrow with a few other things. Should be a visual treat on LG Oled for sure.

EDIT: link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074SGJHCN/

jj880

Just watched Blade Runner UHD disk using PS5 on LG CS6. Good quality. I see why some have comment on graininess. Sound was top drawer. Good to get a first hand look at UHD picture quality.

Will I be rushing out to buy some more? Probably not. Its not a significant bump over what my TV can produce via native streaming apps and 4k IPTV.

cannco253

Native streaming apps are heavily compressed, but most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Discs typically will have more audio options and if you have a decent system it makes a difference.

Film grain is how the director wanted the image to be captured. Removing grain completely and heavy DNR can ruin picture quality - T2 4k is a good example of how things can go wrong.

DaveyDave

Between YouTube, Prime and Disney+ I've streamed plenty of 4k content and I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between 1080p a lot of the time, the bandwidth simply isn't there with streaming. If I pop in a 1080p Blu-ray it is noticeably crisp, I'd even argue it's better than 4k streaming.

I only have a handful of movies on disc, a few favourites I've picked up secondhand on Amazon for €4-5. You have to do your homework on them as picture quality can be hit and miss on some of them. Sound is lost on me though, I have a €500 Pioneer "home theatre in a box" so I can't tell the difference, I'm just happy to have surround for the few movies that use it well.

Shame to hear the Aliens 4k release is crap, the 1080p Anthology was pretty good. Tron Legacy is my go to Blu-ray, it was shot digital so has a nice picture and the surround sound was done by Skywalker Sound. Apparently Top Gun Maverick is a good 4k reference title, I must check it out. I have a 20GB 4k copy on my Plex server and it's a bit better but nothing special at that bitrate.