Published On: November 13, 2015

Sony Pictures Announces First Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

Published On: November 13, 2015
Last Updated on: October 31, 2020
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Sony Pictures Announces First Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the first six films that the company will release in the Ultra HD Blu-ray format. Sony chose six titles that are already available through various download/streaming services, and they don't exactly represent the creme...

Sony Pictures Announces First Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

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Hancock-UHD-Bluray.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the first six films that the company will release in the Ultra HD Blu-ray format. Sony chose six titles that are already available through various download/streaming services, and they don't exactly represent the creme of the crop in hot, new blockbuster releases: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Salt, Hancock, Chappie, Pineapple Express, and The Smurfs 2. Other sites are reporting that these Ultra HD Blu-ray discs will be available "in early 2016."

From Sony
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has announced the studio's first releases in the next-generation 4K Ultra HD Disc format, which will arrive in early 2016.

"By some estimates, consumers will own over 100 million Ultra HD television sets by 2019. Sony Pictures' 4K Ultra HD Discs will deliver consumers the ultimate home theater experience, with stunning picture and sound quality," said SPHE president, Man Jit Singh.

Singh continued, "Ten years ago this month, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment authored the world's first feature film on Blu-ray Disc, and we continue to bring consumers the most innovative, immersive home entertainment experiences available."

SPHE's first 4K Ultra HD releases will include The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Salt, Hancock, Chappie, Pineapple Express, and The Smurfs 2, followed by a growing roster of titles including new release film and television content.

SPHE's 4K Ultra HD Discs feature four times the resolution of HD and include high dynamic range (HDR), which produces brilliant highlights, vibrant colors and greater contrast on compatible displays. Many titles will also support next-generation immersive audio formats.

Sony Pictures has an extensive library of 4K content, including newer films and television shows, as well as classic catalog films restored from original film elements, including Fury, Captain Phillips, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Men In Black, Ghostbusters, The Fifth Element, Bad Boys, The Da Vinci Code, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Leon: The Professional, Lawrence Of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Guns of Navarone, Taxi Driver, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and many others.

Additional Resources
Sony Announces New ES Receiver at HomeTheaterReview.com.
Sony Pictures Becomes Second Studio to Announce Ultra HD Films on Disc at Variety.com.

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