UHD Disney Is Finally Going UHD: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 UHD Pre-order Appears (1 Viewer)

[Dave Upton]

Best Buy in Canada has posted a pre-order for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 in 4K UHD. Could this be Disney finally entering the UHD market, or is it a clerical error. What do you think?

 

[DavidJ]

Could be a mistake, but James Gunn did say he was going to try to convince them to release it on UHD.

 

[dpippel]

 

[John Sparks]

What we want is a 4K/3D disc..come on!!!

 

[DavidJ]

What we want is a 4K/3D disc..come on!!!

Hear, hear!

 

[Josh Steinberg]

What we want is a 4K/3D disc..come on!!!

The UHD spec does not allow for 3D, so it's not possible to have a disc that's both in 4K and 3D. The theatrical 3D spec doesn't allow for 4K 3D either, so all modern 3D films are presented in 2K.

Could be a mistake, but James Gunn did say he was going to try to convince them to release it on UHD.

I suspect this is a one-time test case, if it does come to fruition, and not a commitment to fully embracing the format. Disney also gives their subsidiaries some leeway in product configuration, so even if Marvel supports UHD for this one title, I don't think it automatically translates to the other bands.

For what it's worth, Guardians in 2D is a 4K DCP, whereas the vast majority of Disney titles are completed in 2K. They have an extremely small library of modern 4K titles, and I can't help but conclude that they are extremely comfortable with 2K as a release format. They didn't make J.J. Abrams post The Force Awakens in 4K, even knowing it was going to be their biggest release of the decade and would screen on the world's largest screens. I can't help but think that their reasoning must be something like, "If 2K is enough for IMAX and the world's largest screens, why does anyone need 4K on a TV?" The pattern continues to this day; the new Beauty And The Beast is a 2K release.

 

[DavidMiller]

The rumor was that this would be the first Disney release since the movie was first announced to use 8K cameras. I totally believe that this is the key to the door that will release the Marvel titles on UHD, the rest of their catalog may take awhile. The Iron Man movies where released in Europe, Disney could have shut it down if they wanted. Anyway this is my hope. 2K DI vs 4K DI is irrelevant in the big picture and should not mater in the least. 4K is a container to deliver HDR, 10 bit color, 2020, etc... Just like 8K will be a container to package Dynamic HDR, 12 bit color, Etc. Once people get over the resolution crap we can have conversations about releasing things with the best picture possible.

 

[DavidJ]

The UHD spec does not allow for 3D, so it's not possible to have a disc that's both in 4K and 3D. The theatrical 3D spec doesn't allow for 4K 3D either, so all modern 3D films are presented in 2K.

I took his post to mean that he wanted it packaged with both the 4K and 3D discs. That would be my preference too.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Duh. Yeah, I'm not 4K yet but I'm all in favor of future-proofing like that.

 

[DavidJ]

Sadly, there aren't many that have been released like that. Sony was doing it, but stopped.

 

[Viking61]

Sadly, there aren't many that have been released like that. Sony was doing it, but stopped.

Assuming that the Best Buy Canada listing is correct, there will be a 4K/3D combo release (as well as a 4K/2D combo).

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...ultra-hd-3d-blu-ray-combo-2017/m2224818.aspx?

Links to all the Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 4K UHD releases listed at Best Buy Canada.
4K/2D English
4K/3D English
4K/2D French
4K/3D French

 

[Johnny Angell]

What we want is a 4K/3D disc..come on!!!

Even if Disney does release Guardians in 4K, I can't believe they will make it a 4K/3D package. Disney never misses a chance to milk the cash cow. I think it will be two separate released.

 

[gadgtfreek]

He did. Disney needs to get on board, I am not buying another one of their movies until they start supporting 4K. I am also done spending $40 per movie to import 3D blu-rays from overseas they refuse to release here. A-holes.

Could be a mistake, but James Gunn did say he was going to try to convince them to release it on UHD.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

He did. Disney needs to get on board, I am not buying another one of their movies until they start supporting 4K.

Same here. I passed on Rogue One and Dr. Strange on BD, and will continue to do so on new releases that are not available in UHD.

 

[Sean Bryan]

Fingers crossed that these listings are legit. Hopefully someone will be able to confirm one way or the other. Maybe Bill Hunt can get a definitive answer?

If so, this is great news.

 

[dpippel]

Same here. I passed on Rogue One and Dr. Strange on BD, and will continue to do so on new releases that are not available in UHD.

It is what it is. Rogue One looks PHENOMENAL upscaled to 4K on my OLED. Truly. It's pretty much a reference transfer. You may want to think about reconsidering, and doing the inevitable double-dip.

 

[Edwin-S]

45 Canadian for the 4K/3D pre-order. Doesn't look like a typo to me. The pricing is right in line with Disney's ridiculous pricing pattern.Their Blu-ray releases were the most expensive out of all of the studios. Now their 4K pricing will be the most expensive. Sales will be low and Disney will blame it on people not caring for 4K instead of their ridiculous overpricing.

 

[DavidMiller]

Digital Bits has an article also seeming to say from multiple sources that this is the first title.
http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/060717-1230#.WThqwl2qdXQ.facebook

 

[Osato]

Digital Bits has an article also seeming to say from multiple sources that this is the first title.
http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/060717-1230#.WThqwl2qdXQ.facebook

Great news!!!

 

[Dave Upton]

It's funny because most of the titles I really want on UHD are Disney/Marvel. Can't wait for the releases to start.