WORST 4K TRANSFERS OF ALL TIME | 4K Kings Talk Unanimously Bad Titles & Favorites That Came Up Short

Today we are discussing one of the hottest topics in the Physical Media community: Disappointing 4K Releases. The 4K Kings have scoured the internet to determine which releases people absolutely hate, as well as some that just came up a little short.
Did any of your least favorites make the list? Are We Wrong? Let Us Know Below!
00:00 Intro/What Makes a Release Bad?
02:20 Top 5 Transfers that are not bad, but should have been better
06:19 Top 5 Transfers that are unanimously bad
11:07 Worst Physical Media Studios
13:11 PSA: Get Your Eyes Checked Once A Year
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[@machiel5888]

Hearing the host on the left say he doesn't care what the Movie looks/sounds like as long as it comes in a fancy box is so much of what's wrong with hobbies like this

[@DarthDJJD]

Host on the left, why do you say you do here?

[@purplemicrodot58]

Accepting a lousy transfer because it comes in a cool box blows my mind. Like, really?

[@randywanamaker8453]

Disney is the worst. To have full right to Star Wars and to not release the original trilogy with a new 4K scan with the original artwork slipcovers is a sin.

[@ImperialCaleb]

Ever heard of 4k77, 4k80, and 4k83? Fan scans of the original 3 films that were shown in theatres at the time (from collector stashes I think.) You won't get a slipcover and the file sizes are obviously going to be huge but there you go, 4k Star Wars, unfucked by unnecessary editing.

[@gnarwhal7562]

Disney recently penned a deal with Sony to handle the their physical distribution, (and Sony has a pretty good 4K track record), so I'm optimistic things will improve. Hopefully the original SW trilogy will have a proper re-release on 4K

[@Nick-4K]

I'm actually surprised people don't like the Lord of the Rings 4K. They're the 4Ks that got me into Collecting 4K physical media.

[@4K_Kings]

Wow, really? I'm a huge fan of the films, and I'm completely satisfied with the 4K release.

[@ScruffyWarlord]

Because of revisionist excessive use of DNR wiping away virtually almost all film grain. That’s why people hate them.

[@irish7460]

Some scenes are worse than others regarding the waxy faces. Otherwise though, it's a phenomenal looking and sound transfer.

[@haukionkannel]

Yeah.. they did take the film grade away.. so people who watch TV series don`t care. Movie fans are terrified.

[@theanticosmic666]

4k were better than the bluray releases, blurays had that green/blue tint. 4k has none of that garbage.

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

The Batman Begins, Jurassic Park and 3-10 To Yuma transfers were actually really good compared to a lot of awful 4K transfers I've seen. I'd definitely take those over the awful Pirates 1 and Terminator 2 transfers

[@stuCameraman1]

I used to work as a dvd / early blue ray encoder for a media company in London. And some of the naughty short cuts I saw the BBC doing for their older Standard Def period drama movies, they would send a digibeta standard Def 720x576 resolution Master tape and ask us to upscale to HD as they wanted to make a quick buck instead of re scanning from the original rolls of film. The upscale would be done via rack mounted hardware so all processing would be done in real time, but the give away would be the Loss of detail in the distance, and on trees, and fences and hair. I couldn't believe it, as I'm a true believer of moves as a hard copy. So some of your examples of 4k discs being softer than the 1080pHD disc makes me think that the softer 4k discs are probably an upscale from a 1080p crispy film scan, the detail in the HD file is already there so an upscale to 4k would not be too difficult, they've probably added a shit load of sharpening then slapped a broadcast quality denoiser and adjusted that from scene to scene...i too personally hate noise reduction, I wood prefure to see the original film grain on a transfer (if it was originally shot on film). I also refused to buy 28 days later on Bluray as the movie was shot digital in standard definition 720x576 so the blueray again is either an upscale or a re film scan, you should be able to tell from the end scene in the movie, the 'SOS' jet scene was shot on film... So if you can see lots of detail in the distant mountains it's a re scan, if it's just mushy or soft then it's an upscale 🙄😳😇

[@4K_Kings]

Wow, thanks for that info!

[@T_Black_Lodge]

Standard definition material on blu-ray tends to look better than it does on DVD. The BD format allows for significantly larger file sizes, which in turn allows for superior compression and overall transparency to the source master.

[@sem_skywalker]

That is very lazy of the BBC! Thanks for the info. Was ''Faulty Towers'' upscaled real time also?

[@stuCameraman1]

@@sem_skywalker we never worked on faulty towers dvd transfer.

[@ryans413]

For me it’s when the 4K version looks worse then the Blu Ray version then you gone and botched the transfer.

[@djdepression]

I think it depends on how you define worse. A lot of blurays have the wrong color timings, but people got used to seeing the movies in that way. They get corrected on a 4k and the bluray people riot. That said, in cases like heavy dnr on a 4k, the bluray can actually be objectively better.

[@TPRErik]

Disney’s recent 4K UHD Cinderella (1950) is simply an amazing transfer that fixes all the issues that even the Blu Ray had. Hopefully it is a new step forward in all future classic animated titles.

[@cme4720]

What I wish is that they would use the original movie poster art for the cover.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

Always a plus and it literally requires no effort.

[@matthouston8411]

thank you for filming in IMAX aspect ratio and not charging us extra.

[@tagoldich]

Paramount blurays and 4Ks don't pick up where they left off. If you pause the movie and go into the kitchen, you had better get back fast or you'll have to start the movie over again from the beginning, FBI warnings and all.

[@4K_Kings]

Wow, Im not sure I picked up on that. That sucks!

[@pauleckert4321]

I really want them to do a 4k transfer of Dances with wolves but I am afraid it will be done on the cheap and they do a bad job. Its one of my favorite films of all time.

[@halcyondaystunes]

I could see Arrow taking that on. Seeing as they have recently released Robin Hood, a new 4K of Waterworks so maybe they will do the same with Dances With Wolves. I'd expect them to do a good job on it too.

[@jasonprice4219]

I'm subscribing just because they ended the video with "Stay healthy out there" HILARIOUS.

[@4K_Kings]

Thanks for watching!

[@ImperialCaleb]

I remember when I didn't even know what DNR was and I got the Terminator 2 and Platoon 4k, I didn't know what was happening, people's faces were melting and no one looked quite right in most scenes. Then of course I learned what DNR was and can now detect (and despise) it in less obvious uses. But really, it says a lot about DNR that I had no clue what it was or had any reason to suspect the movies would look off, yet I could easily detect something was wrong. Thanks uncanny valley!

[@williamdriver1959]

Dnr has been used way before 4k

[@Accountnamehere1968]

This was me when I saw the 4K version of Lord of the Rings in theaters. I noticed the issues that DNR would create (waxy faces, things more out of focus looking more blurry, digital film grain over the CG being erased making the effects more noticeable) and I also noticed the use of color being less effective, but I didn't know at the time that it was the result of a bad transfer and I had previously only watched them via the DVD's years prior, so I thought it was an issue with the way the movie was made from the get-go. It made them much less engaging to the point that I rated Two Towers a 5/10 and Fellowship a 6/10. It was only until months later when I learned about the DNR and what previous verisons looked like where I made the effort to find the original theatrical and extended blu-rays from 2010/2011.

[@nc-1715]

Hey if you guys want me to take pictures of A & B from my 35mm print & 4k of fellowship …. 9 out 10 Blu rays & most physical releases rarely nail the OG negatives … most of these restored & remasters are people in post taking liberties… the job of people doing the work is to restore how the original or as closely to it… you can only make some thing look so good..

[@darmok4878]

Recent titles from Paramount that I own and have heard people complain about the transfers on are Friday the 13th and Saturday Night Fever. I think Disney intentionally puts out bad discs because they want to steer you to their streaming service.

[@burninator1983]

Other than the IMAX Enhanced movies, I am yet to see anything that looks better on Disney+ versus the 4K disc. Their Atmouse mixes are notoriously lacklustre too. Little more than static 7.1 mixes in an Atmos container that lack bass and volume.

[@breadordecide]

The very nature of streaming not providing the highest quality makes every disney 4k disc better than disney plus. Unless you like buffering, pixelation, and dips in quality at random moments.

[@Accountnamehere1968]

Idk about the discs being intentionally bad, but last I recall the versions on Disney+ are identical to the 4K discs (with the exception on MCU movies with IMAX Enhanced). Last I recall, the Star Wars 4K releases had more changes under the request of George Lucas (Mahclunkey), so I'm pretty sure all the changes are because of him rather than Disney, and all the 4K's for Disney/Pixar films look fine. Now if we were talking about Disney making the prices high so people would rather watch it on streaming, yes that feels like something they would do.

[@bloodydominations992]

WB removing special features from discs is a big disappointment (Vacation, Enter the Dragon, Exorcist, etc). T2 is probably the worst transfer I’ve seen with the weird teal hue that permeates the whole film. Packaging can also be a significant issue (Indy Jones box set).

[@4K_Kings]

Did any of your least favorites make the list? Are We Wrong? Let Us Know Below! 00:00 Intro/What Makes a Release Bad? 02:20 Top 5 Transfers that are not bad, but should have been better 06:19 Top 5 Transfers that are unanimously bad 11:07 Worst Physical Media Studios 13:11 PSA: Get Your Eyes Checked Once A Year

[@mattmcconnell2550]

Can Terminator 2 really be that bad?

[@josephmayfield945]

Love that PJ Harvey shirt! Got to see her in Detroit a few years back. Had Mick Harvey from the Bad Seeds with her. Great show.

[@kennethlivingston9108]

Thanks for the info. I was considering upgrading to 4K for some of the movies you reviewed (STAR WARS, TERMINATOR, PIRATES...) but now you saved me from a lot of disappointment & I'll stick to what I have (DVD & BLU-RAY Versions). I'm looking to get the up-coming: TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. & I would like to see your review before I commit to the Blu-Ray or 4k version.

[@doublebillmovies]

Nicely put together video guys. I've seen some of the 4K's on the "bad" list. For the most part, Pirates Of The Caribbean was fine. I think it's the most natural colour pallette over the DVD and BD which were both created from the same master. But they seriously messed up the compression on the 4K causing details to dissappear. I don't think it's anything to do with DNR. I've done a video on my channel called "Is Blu-ray Lying To Us?" talking about how the Blu-ray image has lied to us for 15 years. Showing how colours were boosted to help exaggerate fine detail and now the colours have been corrected again the detail levels are back to normal. I think this is also why people claim excessive DNR or scrubbing. I did 3 image poles on my community page for Curse Of The Black Pearl, asking "which image was most Filmic? The 4K image won. For Heat I asked "Which do you prefer?" They chose the DVD Image. And for Saving Private Ryan I asked "Which image looked worse?" They voted the DVD with the 4K being best. 4K images will always look darker with there being billions more colours available for the image compared to how many are available for BD I've also got a video called Don't Compere Blu-ray and 4K Unless... This is also where so many people mess up. Also TV/Projector picture settings will massively affect any image if not set correctly. Take it easy Trevor

[@RealLuvKraft]

I picked up the pirates of the caribbean in 4k cause I LOVE the franchise to death and it makes me sad. I hope there’s eventually a good 4k transfer for the films cause they deserve it

[@CaptainTrips19]

I gotta say WB is pretty good. I do 3rd part QC for them and they still love physical media. They were the very last to give up on 3D.

[@txag007]

Warner Home Video is pretty bad. They should give all of their budget to the Warner Archive. They run circles around WHV and it baffles me as they are under the same umbrella.

[@stonesfan285]

The remastered Blu-ray (not 4K) of Goodfellas was pretty good imo.

[@UnicornRyder04]

Goodfellas is beautiful/ perfect on Oled.. sorry to those that don't know. I wouldn't change a thing about it

[@Accountnamehere1968]

Why the remastered Blu-ray and not the 4K? Because afaik the remastered Blu-ray is from the same 4K scan, and I watched both discs. Are there issues with the HDR or audio for the 4K?

[@Theomite]

This is why I don't first-day buy unless it's a reputable company with a good track record (i.e. LionsGate). I always wait for the reviews of the transfers.

[@Accountnamehere1968]

Yeah I agree. Criterion, Kino Lorber, and Arrow have a consistent track record for me at this point, and I trust Warner Brothers more than other big studios because from what i've read they always do 4K scans from the original negative if they have it (sometimes 8K for some movies) unless the director says otherwise (in which case the fault can be blamed on the director).

[@444chroma]

Right on with the eye exam! I'm mid 30s now and didn't realize how much I wasn't seeing until I got some lenses prescribed.

[@hiair]

Technology is objective, it's not matter of opinion. The stories, aesthetics or artistry in these movies is not what we are judging here, we are judging their transfers and they are either good or bad, better or worse, period. A good transfer will be as close to the original source as possible with all its grain, virtues, or flaws presented in it, because their presence means that everything was correctly transferred. A bad one is one that messes with it, usually downgrades it by losing detail or changes the original colors and contrast. The other big thing that is messing with 4k media even if the transfer was done correctly is that many movies are being scanned from a deteriorated source or from a source that has a lower resolution and it's just digitally upscaled. Remasterization is extremely important to preserve them and it's the best way to ensure quality to the consumer, buts thats the last thing these greedy studios are willing to do. I would work for free for 3 years or more to remaster Jurassic Park to ensure it looks as good as when it first came out in glorious 35mm brand new film, but they don't think like that, they don't see legacy, they only see money, the one they will expend on that remasterization ignoring the bigger amount they will gain after is done.

[@EleaticStranger]

I got the most recent version of Heat and it's awful. It's so gray and dark, uniformly like no consideration was given, just a filter slapped on from start to end.

[@jmanitowabi]

still hoping a boutique label will do a proper gremlins 4k release

[@russceasetheruss5360]

I would adore Gremlins 2 from Arrow or even VS, but yes, both deserve respectable releases.

[@T_Black_Lodge]

Gremlins looks great on 4K!

[@gallynuts]

The MMA movie Warrior has to be the worst for a modern movie!!!

[@4K_Kings]

That's a shame, cause I really enjoy that movie.

[@TheLastSamurai813]

If you sit down and compare side to side Goodfellas 25th v the 4k you will see the 4k blows it away by miles. LOTR, Batman Begins, Forrest Gump, Pirates all look fantastic. The problem with 4k is it all comes down to equipment. Its a format that needs to have high end players and TVs. i.e. Panasonic 820 and 9000 and OLED tvs or a projector that is capable of DV and HDR10. I literally never listen to a single persons opinion on a transfers unless they specify what they viewed it on .. Also T2 looked the best it ever has, are some shots a little waxy? yes but not enough to take you out of the experience..

[@nope5657]

I think the JP1 4K is great. It's a darker image, but a richer one.

[@UnicornRyder04]

I agree on the Paramount & Disney.. Keep getting upset each disc & dont know what to expect from them 😂

[@romualdspizans3163]

I don't know where people get that,but there is no dnr or sharpening on Goodfellas 4k.Transfer is darker,to compare with blu ray.But thats how movie originaly looked on 35mm.If you got one of those old magazines with screenshots,they look exactly like on 4k.Its one of the most filmic transfers,purists should rejoice

[@My20GUNS]

Inglourious Basterds always gets dumped on and idk why; I took a chance, bought it, and it looks really good.

[@4K_Kings]

I saw that come up a few times. I agree though, I looked at the screenshots and thought it looked fine.

[@444chroma]

Good on you for judging for yourself. It's a solid upgrade. Got off to a bad start when released because a youtuber with a lot of subs trashed it without really knowing better

[@Moviemaniac174892]

The movie clip inserts are fantastic you guys 😂

[@4K_Kings]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@jamied1579]

Terminator 2 is very polarising but I wouldn't say only a minority liked it. Seems to be about half and half... For me, the worst ones are Weird Science and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves

[@garyharper2943]

I didn’t think Beverly Hills Cop was very good, but most people loved it.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

I just picked that up recently and haven't popped it in yet... what are the supposed issues?

[@garyharper2943]

@@russceasetheruss5360 I love the movie but found a lot of in consistent grain and color pumping.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

Damn... so we fell for the banana in the tailpipe...

[@oscarburrows-rangel3302]

Props on the DJ Harvey shirt. 😀

[@pietroscarpa2384]

Wow, you prefer a nice box instead of a good transfer. I really don't understand some collectors. Are you a packaging lover of a movie lover???

[@4K_Kings]

Was this mentioned in the video? I know we harp on packaging a lot, but I'm not sure we ever made the claim we want great packaging over a great transfer. I could be wrong...

[@jonathanrowe1827]

Im not a fan of film grain or artificial digital grain. For me, the original Predator in 4K was terrible

[@branscombe_]

I saw T2 3D theatrical release like back in 2016 and i remember it looked great but not 4k HDR sharp tho.

[@peterlambert1728]

Definitely ‘Giant’, I reckon is the worst 4K I’ve ever seen. The studio mustn’t have had a good enough print to scan in the first place. It’s pretty much as bad as the Blu-ray.

[@teabag7772]

The standard Blu-ray version of 3:10 to Yuma (2007) clearly contains a blue tinting. The 4k version of that film clearly fucked it up and made everything more orangish.

[@TheRealChanclaVanDamme]

I remember watching Inception 4k and not really being able to tell the difference from my bluray disc. Maybe its me lol

[@Aaron-ox8ye]

Is the dude with the sunglasses awake? Seems not very interested in this video

[@mikettc7803]

1:24 Russ summing up the collectors curse on physical media. Buying shite in a pretty box! 😅

[@russceasetheruss5360]

😂 That and pins.

[@adamtoronibyrne1086]

Paramount got me with both 48 Hrs. And Flashdance… hella irritating. I have Frankenstein copies now - paramount presents box with the 4K inside, maybe including the BD if there’s no features on the 4K disc. Irritating… Disney’s soundtracks continue to disappoint but frustratingly enough, I keep buying them because I like the movies. Here’s hoping they don’t ruin Avatar or the eventual release of The Abyss.

[@4K_Kings]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the Abyss...

[@movietv20249]

The recent 4K of True Lies, 4K of Aliens, 4K of American Graffiti, 4K of Platoon and 4K of Love Actually are all awful. Full of DNR. True Lies and Aliens on 4K hurts the most since those got A.I. upscaling. American Graffiti hasn't looked that good since DVD. Duel from 1971 and Titanic from 1997 are two more 4K upscaling A.I. messes. The Accountant on 4K back in 2017 is also another disappointment. Same goes for the 1950s War of the Worlds on 4K by Paramount. I'll update more bad 4Ks on another comment some other day.

[@Haz4541]

‘Nobody’ has got to be up there with one of the worst ever transfers.

[@4K_Kings]

Really? What happened?

[@jeffcunningham0389]

No wth. Get a better tv or set of eyes

[@the_a-team_geek]

When it comes to bad transfers, you guys definitely have to mention the "Platoon" 4K. The worst transfer I have seen so far.

[@4K_Kings]

Agreed. Oversight on our part, not to mention I own the terrible 4K

[@stephannelson8780]

3:10 to Yuma looks great to me

[@jeanp.5929]

There's a movie called "Kin." I watched on digital 1080p and it was fine. Unfortunately, I bought it on 4K and it's worse than "Forrest Gump." It is the worst 4K I've seen.

[@rubski-ds9yc]

My top 4k movies that i got for 2023 was Bloodsport 4k Ronin 4k Point break 4k Face off 4k

[@slidinwilly9811]

its a shame that disney 4k sucks really bad. ive been recently buying 4k films, and i really hate disney right now for other reasons. but to add the cherry on top, and let them have some of my cash for 4k movies, they do not offer a single movie i would like to own that the 4k release looks better. im sitting here blu rays in my cart debating even buying them. i wish disney would stop wasting there time on crap and focus on something positive and dump money into making proper 4k releases of their animated films. in fact i saw a goofy movie 4k remaster mini doc on youtube where it looks amazing and im wondering why disney is that bad. i want that 4k goofy movie, but disney is so far up its own ass with whatever they cant smell the roses anyways

[@norwegianblue2017]

I think the worst for me is Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Looks like a bad DVD. Also disappointed with the lost potential of Casino (Reservoir Dogs looks 100x better!) and The Deer Hunter.

[@4K_Kings]

Amen on Reservoir Dogs

[@peterlambert1728]

Yes, the closing shots of the departing mothership are in really low resolution. Such a disappointment.

[@reallymadnomad7330]

Never trust a man who wears sunglasses indoors.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

Thank you, I get all my life advice from KZbin comments... There is a reason I wear them, but until I'm insulted properly I won't explain. I'm also wearing a hat indoors if you want to report that to your higher-ups at the fashion police department. I will say, in your quest for superiority, you watched our video and engaged with our channel, so I humbly thank you for being a customer in my sunglass-covered eyes.

[@RobbieEgelstad]

Bourne Identity 4K looks like an upscaled DVD

[@4K_Kings]

I'm so sad for the Bourne fans.

[@zombiegrease72]

Platoon 4k, which is one of my favorite films ever, was awful. Muddled....grainy...specks all over...color way off. Very disappointing.

[@MidnightsEdgeAfterDark]

Batman Begins always did look more orange/copper in the theaters. DVD it seemed dialed back to me. Pixar films are all in 2k masters like most films now and animated films in general since film went bye bye

[@branscombe_]

5:45 spot on guy, spot on!

[@LILGHETTI]

The 2015 T2 Blu-ray is the only decent release! I would add star wars OG trilogy 4k releases too because they are just DNR crazy and Frankensteined. 4k77 is the best way to watch the film! Disney & Paramount just don't care about releases! 💀

[@2Timothy2.15]

I actually like the clean look of T2 but will buy a re-release if one comes out.

[@UnicornRyder04]

I enjoyed its digital more than the actual disc

[@GlenHallstrom]

It may be Paramount Presents but I did enjoy The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4K.

[@4K_Kings]

That was the first time they put out a Paramount Presents 4K disc. As soon as I saw that I knew it was only going to be downhill from here on the double dips

[@markrolfe5084]

Its not so much of it being a bad transfer, but more the case of not much of an upgrade from the blu ray to justify a double dip or a trilple dip in my case lol

[@AV84USA]

Disney has destroyed themselves

[@PlasticCrackCollectibles]

My problem with 4k is the disks damage easier than blu ray. I’m careful and still manage to get a scratch here and there. Probably more of a player issue….P5, XBOX X, TOSHIBA players

[@lurcharoni]

Braveheart and Gladiator come to mind ... absolutely not worth the upgrades. These epic visual movies should look stunning.

[@4K_Kings]

I own both on 4K, but I had never owned them previously so I wasn't sure what I was getting. I think they both look great, but haven't seen the other releases to compare.

[@T_Black_Lodge]

Huh? It’s generally agreed that Braveheart and Gladiator look gorgeous on 4K, because they do.

[@alexinanalogue2645]

I've got Gladiator and I thought it looked alright.

[@themcdermottway6912]

The Amber pun lol

[@malachyfallon2193]

The Bourne Indentity (first film only) 4k is one of the worst transfers ever. I had to shut it off and put on the bluray. The other films 4k transfer in the set are ok at best. But the first film being so bad is unforgivable.. Now Terminator 2 transfer.. Cameron's excuses are full of you know what. He could fix it very easy. He is just lazy about it.. I wanted to buy Pirates set but I the reviews are so bad and Disney does not support physical media..

[@irish7460]

Yeah LOTR has some DNR, but it's not as bad as people say. There's some waxyness, but it's passable. It mostly looks and sounds outstanding.

[@mataiguana5]

JP is messy, but I just love T2.

[@branscombe_]

0:45 “the dvd is better” LMAO

[@chrisjfox8715]

Forrest Gump looks great in 4k, but yeah that 3:10 to Yuma 4k is quite blurry

[@iloveblue7920]

Jurassic Park 4k, Collectors edition coming soon, Wonder what the Transfer is like?

[@4K_Kings]

I saw this too. Looks like an excuse to sell discs and throw some memorabilia and a hard box at us, but I doubt they're doing anything different for the transfer.

[@igorpoco2420]

Pan's Labyrinth on 4K Blu-ray is really bad. The original US Blu-ray VC-1 is bad, the European VC-1 29 Mbps with 7.1 surround is amazing, my favorite release. The US Criterion is OK in my opinion, the 4K release is bad, the image is soft with denoise and the sound is 5.1.

[@4K_Kings]

That's terrible to hear. I don't own that movie in 4K, but was hoping criterion would double dip on us. Sounds like it's needed

[@UnicornRyder04]

I loved the Bourne Identity & its Transfer.. but if we get more i'll take em too 😂

[@romualdspizans3163]

T2 is not that bad,definitely better than True lies garbage

[@screamingeekmedia]

My issue with paramount is their inconsistency. Some of their 4Ks they hit it out of the park, and others are mediocre. As or T2, I don't think it was as bad as everyone made it out to be. Could it have been better? Absolutely. But I wouldn't call it unwatchable. My issue with it is that the 4K is the theatrical version and the special edition is on bluray. As for my worse 4K (I may et flamed for this) is Gemini Man. I HATE HFR! It makes a movie look so fake. I will never watch that 4K again! The bluray was SO MUCH better to watch. But that is just me. That is why I thought Avatar 2 looked better at home than in theater, because it had standard frame rate compared to the variable frame rate at the theater.

[@throbo]

Would have been nice if you'd watched the releases you're talking about.

[@AchtungEnglander]

Superb overview of disappointments.

[@4K_Kings]

Were you ever disappointed by any of these?

[@AchtungEnglander]

The only one time I bought blind was for Planes, Trains and Automobiles, so I just have myself to blame. Apart from that I wait for reviews like yours, so luckily I have not been too disappointed.

[@TheWaynos73]

Alien’s 4K transfer was horrible

[@tedmetalhead6177]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Just horrible.

[@manborn]

Batman begins had a bad intro that pixelation I haven't seen , right after, " finders keepers" Bruce runs with Arrowhead was bad in 4k. Also need specifics to Bourne comparison of 4k vs blu.

[@coffeecrusader4863]

I have the T2 4k and ive seen it twice. Doesnt really bother me.

[@richardzagozeski892]

i'VE HAD A LOT OF bad 4K & Blu-ray discs where the regular DVD's were better.

[@4K_Kings]

Which DVDs were better than the 4K?

[@TheRealNormanBates]

This is getting goofy. This is my FORTH post. You can even post the NAME of another website without getting a post deleted.

[@4K_Kings]

Weird. What are you trying to post that's getting deleted?

[@davecundy759]

I haven't watched it personally but I heard Platoon is a mess

[@4K_Kings]

It is. I watched it recently.

[@rumenraikov8189]

3:10 to Yuma is the worst pq movie in my collection

[@brightfalls6788]

There are so many “top worst 4k disc” videos on KZbin, it makes me want to just stick with standard Blu-ray. It seems to be a serious problem, like they haven’t figured out the technology yet or maybe these older films (shot on film) just aren’t meant to be digitally messed with so much. One of my favorite movies, Secret Window, doesn’t need to be 4k for example. It’s perfect in its slightly grainy original atmospheric state. If it was made too clean and clear with blasted contrast, it would ruin it (looks like scream factory ruined Silent Hill by doing this).

[@jnanamyotherapy]

This list is mostly correct. Also, my vision needs correction because of old age.

[@4K_Kings]

Which 4Ks were you disappointed by? And yes, check your eyes! Otherwise what's all this extra clarity for?

[@jnanamyotherapy]

@@4K_Kings Sonyʼs 4K transfer of District 9 had a looping issue in one scene, so that was disappointing.

[@jnanamyotherapy]

@@4K_Kings The early Universal Studios releases that included King Kong and Robin Hood were disappointing. That was when they made the HDR too excessive, made the blacks too dark, the whites too white, and the oranges too hot.

[@4K_Kings]

Did Arrow fix those issues on their release of Robin Hood?

[@jnanamyotherapy]

@@4K_Kings I was referring to the Ridley Scott / Russell Crowe Robin Hood

[@teabag7772]

In terms of quality, they can look better than your standard Blu-ray. But that is only if it is done correctly. Most 4k Blu-ray transfers that I have seen either don't make a difference in terms of picture quality or they can simply look worse than Blu-ray. Take the new 4k version of Aliens for example. They used a lot of AI to upscale the picture quality of that and as a result, the tint was negatively impacted and there was too much smoothness in the film that it began to look unrealistic and so did the sharpness of the image. You will also not see the difference between 4k and 1080p as good if you are watching the film on a TV screen or monitor that is below 30 inches. So, in all honesty, it is not great to shell out over $500 for a 4k Blu-ray player and to spend money on 4k movies. You are better off sticking to both standard Blu-ray and DVDs (depending on what the fixed aspect ratios are and if you know how to properly adjust that on your monitor or TV).

[@TheCultOfKubrick]

Color Of Money blu ray is definitely a terrible transfer. It’s blurry . The person who did the transfer messed it up hugely. The dvd actually looks better.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

Could it be in the way that you used it?

[@polynekros]

Nice, bad choices. For me it would be Highlander. Good, but really really really wanted more. Thankfully the collector's package is AAAmazing and saves it. And for shit transfers i would pick the Harry Potter collection. It has its moments, but overall, its a big disappointment.

[@russceasetheruss5360]

Interesting... you'd think on a franchise like Harry Potter they'd knock it out the park. At least it's a huge phenomenon that will guarantee future and hopefully better releases.

[@warpathh]

Cool guy with cool sunglasses indoors adds zero value to the topic. Hard pass on this channel until it’s minus one Russ.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Now my posts are just getting deleted. What is going on?

[@4K_Kings]

Not sure what's going on. Was the comment PG? Not sure if KZbin deletes profanity or anything

[@Jamess-tv]

12:35

[@DDS23]

Harry Potter 4k transfers are the wurst I have seen

[@QuestionableMaterialtoo]

Home alone is shit in 4K