Blu Ray's are so good in quality that a 4K upgrade is relatively minimal in comparison. Not only that, but the new HDR grading and Dolby Vision just adds too much complicated stuff for the common consumer. Leaving the 4K at SDR would be much better for the format and would be more beneficial to the quality as a whole. So overall, Blu Ray wins for those reasons alone.
@@megamikethemovieman Maybe. As long as DVD's exist I feel like Blu Rays will have a hard time with catching consumers, but we'll see. 4K's may be successful for the moment but that can all change too
I disagree with the HDR argument because most 4k. Players and TVs are compatible with standard HDR. Dolby vision is just it added Plus for people with higher end TVs and players. I would say the only downside is finding a player. It takes a little research for the average consumer. I think Blu-ray is great correct color grading and vibrant colors. For some reason with Blu-ray they always want to mess with the colors. I assume to make the color stand out but 4K accomplishes that with HDR and using the correct colors.
@@MediaFeverPitch The HDR and Dolby Vision is great yes, but the common consumer probably doesn't care or know what it means. They just want to put the disc and watch the movie lol.
For me I want the 4K for the best picture and sound quality. I just wait for the sale in my price range. I can stream otherwise. I do have a few blue rays. Not a bad picture and sound .
Yes way less issues with blu-ray, more titles, cheaper and still looks amazing on a good tv. I have a few 4k movies and the freezing issue made me stick with collecting just blu-rays 😊👌🏼
I like Blu-ray I don't own a 4K player but I do have a Blu-ray player and I don't think I can afford 4K even if the quality might be better to me I'm just as happy with the Blu-ray quality
Definitely the biggest selection which is why I will still occasionally have to get a DVD. But does the quality ever bother you? To me it depends on the movie.
@@megamikethemovieman Hey Big MegaMike, you always remember the movies 🎥 but never the picture & audio quality. 90% of movies🎥are one time & done watching 💨lol🍻
@@808physicalmedia9 Only 1 time watches for you? I always try to rewatch my movies multiple times. But yes movie story to me is most important but the experience can be enhanced visually and audio wise.
I feel like 4K is more geared towards collectors with the best TV and the best sound systems. For the average person Blu-ray is fine. The main benefit of 4K is a lot of releases are going back to the original theatrical colors and really bring out the colors. In the Blu-ray age they messed around with DNR a lot and tried to change the colors for whatever reason.
The opposite is true of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the Blu-ray is representative of the 35mm bleach bypass, the 4K redid the entire color timing to look like the first 3 films. That was Spielberg's choice fair enough, but I liked how it looked in the theater that almost silver like tint in some scenes. I'd also like Minority Report if it gets a 4K to be representative of that look not how it looks on Blu-Ray.
well the fact that new 1080p tv's are non existence should be a major factor..since at the end of the day thats what your going to be looking at. The reason the price of blu rays are cheaper is because they have been out quite a big longer than the 4k versions.
@@megamikethemovieman once i got a 4k oled and a nice panny 820 i mainly went after 4k disc...unless its a movie that i want and its on blu ray and im pretty sure will never get upgraded. Probably the last 20 ive bought 15 of them have been blu ray. They really need to stop making friggin dvd's..standard def is dead as fried chicken.
Depends on DNR and detail. If the 4K is in HDR and does it have Atmos. The increase in resolution over Blu-Ray is very noticeable. Star Wars was amazing. The Atmos was freakin incredible, I can't replace all my laserdiscs, DVD and Blu but I will upgrade some movies. I just ordered Indiana Jone 4k film collection in 4K, I have all the Star Treks except the director's edition in 4K, all the Star Wars films in 4K. New stuff I'm just going to skip Blu-Ray and go straight to 4K like whenever an anime is available in 4k I'm getting that.
@@megamikethemovieman , probably as desired like how you would rent something you want to see, instead I buy a 4k disc and wait for it to arrive by mail. Way less convenient than jumping on the laptop and streaming but I don't really like streaming. I feel like its quick and convenient but a worse investment because you own nothing.
Bottom line you get what you pay for. I bought my 4k player at Walmart for $80 bucks and it’s absolutely beautiful! 4K images are the top of the line, end of story
4k is superior, but u have to have the 4k player and the 4k TV and the surround for atmos. I basically only collect 4k movies now and there is no skipping on my Panasonic player. The biggest con is the price, the movies are very expensive. But bluray is perfectly fine for anime shows.
4k has better resolution, but over all picture even using hdr gimmick is darker over all or just looks washed out depending on tv, expensive tvs their just darker, on goid, budget tvs that a normal average person can afford it varus wich it is if not both, we're blu ray and dvd has great brightness, with not washed out, unless that's how you have your tv set up for everything, wich out of box can look, along with usual more natural looking colors over 4k wichnis usaly over corrected, so I stick with blu ray and dvds over 4k, if movie I don't own, I sometimes buy 4k and blu ray combo pack if their Is one, but I watch the blu ray from those packs 9 times out of 10
Films get brightened for home video some 4K are representative of just how dark their theatrical prints were like Batman and Batman Returns. Others overcorrect and are more washed out and darker than the 35mm releases like the Star Wars trilogy, where the Blu-Ray was overly bright and black levels were crushed. Both too much DNR the Blu-Ray disc was overly processed and sharpened, audio cleaned within an inch of its life leaving zero fidelity, For Star Wars a New Hope as it became to be known. At least the 4K audio is much improved and it sounds way better. The Blu-ray also had fake grain added to replace removed grain. That doesn't appear to be the case with the 4K but there is frozen grain. The 8K scan of Wizard of Oz in 4k is mindblowing just revelatory, so is 2001 a Space Odyssey.
Have you seen Venom The Last Dance, What do you think about that trailer and Do you have high expectation Venom The Last Dance for example like Venom Vs Spiderman. Rated-R. Venom Spider Symbol or anything
Haven’t seen the trailer yet. I try to stay away from online trailers so I’m more surprised in theaters. But how’d you like it? I enjoyed the first 2 Venoms.
I had to pay over 200 dollars for my 4K player, and some go for $500..... I can see why this format isn't catching on with the normies. Then if you want to buy a 4K new release it's more than likely going to be $29.99 before discount, the discs themselves aren't very affordable for most people...... don't get me started on the boutiques.
@@megamikethemovieman I guess so to a point, 4K comes first if a movie has a 4K but if not, I get the blu ray. A lot of smaller budget cult films probably will never get a 4K anyways because the original elements just aren't there to make a proper transfer. Making 4K transfers is a lot more complicated and expensive than a blu ray transfer.
@@austinwillcut4919 Makes sense. Most catalog titles probably wouldn’t have a larger enough customer base to justify those manufacture costs. But Blu-ray is a great format so I’m ok if titles come out at least to HD. Any movies you hoping to at least get Blu-ray’s of?
The difference between Bluray to 4K isn't much and the annoyance of having to calibrate your TV for 4K viewing is ridiculous, I only have a select few 4K's so I guess Bluray wins.
Great point! I haven’t even calibrated anything yet so I’m probably missing out on a lot. Do you think most people stay away because of that? I would think most common consumers wouldn’t even think about calibration?
@@Smirk80Eight 4Ks definitely get more steelbooks these days over the Blu-ray’s. I like a good steelbook too but the prices feel like they are getting wild now?
Blu Ray is my favorite and fits my budget.
That’s awesome!
A 4k slightly enchanced image and sound is not worth the price increase. I prefer blu ray.
Makes sense. Will you pick up any 4K or just stick with Blu-ray’s always?
@@megamikethemovieman I do own a few 4k movies
Really depends on the equipment you are using. If you have a Dolby Vision TV and Atmos Surround 4K is amazing!!!
I have had some great experiences with 4K. What have been some of your favorite 4K titles?
I have 4K OLED television and I still prefer Blu-ray. 4K discs are so sensitive and I've yet to see a 4K release that wasn't worse in some way.
Had there been any 4Ks you’ve liked?
Blu Ray's are so good in quality that a 4K upgrade is relatively minimal in comparison. Not only that, but the new HDR grading and Dolby Vision just adds too much complicated stuff for the common consumer. Leaving the 4K at SDR would be much better for the format and would be more beneficial to the quality as a whole. So overall, Blu Ray wins for those reasons alone.
Great points!! Do you think Blu-ray’s will become the dominate format in the future? Their sales have been looking down in comparison to DVD and 4K.
@@megamikethemovieman Maybe. As long as DVD's exist I feel like Blu Rays will have a hard time with catching consumers, but we'll see. 4K's may be successful for the moment but that can all change too
I disagree with the HDR argument because most 4k. Players and TVs are compatible with standard HDR.
Dolby vision is just it added Plus for people with higher end TVs and players.
I would say the only downside is finding a player.
It takes a little research for the average consumer.
I think Blu-ray is great correct color grading and vibrant colors.
For some reason with Blu-ray they always want to mess with the colors. I assume to make the color stand out but 4K accomplishes that with HDR and using the correct colors.
@@MediaFeverPitch The HDR and Dolby Vision is great yes, but the common consumer probably doesn't care or know what it means. They just want to put the disc and watch the movie lol.
For me I want the 4K for the best picture and sound quality. I just wait for the sale in my price range. I can stream otherwise. I do have a few blue rays. Not a bad picture and sound .
Hoping we got some good sales around the corner with prime day. Do you think they will be better discounts than last time?
@@megamikethemovieman I hope so
The pricing, freezing and skipping on the 4K format is the main reasons I may stick with Blu-Ray
Makes sense, less issues with Blu-ray’s. Have you tried out 4Ks before, did you notice much of difference visually?
Yes way less issues with blu-ray, more titles, cheaper and still looks amazing on a good tv.
I have a few 4k movies and the freezing issue made me stick with collecting just blu-rays 😊👌🏼
I like Blu-ray I don't own a 4K player but I do have a Blu-ray player and I don't think I can afford 4K even if the quality might be better to me I'm just as happy with the Blu-ray quality
That’s awesome, Blu-ray is a great format and I think the best for the value. Have you been able to find some good deals on Blu-ray’s recently?
Not really unless I go to a yard sale or flea market
4ks look darker and are more prone to freezing.
So you for Blu-ray’s then?
@@megamikethemovieman Yes. I have many DVDs as well.
Hey Big MegaMike, dvd's has the biggest selection & is the best bang for the buck 💰 dvd's is my winner 🏆
Definitely the biggest selection which is why I will still occasionally have to get a DVD. But does the quality ever bother you? To me it depends on the movie.
@@megamikethemovieman Hey Big MegaMike, you always remember the movies 🎥 but never the picture & audio quality. 90% of movies🎥are one time & done watching 💨lol🍻
@@808physicalmedia9 Only 1 time watches for you? I always try to rewatch my movies multiple times. But yes movie story to me is most important but the experience can be enhanced visually and audio wise.
I feel like 4K is more geared towards collectors with the best TV and the best sound systems. For the average person Blu-ray is fine. The main benefit of 4K is a lot of releases are going back to the original theatrical colors and really bring out the colors.
In the Blu-ray age they messed around with DNR a lot and tried to change the colors for whatever reason.
I wonder why they were messing around with the colors? And why it varies so much from title to title?
The opposite is true of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the Blu-ray is representative of the 35mm bleach bypass, the 4K redid the entire color timing to look like the first 3 films. That was Spielberg's choice fair enough, but I liked how it looked in the theater that almost silver like tint in some scenes. I'd also like Minority Report if it gets a 4K to be representative of that look not how it looks on Blu-Ray.
well the fact that new 1080p tv's are non existence should be a major factor..since at the end of the day thats what your going to be looking at. The reason the price of blu rays are cheaper is because they have been out quite a big longer than the 4k versions.
Makes sense. What format do you collect more of movie friend?
@@megamikethemovieman once i got a 4k oled and a nice panny 820 i mainly went after 4k disc...unless its a movie that i want and its on blu ray and im pretty sure will never get upgraded. Probably the last 20 ive bought 15 of them have been blu ray. They really need to stop making friggin dvd's..standard def is dead as fried chicken.
Depends on DNR and detail. If the 4K is in HDR and does it have Atmos. The increase in resolution over Blu-Ray is very noticeable. Star Wars was amazing. The Atmos was freakin incredible, I can't replace all my laserdiscs, DVD and Blu but I will upgrade some movies. I just ordered Indiana Jone 4k film collection in 4K, I have all the Star Treks except the director's edition in 4K, all the Star Wars films in 4K. New stuff I'm just going to skip Blu-Ray and go straight to 4K like whenever an anime is available in 4k I'm getting that.
Which movies do you decide to upgrade, is it just those favorite franchises? Are the rest you ok keeping on Blu-ray and DVD?
@@megamikethemovieman , probably as desired like how you would rent something you want to see, instead I buy a 4k disc and wait for it to arrive by mail. Way less convenient than jumping on the laptop and streaming but I don't really like streaming. I feel like its quick and convenient but a worse investment because you own nothing.
I feel blue ray is definitely cheaper. I will still say when a 4k is done right no Blu-ray can touch it. I just think 🤔 the cost has gotten crazy.
Agreed. Do you pick up most of your 4Ks day 1 or wait for those deals?
Bottom line you get what you pay for. I bought my 4k player at Walmart for $80 bucks and it’s absolutely beautiful! 4K images are the top of the line, end of story
That’s a great price for a 4K player. Was that one on sale?
4k is superior, but u have to have the 4k player and the 4k TV and the surround for atmos. I basically only collect 4k movies now and there is no skipping on my Panasonic player. The biggest con is the price, the movies are very expensive. But bluray is perfectly fine for anime shows.
Do you ever find that you want a specific movie but it’s not on 4K?
@@megamikethemovieman I saw the devil, grave of the fireflies, a tale of two sisters, are the ones i want in 4k, my dream 4k is Mighty Joe Young 1998
@@TheNotoriousNemo Do you have the Disney club exclusive of Mighty Joe Young?
@@megamikethemovieman lol holly molly, no i didnt know they had that one lol
@@TheNotoriousNemo It was a Blu-ray but a 4K would have been cool. You think Disney will start to release more of their catalog titles to 4K?
4k has better resolution, but over all picture even using hdr gimmick is darker over all or just looks washed out depending on tv, expensive tvs their just darker, on goid, budget tvs that a normal average person can afford it varus wich it is if not both, we're blu ray and dvd has great brightness, with not washed out, unless that's how you have your tv set up for everything, wich out of box can look, along with usual more natural looking colors over 4k wichnis usaly over corrected, so I stick with blu ray and dvds over 4k, if movie I don't own, I sometimes buy 4k and blu ray combo pack if their Is one, but I watch the blu ray from those packs 9 times out of 10
Good points! Why do you think they change so much with 4K in terms of the coloring, etc. Why not keep it the same but have the increased resolution?
Films get brightened for home video some 4K are representative of just how dark their theatrical prints were like Batman and Batman Returns. Others overcorrect and are more washed out and darker than the 35mm releases like the Star Wars trilogy, where the Blu-Ray was overly bright and black levels were crushed. Both too much DNR the Blu-Ray disc was overly processed and sharpened, audio cleaned within an inch of its life leaving zero fidelity, For Star Wars a New Hope as it became to be known. At least the 4K audio is much improved and it sounds way better. The Blu-ray also had fake grain added to replace removed grain. That doesn't appear to be the case with the 4K but there is frozen grain.
The 8K scan of Wizard of Oz in 4k is mindblowing just revelatory, so is 2001 a Space Odyssey.
For me Both
Both are great. When do you pick one over the other?
@@megamikethemovieman when a movie is on 4k and not on blu ray
Blue ray hands down......❤
Why you choose Blu-ray?
Have you seen Venom The Last Dance, What do you think about that trailer and Do you have high expectation Venom The Last Dance for example like Venom Vs Spiderman. Rated-R. Venom Spider Symbol or anything
Haven’t seen the trailer yet. I try to stay away from online trailers so I’m more surprised in theaters. But how’d you like it? I enjoyed the first 2 Venoms.
@@megamikethemoviemanSome people say this movie would be suck like Madame Web, But I'll be watching It looks interesting
@@hishamnct6983 I hope not as bad as Madame Web, I’m still recovering from that one 🤣 What’s your favorite Sony-verse movie so far?
@@megamikethemoviemanVenom ( 2018 )/ 9/10👍 and Venom Let There Be Carnage ( 2021 )/ 10/10👍I know people dislike this movie but I still enjoy it
@@hishamnct6983 I think they are both fun!! Hopefully 3 can match or surpass that level. When do you think will get a new Spiderman movie?
I had to pay over 200 dollars for my 4K player, and some go for $500..... I can see why this format isn't catching on with the normies. Then if you want to buy a 4K new release it's more than likely going to be $29.99 before discount, the discs themselves aren't very affordable for most people...... don't get me started on the boutiques.
Do you collect mostly 4Ks even with them being very pricey?
@@megamikethemovieman I guess so to a point, 4K comes first if a movie has a 4K but if not, I get the blu ray. A lot of smaller budget cult films probably will never get a 4K anyways because the original elements just aren't there to make a proper transfer. Making 4K transfers is a lot more complicated and expensive than a blu ray transfer.
@@austinwillcut4919 Makes sense. Most catalog titles probably wouldn’t have a larger enough customer base to justify those manufacture costs. But Blu-ray is a great format so I’m ok if titles come out at least to HD. Any movies you hoping to at least get Blu-ray’s of?
The difference between Bluray to 4K isn't much and the annoyance of having to calibrate your TV for 4K viewing is ridiculous, I only have a select few 4K's so I guess Bluray wins.
Great point! I haven’t even calibrated anything yet so I’m probably missing out on a lot. Do you think most people stay away because of that? I would think most common consumers wouldn’t even think about calibration?
Hey MegaMike I agree I think Blu-ray is the better choice for the price. The quality and audio difference isn’t always that prominent.
Agreed. Do you have mostly Blu-ray’s in your collection then?
@@megamikethemovieman I definitely have more Blu-ray’s than 4k. Most of my 4Ks are steelbooks.
@@Smirk80Eight 4Ks definitely get more steelbooks these days over the Blu-ray’s. I like a good steelbook too but the prices feel like they are getting wild now?