richardiox
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Post by richardiox on Oct 7, 2024 14:42:37 GMT
Especially when there's also Blu Ray editions available for people who don't have a 4K player. It actually makes zero sense. At least if they had their own packaging you could re-sell them or gift them but instead it just seems absolutely wasteful, and pointless.
Hoping to get some deals during Prime sales this week. On "the list" is: Dune 2, MM Furiosa, True Romance and Prometheus.
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Post by mrpon on Oct 7, 2024 14:44:00 GMT
You've got lovely eyes.
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Post by imamazed on Oct 7, 2024 14:45:43 GMT
It's normally because the blu ray disc has features that, basically, didn't fit on the 4k disc.
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Post by Vandelay on Oct 7, 2024 14:49:24 GMT
I assume the original thought was that they wanted people who didn't have a 4K player to buy the 4K version in anticipation of them upgrading at some point.
They often don't bother including extras on the 4K discs and just leave them on the regular Blu-ray. It also costs them nothing to chuck those discs in, so I wouldn't expect there to be a price reduction on a 4k disc only edition.
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Post by zisssou on Oct 7, 2024 15:16:53 GMT
If the Blu-ray was actually worth money, I'd print off a sleeve and get some cases.. then flog them to CEX. I'd probably break even with having to buy the cases ha.
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 7, 2024 15:28:07 GMT
I used to give the digital choices to my sister but they seem to have all stopped including those now.
Yeah Special features are usually on a BD which is fine but even more annoying when you then get 3 discs in the case.
I would be happy with just the film and no Special features.
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Post by darkling on Oct 7, 2024 16:28:11 GMT
I bought Starship Troopers 25th Anniversary 4K blu-ray recently from Amazon US, and I got a code with it for a digital version. I really want a digital version in 4K, which may be possible using this code, but I'm not sure.
It seems to advise redeeming it via Movies Anywhere, but that's a US service. I already have a digital version of Starship Troopers on Apple TV, but it isn't 4K, due to UK rights issues.
So, I was wondering if anyone has experience of redeeming these US digital codes, and where the best place to redeem it would be to best ensure a 4K version?
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Post by technoish on Oct 7, 2024 16:29:16 GMT
Try YouTube!
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Post by darkling on Oct 8, 2024 6:11:49 GMT
That's not a bad shout, but all the films I've bought on YouTube have extremely quiet volume, in complete contrast to YouTube user videos which are extremely loud. This is via my LG TV's built-in YouTube app.
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Post by baihu1983 on Nov 3, 2024 17:16:07 GMT
Godzilla Minus One finally getting a 4k release outside of Japan on the 2nd December.
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Post by zisssou on Nov 15, 2024 20:23:37 GMT
Received Terminator today. Heard some good things about it!
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Post by dfunked on Nov 15, 2024 22:01:38 GMT
Just watching it now funnily enough. To my eyes it looks pretty fucking good! They definitely seem to have learnt a few lessons from the AI botching of T2/True Lies etc.
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