JB Hi-Fi - 20% off All DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K
20% off All DVDs, Blu-Ray & 4K @ JB Hi-Fi
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Any physical media in 2018 (with the possible exception of 4k).
4k, did you mean up-sampled 2k content :P
…just wait until 8k comes out…..
^this, i always refer to the website real or fake 4k before deciding if its worth to splurge on 4k blu rays now, never realised how many were upscaled content! even Avengers Infinity War which is disappointing
Digital projection at cinemas usually operates at 2048x858 or 1998x1080. So the actual source material used during production is often targeted to these resolutions.
So it's not really "fake" 4K, just that the film was never made to be played at such an extreme resolution anyway.
Cinemas are gradually switching to 4K projection, so things will eventually change. Probably just in time for 8K TVs to be released, so then the debate will be about whether the 8K content is "just upscaled 4K".
@marlor: never considered the standard of digital projection, thanks for letting me know about that
The'fake4k' was just a term coined by the website, just to filter out any 4k Blu rays out there that aren't actually 'real' 4k
I understand why certain directors choose not to film in 4k for whatever artistic reason, but it annoys me that the studios attempt to capitalise on the buzzword of 4k and sell it as 4k when it's not
@marlor:
Not really. It’s at 2K because productions are more expensive when shooting and post-producing in 4K. From the camera equipment to FX and the digital intermediate.Moreover, movies shot on film can be proper 4K (like the Matrix trilogy). But, for example, Attack of the Clones will never be 4K as the source material is digital 2K (as most of modern films are).
The other thing to take into consideration is the amount of info on the film frame. For example, a movie like 2001 should look incredibly well on 4K as it has been remastered and it was originally shot in 70mm.
It’s worth mentioning that 4K Blurays ad HDR, which when color graded properly, can ad a lot to the visual experience even if the movie is from a 2K original source.
@Nachotroncoso: its so nice to see so many movie buffs on ozbarg, the HDR on a 4k bluray does add a lot to the visual experience
@Nachotroncoso:
I guess that was my point. Films are still made primarily for cinemas. Presently, most cinemas project at 2K, so there's no incentive for filmmakers to target a 4K resolution when it requires much more time and money in terms of post-production (effects, source file sizes for transport, and so on).If it's being produced digitally, then 2K is probably all they can justify. Especially when the content can just be upscaled to 4K as required, and the vast majority of people won't even notice (I can't see the difference between 2K and 4K projection, nor can I notice any night-and-day difference between "fake 4K" films and "real 4K" films on my TV).
@marlor:
I partially agree. More than theatres not projecting at 4K, it is basically because there is no reason, at least aesthetically speaking, to go 4K. If execs don’t see improved returns on their investment, they won’t go ahead (same as with 3D). I agree with you that the mainstream audience does not neccesarily appreciate a great direction of photography and could not discern between film, digital, 2K and 4K. One thing that I will always be thankful for is that Australian cinemas have common height screens, something that your average Joe wouldn’t notice or care about, but makes the experience so much better.There are a few examples of 4K and 70mm. For example, Tarantino decided to shoot on film (70mm) for The Hateful 8 as it allowed him and the DP to have very wide aspect ratio, something that wouldn’t have showcased as well in digital 2K (or even 4K). And some theatres, even here in Brisbane, projected it from a 70mm film copy. After all, Tarantino does bring people to theatres.
On the other hand, a perect example of a movie that was shot on film but did not need a 4K release is Ghostbusters (the original). There is not much gain on proper definition and the movie, aesthetically, does not deserve it since the photography is pretty dull and simple.
Finally, something to consider is the quality of the 4K mastering. One example is Goodfellas. The HDR mastering was awful, making the image look too dark. In contrast, The Matrix is one of the latest releases where the quality is top notch and is a great demo disc.
It’s great to be discussing this here :)
We have so many old dvd and bluray players just lying around the house that my dad told me to throw them away haha. Most of them are faulty but even ones that work are sitting in a box somewhere and haven't been used in years.
Conversely, I've never much understood the appeal of buying films via online services like iTunes. I'd much prefer to pay a similar amount for a physical copy of a film, and then not have to worry about being locked into a particular vendor's ecosystem. The physical copy is watchable as long as players still exist.
Also, for the sake of convenience, I still have the option of format-shifting it and keeping it on my NAS for streaming.
On the other hand, streaming services like Netflix make sense for content discovery. But there are so many times where I've gone to re-watch a film and found it's been deleted from Netflix, and I've ended up going and buying a physical copy anyway.
I'll stick with streaming for discovery, and physical media for collection. It's the best of both worlds.
You can record Netflix you know …
LOL. You obviously don't have a keen ear for music then.
It's fine for classic films and TV. It's not like higher-res film grain is really all that important.
Until bonus features come to digital on all titles, not just newer ones I will stick to Blu-ray.. I do agree tho. watching a DVD on a 65-inch flatscreen would be torture lol
Why does this need to come after the 2 for 40 UHD deal is up…. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I was waiting e 2 for $40 4k movie deal to be sweetened later with a 20% off. Did not happen.
Gotta say, recently played some Blu-ray movies and if you care about quality, downloaded films don't compare unless they're direct rips.
The 10-15gb movies I have just do not look or sound anywhere near as good.
Very true, a lot of the quality gets lost during compression unfortunately; good for casual consumption on your phone/tablet etc, but to take full advantage of a home setup you would want the Blu ray (or REMUX download)
Unfortunately, I download far more than I buy. I don't have the physical space to store them all so only buy my favourites.
Don't have the home theatre, either, but you can still appreciate the difference.
Completely agree! Wish I took advantage of the awesome BOGOF + $20 off sales at amazon on disks, I definitely regret it now.
Jack it up, until you can feel it
Jack it up, when you don't really need itI've never seen JB price jack before a sale. Not on home media at the least.
They actually do, you obviously don’t pay attention.
A bunch of movies in their two for $40 keep changing before and after the sales and even today a bunch of UHD movies have been jacked up from $36.98 to $42.98.
It’s illegal but they get away with it.
@Phreakuency I don’t know why you are getting downvotes. A lot of comments in previous 20% off deals have noticed this exact same problem, price jacking.
I agree that the system gets gamed by companies. Thing is, it's not illegal to change a sale price. Eg: going from one discount to another (worse) discount.
If they ever put price above RRP it might be arguable in court. Even then, maybe not since it's still a recommended price. I'd like to see it tested by the ACCC against someone (eBay 20% off stores like futu, I'm looking at you)
Kogan got caught and fined.
AUSTRALIAN online electronics store Kogan has been fined more than $30,000 for artificially inflating discounts in its Fathers’ Day sale last year, raising the price of items by more than 10 per cent before discounting them… then advertised a 20 per cent discount
Consumers actually only received a nine per cent discount from the original price, the ACCC said.
“It is simply unacceptable for businesses to raise prices before applying a discount in order to give consumers the misleading impression that they are obtaining a larger percentage discount than is actually the case,” ACCC acting chair Dr Michael Schaper said.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/australian-online-retaile…
Open your eyes and look at 'Ready player one 4K'
What am I looking at?
The 20% increase in price.
I guess that explains why you have never seen a price Jack from JB, you just close your eyes and put your fingers in your ears.
They do it every single 20% sale to offset the discount. It's why I don't shop there anymore.
I was expecting this to come around. I've been eyeing a Blu ray/4k combo and it was jacked up 10 dollars a week or so ago
According to the deal picture it is only 0% off :(
Not too far off reality to be honest.
What's the chances they'll offer it early?
Depends on movies, I walked in on Friday and asked if they could match 2 for $40 that Amazon.com.au still have it on and they are happy to do it when show them the the Amazon page.
Some movies like Passengers, JB is now selling for $29.98 and Amazon is selling for $24.99 (already 20% off) so they would match that too.
Hope these help.
This is now live however I have noticed an issue with the dates advertised.
On the website it says this ends on SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER.
On the advert it says this ends on WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER.
So, which is it?
By the way guys, Amazon is now seemingly matching the combo deals and the 20% reduced equivalent price on quite a few of the items I checked, though not all. May be good for Prime members who can't be bothered leaving the house.
I checked Deadpool 2 4k version seems to be the same price on amazon at $29 for prime members.
Just Wow. Disgusting
Ah, yes that is a strong argument against going full digital….also the DRM trend going on doesn't look like it will help at all……I bet the next new technological physical media format will require a constant internet connection for you to watch your movie at home. No internet connection you say? Well too bad too sad, looks like you wasted your money buying that physical media off us.
Or they will have half the movie on the physical medium but then the other half on their servers, which kinda forces you to go online anyways since the other half of the movie is missing from the physical disc you bought instore, even if yo were to go off the grid….
RU OK?
Any ideas when next 20%,blu ray and DVD is I'm hearing November anyone got dates of previous dates I think 10/11/2016 was one and they are often but not always about same times each year??
dvd in 2018