TimeScapes 4K [Blu-ray]

Mesmerizing. Great film to show off your new 4K television. Really enjoy the music. I bought the soundtrack. Highly recommended!

The information said the product would ship from PA, but it actually shipped from Switzerland via Swiss post. The box is in German and I was concerned that the DVD would be for region 2, but it seems to play normally so must be a region 1 DVD.The memory stick that the 4k version comes on is not fast enough to play correctly on my new Samsung TV, but transferring the file to a fast stick worked fine (I think the coding is VBR, so a fast stick is needed for the transitions). The 4k data rate is not as high as I would have liked (the file is just over 6 GB for about 45 minutes of play), but the motion scenes are very controlled so I was hard pressed to see any encoder artifacts.Even though it was released in 2012, the 4k footage is truly awesome and gives you an idea of what 4k can look like. I suspect this is because most of the scenes were shot in time lapse with a 5D mark II at full resolution and then downscaled to 4k. Also, the Red camera used for the Slow Motion scenes was quite sharp. The movie is presented in 24p, so on a computer there is some judder. On the Samsung with the smooth motion feature turned on, the images are very sharp and glass smooth. This movie is also available direct from the producer in New Zealand either as a download or on a flash stick at a higher data rate than this release, but it is more expensive and I don't think you get the DVD in the deal.

The BS fact is, I can't play this movie on my iMac in 4K is absurd. The only reason I bought it is the 4K. Wasted $4. Unless you have the stupid amazon streaming device, don't bother the trap!

$4 for this Ultra HD streaming title was a great deal. It was well worth it. It looks great.

Excellent demo material for your new 4K TV. Please keep in mind your 4K HDTV needs to compatible with the Amazon Prime/Video app in order to view this in 4K. The picture quality is better than 4K streaming on Amazon or Netflix IMO, but I doubt it's better than 4K BRD (still haven't seen that format in person, yet). My only complaint is the lackluster soundtrack. It fits the video, but isn't my cup of tea. About 10 min in I fired up Pink Floyd's DSOTM (5.1 SACD). My eyes and ears were in A/V heaven.B+ Is worth $4 all day long.

This is SO beautiful. We really enjoy watching it or having it play in the background.

Looks like 1080p at best. Certainly doesn't look like ultra hd on my 4k tv or monitor. Will not play in 21:9 either.

very good quality but it seemed to repeat scenes over and over , it needed more variety