If you’ve been itching to get your hands on some great new 4K releases, June was a good month to get scratching, with a cool selection of new and back catalogue titles hitting. Discover more about what arrived Australian releases-wise in our 4K June 2020 round-up.
4K Ultra HD of the month
Jaws
Release date: June 17
It’s been 45 years since Jaws first terrified cinemagoers, and it came back looking better than ever. A new native 4K transfer with Dolby Vision is enhanced even further by a new Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Da-dunt… Da-dunt…
What other new releases hit 4K Ultra HD in June?
Bloodshot
Release date: June 3
Vin Diesel’s latest slice of action arrived on 4K Ultra HD with an HDR enhanced, native 4K transfer, and toting a wild Dolby Atmos audio mix.
Onward
Release date: June 3
The first original IP from Pixar since Coco, this magical tale looks magical on 4K Ultra HD, with HDR visual enhancement of its native 4K transfer plus Dolby Atmos leading the charge in the audio department.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Release date: June 3
Woosh! In came SEGA’s super-cool mascot in his very own flick, which, unlike some video game movies, doesn’t suck! All the action came to us with Dolby Vision/HDR enhanced near-native 4K (it was shot at 3.4K then upscaled) video and Dolby Atmos sound.
Days of Thunder
Release date: June 3
Do you feel the need…? Hang on, wrong movie. Anyway, Tom Cruise fans had a great month with this the first of three of his classic flicks hitting 4K. This native presentation pitted with Dolby Vision and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound.
Top Gun
Release date: June 3
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Yay, we got it right this time! This release got it right too, with a new, native 4K transfer featuring Dolby Vision/HDR, and a Dolby Atmos sound mix that your neighbours are really going to hate.
War of the Worlds
Release date: June 3
Steven Spielberg’s take on the HG Wells classic hit 4K Ultra HD with a native transfer, Dolby Vision/HDR enhancement and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.
The Elephant Man
Release date: June 17
The early David Lynch classic made its way to 4K Ultra HD with a pristine new transfer boasting Dolby Vision/HDR enhancement, and the original 2.0 audio mix. Get in quick for this one, as once it’s gone it’s gone.
The Invisible Man
Release date: June 17
Elisabeth Moss is haunted by her supposedly dead ex in our second dose of HG Wells for the month. Dolby Vision/HDR treated native 4K vision is a feast for the eyes, while Dolby Atmos delivers the jump scares from all around. Read our original cinema release review here.
After a fairly quiet May on the new release front, wasn’t it great to see so many hot new 4K releases in June? Remember, stay tuned to STACK for all the latest 4K news.
Meanwhile, have you checked out our 4K Ultra HD specifications guide? Bookmark it, as we update it regularly with all the latest 4K/2K, HDR/Dolby Vision and best sound format info for all the latest 4K Ultra HD releases in Australia.
