On August 11, the Criterion Collection, also known as cc standard collections, officially announced their entry into 4KUHD and announced its first ultra-high-definition Blu-ray version (4K UHD), including six films, including Citizen Kane, Red Diamond, One Night Carnival, Mulholland Drive, Piano Lessons, and Social Threat. For enthusiasts, this is undoubtedly a cheering news; for the development of video and video, it is also a good news.
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Long before that, there was gossip that CC would make its way into UHD. Many enthusiasts are speculating about CC's first 4K Blu-ray disc video. The six films announced by CC this time still continue CC's selection style. Orson Wales' Citizen Kane was his first 4K UHD, and the film itself was of high artistic value, receiving nine nominations for the 1941 Academy of Motion Picture Science and Arts Awards (i.e., the Academy Awards) and topped the List of the American Film Institute's (AFI) 1998 "100 Films of the Year." In addition, the film is also more meaningful to the CC standard collection itself, and it is the first laser disc released 37 years ago.
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Friends who love rock and roll and who like the Beatles will also be pleasantly surprised to see A Hard Day's Night. One Night Revelry is a 1964 British black-and-white musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the Beatles during the "Beatles Mania" era, and is considered one of the best and most influential musical films of all time. This classic rock movie carries the youth and memories of many people. The 4K Blu-ray version produced by CC this time must also be worth collecting by music fans. Why, let's take a look at CC and UHD.
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CC standards, enthusiasts are certainly not strangers, in the circle, there is a popular saying: CC production, must be a fine product. CC Standards was founded in 1984 as a joint venture between Janus Pictures and Voyager Corporation. Unlike other distributors who like to launch DVD portfolios with stars, CC is dominated by film directors, and they are all the works of high and low-ranking masters, such as Fellini, Antonioni, Hitchcock, Kubelik, Akira Kurosawa and so on. In addition to the works of hall-of-the-art masters, CC standards also introduce more popular works of modern directors from time to time, such as Terry Gillian, Jonathan Demy, Paul Van Hevin, Wu Yusen and Wong Kar-wai.
(Image from the Wong Kar Wai set produced by CC)
The DVDs produced by CC are very well-packaged and well-made. The design has its own unique style, with its unique aesthetic, which is one of the reasons why many enthusiasts will rush to collect CC works. Of course, it is not limited to superficial production specials, CC will do everything in its power to produce the disc closest to the director's idea, digging up a lot of film-related text and video materials. The first batch of 4K UHD films announced this time are a combination of 4K UHD + Blu-ray, in addition to 4K UHD discs, it will also contain blu-ray specials of movies. Its selection of films will support Dolby Vision, HDR, and Dolby Atmos.
In the past two years, 4K UHD has flourished. Many movies or labels are launching 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs. CC's entry into the UHD market is relatively late, so many fans have long been waiting for when CC will launch 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs. In the eyes of enthusiasts, the advantages of 4K UHD are also self-evident.
The Ultra HD Blu-ray standard was released by the Blu-ray Disc Alliance on March 1, 2016. It supports 4K UHD i.e. video with a resolution of 3840×2160, with a frame rate of up to 60 frames per second, encoded using high-efficiency video encoding (H.265). In addition, the 4K UHD uses the BT.2020 color gamut, and the color depth is increased to 10-bit, so it has a wider color gamut than the previous generation of Blu-ray discs.
At the same time, Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc also supports high dynamic range imaging (HDR), which means that it will be better in picture details, such as contrast, chiaroscuro processing. In addition, it can also support Dolby Vision, so there are more possibilities in the picture and visual presentation. Many of the 4K Blu-ray discs released today basically support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. This is a great attraction for enthusiasts who pursue the ultimate picture quality.
(Jacko 4K Blu-ray Player G5300)
In the early days of the development of 4K UHD, it was hindered by various problems such as the need for specific playback equipment and high price. In the past two years, with the promotion of various film companies, DVD distributors, and equipment manufacturers, 4K UHD has become a trend. Many blockbusters have simultaneous release of 4K UHD versions, and more and more old movies have been re-released after 4K repairs, and 4K UHD disc playback devices are no longer too expensive to reach. About two thousand yuan can be done, such as Jieke 4K Blu-ray player G5300, high-end 4K UHD Blu-ray player within 10,000 yuan can also be done, such as Jieke G5700, G5800.
(Jacko 4K Blu-ray Player G5700)
Although the price of 4KUHD discs has been criticized by video enthusiasts, it is too expensive, especially compared to streaming. But occasionally encounter their favorite movies or productions, under the collection, most enthusiasts should still be able to digest. Haha, if the economic strength is not enough, then like Xiaobian, silently work hard to achieve 4K UHD Blu-ray disc freedom and disc washing freedom as soon as possible! By the way, CC's first 4K Blu-ray Discs will be released in November, and there are still two or three months to save money.