Guiltybyproxy

31 minutes ago, Kingpin said:

Leave my good friend John alone.  

He has to pack at least a dozen things for me to ship.  

??? I love that dude, he's the best. He's a busy man, I do know that lol. He's a cool dude and has always been there for me. Couldn't ask for a nicer guy, seriously. 

29 minutes ago, 45Caliber said:

@Masterblaster likes to make me sweat it out. He's got more stuff for me, so I'll get a box soon.

Haha. He still hasn't gotten back to me, either. Grrrrrr

20 minutes ago, 45Caliber said:

I haven't gotten mine yet, but I'd swap with you. No way I'm not opening it.

If you want to swap, I'd be down with that. For reals. Plus we're both in Texas so it would be a quick swap. I'm surprised you haven't gotten yours considering we're in the same state. 

12 minutes ago, Lordpercy said:

Well now you're just going to have to open it any enjoy the glory of what lays within (and post photos!!) 

 

I'm so excited to get mine, just waiting on the shipping invoice for this, LMS and Fantastic Mr Fox 

I suppose you may be right. Damn. I hate opening ? But, this may be my test to finally see the goodies. It's absolutely gorgeous in hand. And it's embossed 

15 minutes ago, Kingpin said:

don't worry that part will be hidden when you slide in place on the shelf.  

? It's driving me absolutely insane. I've been staring at it like it murdered my cat 

4 hours ago, cc112 said:

Thanks for this information @45Caliber

 

So @Guiltybyproxy I would probably look into the new Sony UBP-X700 player since it’s gonna play pretty much everything you throw at it (incl dolby vision, don’t know if 3D tho). Maybe you can find an region unlocked model to also play region-locked non-4K Blu-rays. But everything will become 4K so it just matters more for your existing collection.

Thank you! 

Gotta say, I'm a little disappointed seeing one of mine came with a tear in the shrink wrap Overall it looks beautiful, but I'm OCD and this is killing me 

11 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

 

Oh yeah, forgot to mention it’s a region free player. Doh!

Nice! 

1 minute ago, 45Caliber said:

Scans from film benefit the most, but as with Blu-Ray, there can be poor transfers, bad color timing, poor use of HDR, etc. It really does depend on the studio.

This would make sense

2 minutes ago, 45Caliber said:

None but Region A. It will play any 4K disc.

Dang. This is my conundrum. I'll just have to keep my blu-ray and get a 4k for the new 4k disc. That's cool, though. I need anotherr for the bedroom, anyway. 

1 hour ago, deckard99 said:

 

I have a samsung 4K/3D unit which I think only cost me $250. So far it's been great and plays everything I throw at it. Only downside is the tiny remote and it's a little tricky to fast forward (FF and skip chapter are the same button, one is click and the other is hold)

So it plays region locked Blu-ray's? 

1 hour ago, 45Caliber said:

As @boostedmedia says, all 4K discs are Region Free. There is no region coding in the specs, so any 4K player will work. The best bang for the buck for me was getting an X-Box One S. For a comparable price to a stand-alone, you have game console options as well. I don't have a lot of time for games any more with a 4-yr-old, but the option is there for me to squeeze in a little late night gaming.

 

There surely a difference in compression given the larger disc capacity, but the visible difference in clarity really depends on TV size, viewing distance and an individual's perception. As you say, SACD didn't catch on, but those with an ear for the subtlety surely note a difference. I have no such refined hearing, but thanks to Lasik, my vision now pops. Still, I need a much bigger TV (I keep telling me wife).

So, will this player also play region locked  Blu-ray's? 

27 minutes ago, Kingpin said:

I'm not to well versed in other players as I've owned OPPO players since their inception with hi end DVD players.  

If you go to avsforum and look under bluray players you will find multiple threads on the Sony's and Samsung's.  

I appreciate that. I currently own a Sony region free player that I'm happy with, so with that said, I'll definitely head over there and see what they have to say. Thank you, again. 

48 minutes ago, boostedmedia said:

It really sucks Oppo is stopping making players err going out of business, not that they were cheap but they had a good hardware region mod that didn't mess with the firmware. Wish I could help more on the region stuff.. All the 4K UHD is region free but I think the regular blu rays aren't. 

I appreciate the response. I'm going to do some more research on a 4k player now that you guys have laid it out to me 

47 minutes ago, Kingpin said:

Best means different to most people.  

You won't get much difference in quality between today's cheaper 4K players that are available.  

If quality and picture are the most important thing an OPPO 203 like mine is your best bet and then you make it region free. 

But you are looking at $500-700 brand new plus $100 for the mod.  

 

 

Gotcha. How about newegg.com?

Let's say I was interested in getting a 4K player, what's the best region free that's affordable, and where? 

1 hour ago, deckard99 said:

 

I heard that 8K is not that far away. Just imagine having to upgrade your favorites all over again. Argh! 

Dude, that would suck lol. 

1 hour ago, Kingpin said:

I'm kinda the same.  I prefer 3D just because they seem to be more rare here. 

As long as it's not BETA like @DodgyDave prefers it's all good to me. 

Absolutely. My opinion is 4K is a tad overrated. I'm sure it's nice quality, but it's nothing that will sway me to buy a new region free player. 

I couldn't care less about 4K, I'm just super stoked that Manta is doing this. Love this movie, and love Manta. 

Why do y'all hate me? Lol

8 minutes ago, Scary Hair said:

I'm Android  thire are instructions In the tutorial bit .

 

It's the RSS hit that it brings up a load of code . Cut and paste that link into the Hooks feed 

I'll look more into it. It looks like it would benefit me a lot. It's just new so it scares me lol

16 minutes ago, Scary Hair said:

 

Use The Hooks App Honey 

We ALL do it works a treat

Here you go it's easy to set it has to be cos I managed it

 

 

That seems really difficult for Android ? I'm praying someone just tags me until I can figure this out 

I'm in for this. @extantsrevenge, @45Caliber, @Benoit46, @ksoskplease tag me when the GB goes live. 

2 minutes ago, 45Caliber said:

 

 

Y'all see this? @Benoit46's metal card sure is nice ain't it?

 

?? I want it so, so bad. I can feel if in my grip. It's calling my name. Dang that is beautiful. Stunning, honestly. 

1 hour ago, deckard99 said:

The first rule of shipping Fight Club is: You do not talk about shipping Fight Club ?

Oh, no. You can absolutely talk about shipping ?