Jeff: I know I’m going to hear some slack for this, but both DJ and I agree that Doctor Sleep is a Top 10 4k Blu-ray release. Doctor Sleep (2019)ĭoctor Sleep (2019) on 4k Blu-ray Buy on Amazon
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This movie isn’t as puzzling as Tenet but deserves multiple viewings and with this sound and picture quality you’ll hear and see new things each time. The 4K presentation was even better than I experienced in the theater and let me get absorbed into each scene. There are so many levels of sound to this movie it’s as deceiving as the character himself. Joker was the first 4k Blu-ray to release in 2020, so it’s fitting the movie makes our Top 10 list of most impressive 4k Blu-rays of the year.ĭJ: Between the crystal clear dialogue and the haunting score it’s easy to overlook the discrete channel use. With HDR (Dolby Vision & HDR10) enhancing a 4k digital master and haunting soundtrack in Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1/Dolby Digital 5.1, this movie, while extremely dark in terms of content, is every bit worthy of your 4k Blu-ray collection. Jeff: Talk about a reference quality 4k disc, Joker is right up there with the best of them. Joker (2019) available on 4k Blu-ray Disc Buy on Amazon The picture is just spectacular and the DTS-X track makes you wonder how many people have really missed out on how great a movie from 1960 could be, jaw dropping.
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Spartacus is presented in 2160p with HDR10 and a DTS:X soundtrack (an object-based improvement from the 7.1 channel upgrade in 2015) delivering a home theater experience like none other.ĭJ: I remember seeing this as a kid, on a small screen and I haven’t seen it since. Spartacus was shot on Super Technirama 70 film (allowing twice the width of traditional 35mm movies) and the new mastering brings a unique level of sharpness to the film on Ultra HD Blu-ray. Jeff: For the 60th Anniversary Edition of Spartacus the original large format negatives were rescanned in 6k and restored and color corrected in 4k. Spartacus (1960) available on 4k Blu-ray Disc Buy on Amazon And, be sure to check out our complete list of 4k Blu-ray Discs since 2016. If we missed a title or disagree with our choices we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below or on Twitter. This year we brought in our friend DJ from Bright Side Home Theater to help determine (as well as argue) what the best 4k Blu-rays of the year were, as well as some honorable mentions. There were close to 150 new 4k Blu-ray releases in 2020 (about 240 if you include retailer exclusives, gift sets and re-releases), so determining the Top 10 was not the easiest task. But as folks have stayed indoors more often home media consumption has spiked, along with interest in maximizing the home theater experience by upgrading to 4k video and object-based audio.Įvery year we bring you the Top 10 4k Blu-ray Disc releases that are must-have for anyone with a 4k Blu-ray player and 4k HDR TV. 2020 will forever be marred by the coronavirus pandemic that has practically destroyed the theater industry and stalled the premiere of many new movies.