Apple TV+ iTunes 4K Upgrades Thread (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

I wonder if Apple is aware of their blunder.

At this point, it’s hard to say who is at fault here. My experience has been that if you contact the retailer, they’ll blame the studio, and the studio will turn around and blame the retailer.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

I wish we had convenient email addresses for these companies. I'd copy them both on it and let them hash it out.

 

[Mark-P]

Stepford Wives (2004), Stardust, and Spiderwick Chronicles

 

[Jeff F.]

I just noticed that "Heavy Metal" is now 4K DV, and I purchased the title via iTunes awhile back, but my copy didn't upgrade and is still HD. When I do a search on "Heavy Metal" on iTunes, only the 4K version shows up. The HD version is not available, yet my copy is still HD. What gives?

 

[TonyD]

Heavy Metal was relisted as a new title.
Old version won’t upgrade.

 

[JPCinema]

and trouble with The Trouble With Harry.
Still no 4K.
It’s amazing that Vudu and Movies Anywhere, one can search for films in specific decades. Trying to see if a classic film has been added to iTunes is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

 

[Worth]

and trouble with The Trouble With Harry.
Still no 4K.
It’s amazing that Vudu and Movies Anywhere, one can search for films in specific decades. Trying to see if a classic film has been added to iTunes is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

You can filter iTunes by year or decade via Cheap Charts.

 

[cda1143]

and trouble with The Trouble With Harry.
Still no 4K.
It’s amazing that Vudu and Movies Anywhere, one can search for films in specific decades. Trying to see if a classic film has been added to iTunes is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Searching anything (movies or music) using the iTunes search is a disgrace. Use google. Searching "Title iTunes" Usually get's you to the page right away.

 

[Jeff F.]

Heavy Metal was relisted as a new title.
Old version won’t upgrade.

Bummer!

 

[Mark-P]

And 1776 just added Dolby Vision. I kind of didn’t expect that since another Sony title (Guns of Navarone) never added HDR to any of the digital copies when the disc came out.

 

[Todd Erwin]

And 1776 just added Dolby Vision. I kind of didn’t expect that since another Sony title (Guns of Navarone) never added HDR to any of the digital copies when the disc came out.

Sony’s track record over the last few years has been very sporadic. Looper is still the older non-director approved transfer that lacks any HDR and Atmos across all retailers, and @Robert Crawford and I still wonder when LOA will be available in Atmos on Apple TV.

 

[Todd Erwin]

And 1776 just added Dolby Vision. I kind of didn’t expect that since another Sony title (Guns of Navarone) never added HDR to any of the digital copies when the disc came out.

Just checked, and 1776 is only 4K and 5.1 audio (no HDR) on Vudu and Prime Video. Movies Anywhere currently does not support the film in 4K. No Atmos on iTunes/Apple TV. And no one seems to have any special features.

 

[Robert Crawford]

It's been my experience with Sony titles that have multiple film versions to be screwed up on digital platforms in which some versions don't upgrade to 4K and that bonus material is non existent.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Just checked, and 1776 is only 4K and 5.1 audio (no HDR) on Vudu and Prime Video. Movies Anywhere currently does not support the film in 4K. No Atmos on iTunes/Apple TV. And no one seems to have any special features.

One more thing, based on what you posted, I'm in no hurry to redeem my digital code that came with my 4K Ultra HD release.

 

[Osato]

Might be an incorrect listing on prime, but I see they have listed The Saint in UHD 4K…

Does anyone know more about this? I’d love to buy the disc of this one.

 

[Neil S. Bulk]

Might be an incorrect listing on prime, but I see they have listed The Saint in UHD 4K…

Does anyone know more about this? I’d love to buy the disc of this one.

Don't believe it. I've seen other Paramount films say they're 4K on Amazon.

 

[Osato]

Don't believe it. I've seen other Paramount films say they're 4K on Amazon.

I’m watching it now. Appears to be the same print as the dvd and Blu-ray. Lots of dirt in the print still.

Love the soundtrack. There were 2 for this film. Various artists and then one for revell’s score. Both were great.

 

[TonyD]

I was perusing Prime the other night and saw dozens of movies tagged as UHD. Many if not all are NOT UHD.
Something wonky with their algorithm there.

 

[Mark-P]

I was perusing Prime the other night and saw dozens of movies tagged as UHD. Many if not all are NOT UHD.
Something wonky with their algorithm there.

It’s all prime movies provided by FreeVee. It tags all movies under the service as UHD, but not the TV shows. And of course it’s completely bogus.

 

[Osato]

It’s all prime movies provided by FreeVee. It tags all movies under the service as UHD, but not the TV shows. And of course it’s completely bogus.

Thank you. I discovered the same with The Saint too. It’s not 4k and appears to be the same dvd Blu-ray transfer. Of course I still watched a good hour of the film too. I didn’t intend to but got sucked into the film. It’s always been a favorite of mine even if the film is just ok.