The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

jye4ever said:

And Amazon does a great job shipping steelbooks I was so happy when they put my Mandalorian steel in a thin paper envelope lol

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Khev said:

Seriously! I have no idea how the last three movies arrived in perfect condition because I get them in those same damn envelopes too.

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slynger said:

Always concerned about this, they don’t care as long as it gets thrown in an envelope and a sticker slapped on it.

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choombaz said:

Digital Bits have posted covers for a bunch of upcoming 4K and mentioned that the following are likely across the next two years: Tron, Tron: Legacy, Amadeus, The Right Stuff, Constantine, The English Patient, Boogie Nights, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Armageddon, Con Air, Barry Lyndon, Lethal Weapon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the Sean Connery Bond films, The Sound of Music.

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jye4ever said:

The digital only purchase for the Rocky box set is $45 which is really good for the 8 movies BUT the $64 is even better deal because for only $19 more you get the 6 4K discs!

I believe that the two extended cuts are on the same discs as the theatrical hence 6 discs not 8.

Still though what an amazing deal…if wasnt for the damn fentynal residue that is lol

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Khev said:

Seriously! I have no idea how the last three movies arrived in perfect condition because I get them in those same damn envelopes too.

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jye4ever said:

Rocky 4K set $64 on Amazon, hurry.

Panasonic’s amazing UB450 4K player with DV and HDR10+ and HLG only $179!!

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jye4ever said:

Panasonic’s amazing UB450 4K player with DV and HDR10+ and HLG only $179!!

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Khev said:

This one?

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Premium-Streaming-VisionTM-DP-UB450/dp/B0D47QY3W4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1Q3H13CWXJ1W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hP02XborOy2TSlLiY_nQ9rPPREPA8X-9UMCnOunI8kysaJGxT-htoUp-HRC7m8wuUWiVE6etQCqSpa6_eYhtfAFl4xvURplIRChqC7Bh-2TNgkRp8SVtZuPkey-ewdj1gPnMCy1Fg6balhoMYJHeWl5iFnbht0ZoWtif6w2gbRhF7A5Y15fJnAWF-W5cLvBXuOVh9xNer_BY3RQ_1bgMug.ylJ7nD-WxaqQRZynZQ3lm3kt5RQ1W8vzYzpfX8KxXIo&dib_tag=se&keywords=panasonic+ub450&qid=1734256106&sprefix=ub450,aps,201&sr=8-1

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jye4ever said:

Yup and now even better at $172!

Just remember that it’s lacking only main 2 features from the $500 UB820

1. Wifi
2. Hollywood upconverting chip for HD material

If you’re ok with that this thing is a beast.

Auto Dolby Vision

Easily handles 100gb discs without hiccups (looking at you Sony)

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• That video processing chip does make a difference in the quality of the upscaling. It does a better job at Upscaling to 4k and adding HDR to Blu-Rays and DVD's as well. Most reviews put the quality on the UB820 above the lower model. It's actually the same video chip as in the UB9000.
• The build quality is better and it has a front info display. A big difference alone for me. I hate players that just look like a cheap black plastic rectangle or square. SO cheap looking. And I believe the remote is better, although it's still a bit lackluster for the price point.
• It also has dual HDMI outputs which is BIG for certain A/V setups (can use one for video to TV and one for audio if you have an older AV Receiver that doesn't support 4k). That was a big one for me till I updated my AVR a year or so later where as now I don't need it.
• The streaming features are super outdated, but Wifi can be a big deal if you care about keeping the player's software updated with improvements over time. Without it, you won't know there are performance updates without going online, and then you'd have to download the update to a USB drive and install it manually. That alone too would be a deal breaker for me.

loki2371 said:

For me there's no comparison. My 2 cents...

• That video processing chip does make a difference in the quality of the upscaling. It does a better job at Upscaling to 4k and adding HDR to Blu-Rays and DVD's as well. Most reviews put the quality on the UB820 above the lower model. It's actually the same video chip as in the UB9000.
• The build quality is better and it has a front info display. A big difference alone for me. I hate players that just look like a cheap black plastic rectangle or square. SO cheap looking. And I believe the remote is better, although it's still a bit lackluster for the price point.
• It also has dual HDMI outputs which is BIG for certain A/V setups (can use one for video to TV and one for audio if you have an older AV Receiver that doesn't support 4k). That was a big one for me till I updated my AVR a year or so later where as now I don't need it.
• The streaming features are super outdated, but Wifi can be a big deal if you care about keeping the player's software updated with improvements over time. Without it, you won't know there are performance updates without going online, and then you'd have to download the update to a USB drive and install it manually. That alone too would be a deal breaker for me.

I would really say too it comes down to the rest of the quality of your A/V setup. If your TV isn't a top notch OLED (LG/Sony/Samsung) or Samy's top QLED maybe you won't see as much an upgrade with the video. And for audio, if your the movie enthusiast content with a "soundbar" and don't have a high end AVR and speaker setup then probably save the money.

The 820 was like $350 on Amazon I think during Black Friday. That was a steal!! I paid I think $420, which at the time several years ago was the lowest it had ever sold for.

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Khev said:

I have no idea which player you're reviewing in this post. I assume it's the UB450 or UB820 since you quoted jye but you never actually say which one you're talking about.

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