Movies that are great on 4K

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Man, I think I might watch that this weekend. Plus J.Lo can't be beat. Don't have it in 4k though. In fact most of the movies I have are still dvd lol

I doubt that film was even made available on BluRay. It was so cool though!

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I spoke with John at Base Electronics and he mentioned the re-mastered TOP GUN has the best Dobly Atmos configuration he's ever heard.

I didn't get a chance to hear it in his shop though

The dogfight scenes are cool. Other than that, nothing mind blowing. I always liked gravity for atmos because it’s so quiet which gives you a really good sense of audio position of everyone in the scene, plus you hear all the small nuances of background noise from other positions.

[killramos]

Too bad gravity is a terrible movie

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Some info I had found online about this.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Absolutely breathtaking visuals in this one. Very colorful movie and the HDR helps to show that. Atmos is also decent.

Interstellar (2014): Visually stunning movie with many space shots and different worlds.

Passengers (2016): Again, visually stunning with space and many colors, Atmos is also pretty good on this one.

The Dark Knight (2008): For some probably one of the best movies of all time. Nolan does something with his movies that no one else seems to do, an absolute genius with 4K and the visuals are fantastic. It also comes with all the IMAX scenes, which just make this release even better.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): First old film on the list but that doesn't mean it looks bad. Remastered from the original 70nn film, this release is beautiful and a classic in Sci-fi films. Available in DV.

Mad Max: Fury Road (201 5): The movie looks good but that's not what is really impressive about this one, its the Atmos track. If I had to say its probably the best Atmos test track out there, just the introduction to the movie is a fantastic showoff of what Atmos can do.

Alita: Battle Engel (2019): A newer release on the list that comes with stunning visuals and an Atmos track that will blow you away. Also available in DV.

Ready Player One (2018): Another new release with a great Atmos track. Also Available in DV.

Gemini Man (2019): Personally I do not remember a thing about this movie other than the great visuals, the Atmos track and HFR(59hz), but those things alone should make it a great test movie for your setup. Also Available in DV.

Shinning (1980): A great remaster and a classic, nothing more to say here. Available in DV.

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Absolutely breathtaking visuals in this one. Very colorful movie and the HDR helps to show that. Atmos is also decent.

The first sound from the studio logo on this movie shook everything in the room. That bass hit right at the start, turns out my displate wall art vibrates in a way that makes them really noisy.

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I hope to experience atmos at home one day. Unfortunately, not something I can set up in a condo currently. At least I have decent visuals with the CX now.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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I hope to experience atmos at home one day. Unfortunately, not something I can set up in a condo currently. At least I have decent visuals with the CX now.

Atmos is even better than either 4K or HDR in my opinion - if I had to pick one thing that would be it. It creates a bubble of sound around you that does a better job at immersion than anything else other than maybe a gigantic screen. You could do faux Atmos if you wanted with a sound bar to get a taste.

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What would you recommend? I've been keeping an eye on this one but wasn't sure if it would be worth getting a soundbar with atmos.

JBL Bar 9.1 True Wireless Surround with Dolby Atmos 820-Watt 9.1-Channel Soundbar with 10" Wireless Subwoofer and Detachable Surround Speakers - Black https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B084KGSV4Q/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

[killramos]

Sonos Arc + Sub

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Sonos Arc + Sub

I dunno if you want to have a sub in a condo haha.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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What would you recommend? I've been keeping an eye on this one but wasn't sure if it would be worth getting a soundbar with atmos.

JBL Bar 9.1 True Wireless Surround with Dolby Atmos 820-Watt 9.1-Channel Soundbar with 10" Wireless Subwoofer and Detachable Surround Speakers - Black https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B084KGSV4Q/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

That is a good one. Actually rtings has most of the ones I would have suggested to you anyway nicely summarized:

https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/revi...pe/dolby-atmos

And here is the JBL: https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/jbl/bar-9-1

The more square/rectangular your room the better - if the room is a weird shape or has vaulted ceilings or something, the simulated Atmos does not work as well.

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I dunno if you want to have a sub in a condo haha.

I had a Paradigm SUB12 (3400W) in my condo and didn't get a single complaint in the 7 years I was there. Disconnected from the structure of the building and calibrated to remove resonant frequencies does a lot to mitigate the rumbling other units might hear, granted you can't do that with cheap sound bar subs like Sonos and the like.

[03ozwhip]

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Sonos Arc + Sub

+fuckingabillion just got this setup myself. Yes sir. Costs an arm and a leg, but well worth it.

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What would you recommend? I've been keeping an eye on this one but wasn't sure if it would be worth getting a soundbar with atmos.

JBL Bar 9.1 True Wireless Surround with Dolby Atmos 820-Watt 9.1-Channel Soundbar with 10" Wireless Subwoofer and Detachable Surround Speakers - Black https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B084KGSV4Q/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

I actually looked at that and while it sounds decent, for not much more, the sonos arc and sub was just that much better, with alot less space being taken up.

[killramos]

You can have it look good, sound good, or be cheap.

Pick 2.

[holden]

Citizen Kane

[BavarianBeast]

Coco

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Citizen Kane

I don't think that's the title...

[Maxt]

This thread reminded me of when LED tv's and digital broadcast became a thing. The lower def of older tech hid a lot of the lighting problems on sets, it took a while for the production crews to up their game when they introduced higher resolution equipment on the production and broadcast side. For the first bit of having that tech, on TV, you could see all sorts of shadows of things like Boom microphones, scaffolding etc, and the odd glimpses of the production staff in reflections, that lower resolution helped hide.
The makeup has had to improve as well, initially, it looked so thick that you could see what looked like spatula marks on peoples faces and particles of it in their hairlines.
We found we were watching the background more for production errors rather than watching the story, but production has adapted so sloppiness doesn't stand out so much anymore.

[killramos]

I think by “production” you mean CGI

[Maxt]

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I think by “production” you mean CGI

That may be part of it to clean it up in the editing room... On a show my wife has watched for years, they took a while to change the camera angle so you couldn't see the top of the set anymore where the walls just ended with no ceiling,

[suntan]

Now they turn the heat on the sets. Thanks for nothing Jennifer Aniston.