Netflix stream-quality controversy: Difference between revisions

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Netflix routinely licenses HD content even though 4K HDR is readily available, including for blockbuster movies{{Citation needed}}<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/</ref>. This isn't advertised anywhere{{Citation needed}}.

For example: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is HD only on Netflix,<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/81602889 "Netflix - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - netflix.com</ref> whereas it’s clearly available in UHD on other platforms,<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-Anthony-Ramos/dp/B0BX1MWKHY "Amazon Prime - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - amazon.com</ref> or Blu-ray.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-4K-UHD/dp/B0C5P5K55N <nowiki>"Amazon - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [4K UHD]"</nowiki>] - amazon.com</ref>

For example: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is HD only on Netflix,<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/81602889 "Netflix - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - netflix.com</ref> whereas it’s clearly available in UHD on other platforms,<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-Anthony-Ramos/dp/B0BX1MWKHY "Amazon Prime - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - amazon.com</ref> or Blu-ray.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-4K-UHD/dp/B0C5P5K55N <nowiki>"Amazon - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [4K UHD]"</nowiki>] - amazon.com</ref>

[[File:Netflix not providing 4k even if it exist2.png|thumb]]

Another movie is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. A somewhat scribbled flowchart i made exists here on the page. Where i show i have Netflix 4K premium and can't get even 720p despite having a very good PC and internet connection, and that i know the movie exists in 2K.

Source linking from different statements from my picture, and links from within the wikipedia pages (and more):

Links to the wikipedia pages shown in my picture:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World:_Fallen_Kingdom][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arri_Alexa#Alexa_65]

==== Camera used ====

The movie was shot with Arri Alexa 65, capable of 6.5K and 3.4K raw output [https://www.slashfilm.com/557725/j-a-bayona-interview/][https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4881806/technical/][https://www.arrirental.com/en/cameras/digital-65-mm-cameras/alexa-65]

(Thinking they would shoot a movie in 6.5k resolution with a camera worth 150-200k USD and downsize it to 960x540 during post processing in 2018 is beyond me.)

==== Reviews ====

Forbes review: "Fallen Kingdom is a gorgeous, mostly enjoyable blockbuster that looked great in IMAX."[https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/06/06/review-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-finally-escapes-the-island/]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K review [https://www.avforums.com/reviews/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-4k-blu-ray-review.15524/]

Another Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K review:[https://www.highdefwatch.com/post/4k-delivers-great-picture-and-sound-in-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom]

More sources that show/sell high resolution versions of the movie [https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jurassic-World-Fallen-Kingdom-4K-Blu-ray/206399/][https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/60793/jurassicworldfallenkingdom4kultrahdbluray.html]

A "making of the film" video on youtube, on a channel owned by Universal Pictures themselves, and they state in the description of the video "Own it on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Now"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4zXawfBi1o&ab_channel=UniversalPicturesAll-Access]

You can rent the video on youtube in 1080p.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ETePG9F6Zk&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies]

[[File:Jurassic world Fallen Kingdom High-res preview at youtube.png|thumb]]

(I added another picture where i show that the feed IS in fact 1080p)<!-- We should really find a source which makes this claim, or some way to 'permenantly' make this point. given how frequently streaming licenses are chopped and changed, the example listed here could be outdated within a week.

I made an effort to show proof, i tried to be as objective as possible and come with proof from different sources as well as my own.

English is not my primary language and the sentence "(Thinking they would shoot a movie in 6.5k resolution with a camera worth 150-200k USD and downsize it to 960x540 during post processing in 2018 is beyond me.)" could be reformulated some way but don't know how. I want it to be seen as irrefutable logical proof that it in fact was released as original with a better resolution than 540p. -->

==Terms of Service analysis==

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 Netflix routinely licenses HD content even though 4K HDR is readily available, including for blockbuster movies{{Citation needed}}<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/18k554z/how_much_licensed_content_does_netflix_display_in/</ref>. This isn't advertised anywhere{{Citation needed}}.
-For example: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is HD only on Netflix,<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/81602889 "Netflix - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - netflix.com</ref> whereas it’s clearly available in UHD on other platforms,<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-Anthony-Ramos/dp/B0BX1MWKHY "Amazon Prime - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - amazon.com</ref> or Blu-ray.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-4K-UHD/dp/B0C5P5K55N <nowiki>"Amazon - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [4K UHD]"</nowiki>] - amazon.com</ref><!-- We should really find a source which makes this claim, or some way to 'permenantly' make this point. given how frequently streaming licenses are chopped and changed, the example listed here could be outdated within a week. -->
+For example: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is HD only on Netflix,<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/81602889 "Netflix - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - netflix.com</ref> whereas it’s clearly available in UHD on other platforms,<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-Anthony-Ramos/dp/B0BX1MWKHY "Amazon Prime - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"] - amazon.com</ref> or Blu-ray.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rise-Beasts-4K-UHD/dp/B0C5P5K55N <nowiki>"Amazon - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [4K UHD]"</nowiki>] - amazon.com</ref>
+[[File:Netflix not providing 4k even if it exist2.png|thumb]]
+Another movie is Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. A somewhat scribbled flowchart i made exists here on the page. Where i show i have Netflix 4K premium and can't get even 720p despite having a very good PC and internet connection, and that i know the movie exists in 2K.
+Source linking from different statements from my picture, and links from within the wikipedia pages (and more):
+Links to the wikipedia pages shown in my picture:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World:_Fallen_Kingdom][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arri_Alexa#Alexa_65]
+==== Camera used ====
+The movie was shot with Arri Alexa 65, capable of 6.5K and 3.4K raw output [https://www.slashfilm.com/557725/j-a-bayona-interview/][https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4881806/technical/][https://www.arrirental.com/en/cameras/digital-65-mm-cameras/alexa-65]
+(Thinking they would shoot a movie in 6.5k resolution with a camera worth 150-200k USD and downsize it to 960x540 during post processing in 2018 is beyond me.)
+==== Reviews ====
+Forbes review: "Fallen Kingdom is a gorgeous, mostly enjoyable blockbuster that looked great in IMAX."[https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/06/06/review-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-finally-escapes-the-island/]
+Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K review [https://www.avforums.com/reviews/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-4k-blu-ray-review.15524/]
+Another Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4K review:[https://www.highdefwatch.com/post/4k-delivers-great-picture-and-sound-in-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom]
+More sources that show/sell high resolution versions of the movie [https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jurassic-World-Fallen-Kingdom-4K-Blu-ray/206399/][https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/60793/jurassicworldfallenkingdom4kultrahdbluray.html]
+A "making of the film" video on youtube, on a channel owned by Universal Pictures themselves, and they state in the description of the video "Own it on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Now"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4zXawfBi1o&ab_channel=UniversalPicturesAll-Access]
+You can rent the video on youtube in 1080p.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ETePG9F6Zk&ab_channel=YouTubeMovies]
+[[File:Jurassic world Fallen Kingdom High-res preview at youtube.png|thumb]]
+(I added another picture where i show that the feed IS in fact 1080p)<!-- We should really find a source which makes this claim, or some way to 'permenantly' make this point. given how frequently streaming licenses are chopped and changed, the example listed here could be outdated within a week.
+I made an effort to show proof, i tried to be as objective as possible and come with proof from different sources as well as my own.
+English is not my primary language and the sentence "(Thinking they would shoot a movie in 6.5k resolution with a camera worth 150-200k USD and downsize it to 960x540 during post processing in 2018 is beyond me.)" could be reformulated some way but don't know how. I want it to be seen as irrefutable logical proof that it in fact was released as original with a better resolution than 540p. -->
 ==Terms of Service analysis==