Is Disney Animated 4K Worth Upgrading? | Aladdin (1992) 4K UltraHD Blu-ray Review

[@DavinLong]

I noticed that the 4K Edition shows the film in its original aspect ratio which shows more of the picture and as a plus it helps show the animators’ work a bit more! If only they did that for Disney’s other animated films instead of just cropping it to fit a HD TV, when they leave their older films to their full screen ratio!

[@NickyHelp]

4K is not the only one. Lately the DVDs are also starting to show the films in their original aspect ratio and showing more pictures too. Why, unlike the 4k, the DVd of the Sword in the Stone from 2001, showed more picture than the blu-rays and 4k. Trust me, I compared images. Just to let you know.

[@TyroClint]

Only good thing about the 4K version is it’s displayed in it’s full original Aspect Ratio. While the Blu-ray has slightly cropped the top and bottom image

[@NickyHelp]

DVDs are known to show full original aspect ratio too later on unlike former versions. I was checking.

[@Mymoonization]

Dear Jeff You're wrong in your argument. The first darkest image that you watch first is the Blu-ray version and the version with the ratio of the two black bands on the side is that of the HDR !! And thanks for making a presentation of my channel on your video 👍👍👍 !

[@ThaBEN_NL]

As far as i know these Blu-ray vs. 4K UHD screenshot comparison videos are pointless and give a totally wrong impression. You're showing a screenshot from an HDR source in a SDR container. Unless the KZbin video itself is being sent in 4K HDR and watched on a HDR screen, you're being misinformed about the HDR quality and colors will be portrayed incorrectly.

[@HoboTango]

I watch these on my 4k HDR tv, so I'm not being misinformed. It's up to the viewer to know that obviously.

[@sengan2475]

​@HoboTango you didn't understand what he said, this video is in 1080p with no HDR. It doesn't matter if you watched it on an HDR TV, the video itself isn't in hdr or 4k

[@thischannelisdeleted]

@@HoboTangoLol that means nothing when the video you’re watching isn’t 4K or HDR

[@codychavarria6088]

I hope they make who framed Roger rabbit in 4K

[@DennisTamayo]

Nope, WBHE will release Space Jam on 4K Blu-ray.

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

There still hope for a " Who Framed Roger Rabbit" 4K Scan. However it is unclear if they will make a 4K Disk version.

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven I dunno when they released it, but I bought it a few months ago.

[@tubewatcher155]

I ordered a copy of Aladdin from Amazon Australia since at the time it was still one of Disney's vaulted titles. It works just fine for me.

[@LILGHETTI]

The price is too much in my opinion, you can buy it on ebay for $15-20 without the digital copy!

[@ganonkenobi]

Hey Jeff. I don't know if you mentioned atmos specifically in this video, but I know that digital retailers like VUDU limit Atmos tracks to 4k digital copies and not on standard HDX titles. It sucks but I think the digital push is causing the industry to lean that way and create industry standards. Love the channel. Keep up the good work!

[@hdmoviesource]

A fair and balance review, thanks Jeff, keep it up.

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

I have this movie in 4K and love it and ours in Australia did not come with the blu ray though great video as always Jeff

[@ManosPairis]

I will disagree. Picture quality in my eyes is a little better in the 4k, but I will agree to buy it if you don't have it in BD or you want the atmos track so much. Disney should completely remaster all of it's classics from the original negatives directly in 8k master, or at least real 4k. You have shown that if a studio do that the picture quality is jaw droping. They should do it at some point. I don't have these late 80's early 90's in blue ray, so I will get little mermaid, pocahontas maybe mulan alladdin (I already got lion king in 4k) and especially my all time favorite disney beauty and the beast. Do a complete 8k master from original negatives Disney. Everybody knows you can. I bet Disney will double dip all these titles. Thye will properly remaster them in the future so we double dip...

[@BirdArvid]

Because of a child, we own most of the Disney classics on DVD, and though I'd love to have the best ones on 4k, I must admit that two things work against it for me; 1: Disney is a juggernaut and I don't like their way of doing things, which makes me not want to further line their pockets, which leads me neatly to: 2: Disney-discs NEVER come down in price. Ever. I got the new 6-disc boxed set of Apocalypse Now for $9.99. That will not happen to any Disney discs, and I would have rather payed list price for Apocalypse Now than for, say Pinocchio or Dumbo, two of the few Disney movies I'd like to have on 4k. But I bet they look FANTASTIC, especially the ones shot on film. Although Wall-E might tempt me..

[@zanfear]

To add to that, if you really want to invest in Disney Plus, then I say forget about buying Disney/Pixar animated films on UHD.

[@lawrencecornell3430]

@@zanfear except the only issue with Disney plus is the obvious fact that streaming is nowhere near as good as physical media both visually and audio wise (audio tends to take a bigger hit)… if you are someone who cares about having the best representation then physical is the only way to go.

[@zanfear]

@@lawrencecornell3430 I certainly agree in principle. However, they have quite a huge catalogue of animated films and they're always just so expensive. I'd rather put the money towards live-action 4K UHDs (Disney or not).

[@zenquantum1246]

Managed to catch the rare sale on Disney 4K discs in Feb 2020. The 4K/BR/Digital pack was $20, which was the same as digital alone. That was the only reason I went for the upgrade.

[@Antimonkat]

Almost every movie released in 4k is a 2k DI upscaled so by your argument no 4k is worth it. That's not the case of course, and 4k upscale can provide more detail for a number of reasons whether animation or film. It's not as cut and dry as you lay out.

[@spookytanooky]

Silence, furry.

[@TheStOne1]

Just for the original aspect ratio this 4K version is better than the previous Diamond Edition, color wise I'm not sure, it's the same color grading but slightly oversaturated and brighter in the HDR version, which I doubt is how the movie was i intended to look in theatres. 35mm prints have a VERY different look, more earthy colors and very dark contrast. The digital version is way too colorful and bright, leaving poor contrast for the HDR to show off.

[@BrucePlumeri]

Would love to hear your thoughts on 4K Dolby Atmos players. Which one do you use in your system.

[@johnnoakes3394]

Dude love you arrow blu Ray collection in the background

[@stephendumortier]

If used correct HDR is not used to alter the original grading. The HDR on animated films and other titles that were shot on film are graded to simulate the lightpass like it would have been projected trough film back then. Film has an even wider range of nits dan your typical HDR. DVD's and blu rays were graded much brighter for SDR screens to make sure everything is visible on home video screens. I think The animated Disney classics on 4K look more authentic then their brighter blu ray or DVD counterparts.

[@NickyHelp]

Unlike the 4k, I saw the Aladdin Platinum DVD version has a lot more picture and aspect than 4k and blu-ray from top to bottom and left and right. I checked.

[@alexs3187]

I’ve been wondering if Disney scans the 35mm master frame by frame, or if they are scanning the animation cels? I didn’t see any film grains, so assume it’s the latter.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

Neither. They're using the original CAPS files and restoring them to the highest image quality possible.

[@thedvdhole331]

>”Disney Renaissance” >”All these classics” >First movie you mention is Pocahontas Ha! WHAT A CLOWN!!!

[@countgrammar04]

Is it worth the upgrade if you're still working your dvd? I was thinking about getting this, since disney added to their movie rewards program.

[@rajeevgidwaney8948]

What were you smoking when you were doing the comparison? The HDR alone is worth the upgrade. The dolby Atmos is not the typical atmouse for Disney. I think your tv was broken. Watching it on a 135 in with 4k projector is definitely noticeable!!!.

[@JeffRauseo]

I just didn’t like the HDR. I preferred the original. It’s not that the HDR isn’t noticeable, it clearly is. I just don’t like it.

[@nacthenud]

Rajeev Gidwaney I agree. The 4K was much better looking in my opinion.

[@rajeevgidwaney8948]

@@JeffRauseo remember the rule 4k resolution and HdR will only have it impact on a larger screen. Most people do not notice the difference at 65 inches or even 75 inches. Maybe Hdr but if you have a good high end tv that is capable of producing good colors the difference is subtle in most transfers.

[@Emma-R]

Films At Home I have the same with the old Lion King. I prefer the BluRay version over the 4K on my 65” OLED.

[@oregonvibez]

Subscriber here just had to see if this video existed to share the D+ 4k version looks amazing!!!

[@mentors]

Hell, from what I've seen, animated Disney films aren't even worth upgrading from vhs to dvd unless that dvd was produced from when before their Platinum Edition Line started, because that's when they started altering all the colors. The last decent dvd release of Peter Pan, for instance, was back in 2002, and the last good release of Pinocchio was the Gold Edition from 2000(and even those are sub-par because you have to put up with a 5.1 remix instead of the orginal mono soundtracks). And, since they weren't released until after the Platinum Edition Line began, neither Bambi or(especially) Cinderella have EVER had decent releases on disc. And that's not even bringing up all the alterations that were done to films like Lion King and Little Mermaid. Sadly, the best way to experience ANY of the Disney animated films the way they were intended to be seen is to find yourself a used vhs that is either still factory sealed and never been opened, or a used vhs that has never been viewed more than a handful of times. Good luck.

[@MuscleAL]

Good review! Keeping my Diamond Edition too! Not upgrading.

[@CDubya.82]

Its not the original aspect ratio 1.66 is it?

[@kevinvin9757]

I have 2 of themes It’s the same picture Don’t spent for 4k

[@RorysReelTalk]

So let’s say you’re someone like me who is relatively new collecting blu-rays and 4Ks (I have about 270 combined) do you think I should just get the Signature Edition on blu-ray and pass the 4K, or try to find the diamond edition like on eBay or something?

[@RorysReelTalk]

What I’m saying is that I don’t own Aladdin on blu-ray yet

[@lesstoriesmoomins320]

Come on ☹️☹️☹️ the darkest image comes from the BD version and not the reverse!!!!!!

[@DaleMurph]

YES it is.

[@zackpetrovic3029]

I have been eyeing diamond edition for a while, preferably with 3D, but in Australia a bit hard to come by. However I can skip the 3D to get the same extras in the signature edition but Aladdin signature edition as far as I know hasn't come out in Australia and plus the 4K release is 4K disc only with not much extras on that

[@tommyherrick8220]

check out the new 4k of cinderella and you will see a major difference from the old bluray to the new 4k

[@atoz6552]

Digitalbits.com says it's a native 4k DI. Who's right?

[@JeffRauseo]

IMDB says nothing about a 4K DI. Idk where they got that info. They could be right but either way I still didn’t like the coloring here as much as the Blu-ray

[@2Timothy2.15]

@@JeffRauseo I don't think anyone other than the peeps at Disney really knows if it was a 4K or 2K DI.

[@TheStOne1]

It can't be native 4K, this movies were made digitally in 2K, they could have re-scanned the original backgrounds in 4K which is not the case in this movie, but the animation was traced and painted digitally in 2K, so it needs to have been upscaled to 4K.

[@mikewhiles4635]

A most interesting review, I can't be the only one disappointed that the 4K fails - I've still got my beautiful laser disc and move forward when new formats come along. But not this time. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@unityoc]

"DVD is a more versatile disc"- I see what you did there :D

[@ChunkyCorgi28]

Hey Jeff! I’ve been meaning to ask you a question because it seems like you know your stuff. Lots of people want 4K TVs but are intimidated by their price points, they look on websites like Amazon and they always find the TCL 4K TVs. I own one of these and I just want to know what you think about them, I know they are like the most budget option so of course they aren’t gonna be great but do you think they’re good for the price point? Thanks!

[@JeffRauseo]

I think I’ll do a video on this topic. Stay tuned.

[@allenjames4808]

I have last year’s 55” model TCL 4K FALD TV and I think 4K video gaming is great. I don’t have the same opinion of 4K UHD video. I just haven’t really been impressed (especially putting in the blu-ray right after watching the 4K. You can argue that the Xbox One X I use is not the capable 4K UHD player it should be, but I believe it’s the limited brightness of the TCL TV screen that hinders the image. I’m not sure if they’ve increase the nits on the current model, but I imagine that previous year models of other better reviewed TVs will give you a better experience while also being cheaper at this point.

[@thompsonpatrick79]

The shining was 1980 😉

[@GuitarGuy5000000000]

Filming took place in 1979 though 😉

[@texranger1012]

I would go for the digital copy

[@harrisonmetcalf3184]

I'd like to see you do videos on wheather 4k marvel movies are worth an upgrade and also more disney animated films

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I don't know if he would say they're worth it but I have definitely heard him say that they're usually not very impressive because they're shot on digital and also have a load of CGI. But like I said I'm not sure what he would say.

[@BIGDADDYROB75]

Jeff I would love to see the movie UP by Pixar in 4k what's your opinion??

[@romanumeralz]

Definitely W💿RTH the upgrade.✍🏽

[@mikek92]

Haven't seen the video yet , but did Disney give it the P.C. treatment . They were going to start it on all re-realses of older titles . Such as songs and dialogue .

[@tony951jl]

Can you do Scarface 4k ?

[@holty1314]

Doesn’t exist

[@cinemiracleman]

I did a quick check on the other 4K Disney Animation features from this time period. They all had an original aspect ratio of 1.66:1. They are all listed as having 1.78:1 aspect ratios on the new discs. Aladdin has the original theatrical ratio of 1.66:1. This is not insignificant. I noticed at least one scene where someone's head was partially cut off including their eyes. FYI the stream on MoviesAnywhere is 1.66:1.

[@JeffRauseo]

I should have mentioned this but the new 4K is 1.66:1

[@ohdaUtube]

@@JeffRauseo yes, this is the biggest difference and in my opinion, the most significant when it comes to visuals

[@MyFireVideos]

I am also subscribed to your 4K screen shot friend channel.

[@4kmoviesdownload2]

I grew up watching this film and along with Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella it is one of my favourite Disney films. I love it! Robin Williams is so good in it. He's hilarious. This film isn't just for kids but for the whole family. I think I was about 5 when I first saw it and at 14 I still watch it and so do my parents. I haven't seen the sequels because I heard that Robin Williams wasn't in them and decided that they wouldn't be as good without him. He was made for the part. The songs are amazing. I love singing along to "A Whole new World". I'm hoping to get the soundtrack soon. I also love the film because I have the same name as the princess in it! I would definitely recommend it to everyone. You're never too old to watch a classic Disney film. 4kmovies co

[@harrisonmetcalf3184]

Good, im glad you said it isn't worth the upgrade for the visuals. I really dont think its worth the extra price. You made some logical points

[@RickS2369]

The blu Ray is already amazing looking and the 4K is only a little better if you make an effort to notice any difference. I don't know why people believe that a 4K upgrade is an absolute must like their lives depend on it. It's a marketing gimmick to make more money from suckers who have no patience for a real upgrade, like a 16K release that is so sharp on a tv screen so high definition you can see more details if you put a magnifying glass right on the tv screen. Lol. But then again, what is the point?

[@greatestguru9635]

I watch your videos once in a while if you show up. You've been showing up alot lately. I guess I have to subscribe, thank the YT gods.

[@patrickm.8509]

Thanks for the video, I bought the Signature edition of Blu Ray and DVD. Could you do a review of the first Toy Story 4k and Ratatouille? I am curious how it affects 3d animated movies like Frozen or Cars. I don't have a 4k tv or player, so I really like how versatile a DVD is.

[@2Timothy2.15]

Aladdin 4K is absolutely worth the upgrade over the Bluray imho. I noticed much more detail, better colors, overall a worthy upgrade.

[@JeffRauseo]

Idk man. Animation looks so damn good on Blu-ray that I have a hard time justifying a 4K purchase, and I personally didn’t like the HDR coloring on this.

[@2Timothy2.15]

@@JeffRauseo The colors really popped for me on the 4K and scenes like the Cave of Wonders looked exquisite. The Bluray looks great, too, and many will be happy with just the Bluray. But for videophiles, I think the 4K will be the version to get for their collection.

[@JeffRauseo]

Yeah I hear you. I mean as always the 4K will be the best presentation but for me it’s a matter of paying $25-$30 to upgrade. For me, I say no.

[@2Timothy2.15]

@@JeffRauseo Yeah the price will be a tough pill to swallow for many, but selling the Bluray for $10 bucks helps it to go down a bit easier.

[@nacthenud]

I totally agree with this comment. The 4K disc was WELL worth the upgrade.

[@darthballz3008]

Not sure if my comment brought the other channel to your attention but i think it is cool yall r gonna work together.

[@Scifi4life]

Vhs is best

[@heatheischens9782]

I can't believe people pay $25-30 for these. Just get them for $15 or so used ..

[@TheHipisterDeer]

Honestly I don't really care for animation for 4k.... it will mostly look the same with better colors pretty much so I just ended up getting the regular blu-ray signature edition. That being said however I am collecting some DC animated movies in 4k

[@starstudiosRPG]

Idk

[@bitTorrenter]

But when it's a cartoon what difference are you expecting?

[@acooper37]

Really good review, thanks for the info.

[@iownu92]

I preferred the darker colored images that you showed.

[@BLINDCABBY]

you don’t get it

[@TheIgnoredGender]

Worth upgrading? They were never worth having to begin with.

[@PrettyBoiWill]

I wonder did you ever did a review of the little mermaid 4K