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The best TVsnowadays are all pretty much 4K compatible.
One slight problem: they are pricier than standard Blu-ray.
4K looked good on both Blu-ray and streaming, but Blu-ray had a more natural look, as shown here duringAlien
This is where the streaming revolution comes in.
So it begs the question: why would people bother with physical media such as 4K Blu-ray anymore?
In comparison, the Prime Video version (left) is brighter.
4K looked good on both Blu-ray and streaming, but Blu-ray had a more natural look, as shown here duringAlien
Beginning withJohn Wick 4, I immediately ran into some trouble.
Switching between the two actually surprised me.
The picture quality was closer than I expected.
I was still, however, impressed with how good the streaming version looked.
Textures were again sharp on both versions.
Although there was that little bit more perceived definition in the 4K Blu-ray.
Skin tones, for example, looked accurate on both, but more so on the 4K Blu-ray.
This time, the difference made itself known.
It was louder, more powerful and more immersive.
Gunfire and punches had a crushing weight behind them that the streaming version just couldnt capture as well.
ForGodzilla vs Kong, the story was the same.
This not to say the Netflix sound was bad, just that the Blu-ray did it better.
Ultimately, its down to your preference.
All I know is, Im going to be buying more Blu-rays in future.
Now if I can just find somewhere to put them all…
